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Slovenia public sector holds big strike over cuts [Apr 18, 2012] LJUBLJANA - Tens of thousands of teachers, doctors, police officers and other public workers went on strike on Wednesday in Slovenia over proposed pay cuts under austerity measures to rein in the euro-zone member's budget deficit. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovenia eyes two bond issues in 2012 [Apr 09, 2012] LJUBLJANA: Euro zone member Slovenia could issue two sovereign bonds to finance the budget this year "if market conditions are favourable", Finance Minister Janez Sustersic said on Friday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovenia eyes two bond issues in 2012 [Apr 06, 2012] LJUBLJANA: Euro zone member Slovenia could issue two sovereign bonds to finance the budget this year "if market conditions are favourable", Finance Minister Janez Sustersic said on Friday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovenia govt to cut deficit and stake in NLB bank [Feb 29, 2012] LJUBLJANA: Slovenia plans to slash its 2012 budget deficit and sell more than half its majority stake in the country's biggest bank, the government said on Wednesday, as the euro zone member faces the risk of another year of recession. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovenia says S&P rating cut "excessive" [Jan 26, 2012] LJUBLJANA (Reuters) - Slovenia on Saturday called its ratings cut by Standard & Poor's "excessive", saying it did not take into account the country's efforts to stabilize public finances. S&P on Friday downgraded 9 of 17 euro zone member, among them Slovenia, saying policy makers have not done enough to address the euro zone debt crisis. Slovenia's rating fell by one notch to A+ from AA- and ... [via YahooNews] More >>