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Slovenia is planning to erect fences to control migrants
VELIKI OBREZ, Slovenia (Reuters) - Trucks carrying wire fencing arrived in the Slovenian village of Veliki Obrez close to the border with Croatia early on Wednesday, a day after the government said it...
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Slovenia becomes first ex-communist country to allow same-sex marriage
Slovenia on Sunday began voting in a referendum on whether to allow the largely-Catholic EU member state to become Europe's first ex-communist country to allow same-sex marriage.Polling stations opened...
View ArticleThis 'vertical race' in Slovenia is one of the most difficult in the world
The Red Bull 400 is an annual 400 meter race, but what sets it apart is that the track is at an almost vertical incline, on a Slovenian hill usually used for ski jumping. The race, which requires the...
View ArticleAthletes dunked a basketball 33 feet over a river while hanging from a rope...
The Dunking Devils perform extreme basketball stunts around the world. Their latest trick involves a rope swing in Slovenia, and took years to perfect.Written and produced by A.C. FowlerFollow INSIDER...
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Slovenia's tourism is booming thanks in part to Melania Trump
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — The tiny European nation of Slovenia is undergoing a tourism boom partly because it is the native country of U.S. first lady Melania Trump.The national Statistics Bureau said...
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Slovenian president: Invitations for Trump to meet Putin in Slovenia still on
Slovenia's president said Monday his invitation to host a summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin still stands despite the talk of the Kremlin's meddling in the...
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Communist-era spy rooms found near giant cave in Slovenia
POSTOJNA, Slovenia (Reuters) - Four surveillance rooms believed to date back to communist-era Yugoslavia and filled with dust-covered listening equipment have been discovered behind a Slovenian hotel...
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Melania Trump's Slovenian hometown sees a huge boost in tourism
LJUBLJANA (Reuters) - The number of tourists in Slovenia rose by 8 percent year-on-year in March, boosted by the fact that new U.S. First Lady Melania Trump was born in the country.Overnight stays in...
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Brexit trade negotiations will 'definitely' be delayed until the end of the year
Slovenian prime minister Miro Cerar says Brexit trade talks will not be allowed to begin as scheduled in the Autumn.The government wants to begin trade negotiations as soon as possible, with Brexit...
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A city in Slovenia just unveiled the world's fist blockchain monument — check...
The first bitcoin monument was unveiled on Tuesday in Kranj, Slovenia.The circular metal sculpture weighs three tonnes and is located on one of the street's roundabouts.The monument was paid for by two...
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Incredible facts about Melania Trump that show she's completely unlike any...
First lady Melania Trump stepped into the limelight this week to debut her anti-cyberbullying initiative, "Be Best."Her campaign has been puzzling to some, given her husband's affinity for insulting...
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Here's what it's like to fly in a helicopter during the biggest military...
Italian Blade 2015, the largest military rotary-wing exercise in Europe, underway at Viterbo, Italy.More than 30 helicopters and 1000 military personnel from seven different countries are taking part...
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Slovenia has issued the eurozone's first bond since the Greek deal
Ljubljana (AFP) - Slovenia raised 1.25 billion euros ($1.37 billon) in 10-year bonds, the first euro bond issued by a eurozone country since a bailout deal was reached with Greece, the government...
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These economies do the most to protect their environments
Placing areas under environmental protection helps in the fight against climate change, but it also shelters ecosystems, improves food security, acts as a natural barrier against disaster, serves as a...
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Slovenia will use its army to help guard border in migrant crisis
LJUBLJANA (Reuters) - Slovenia's parliament is expected to approve changes to its laws later on Tuesday to enable the army to help police guard the border, as thousands of migrants flooded into the...
View ArticleAerial video shows the scope of the migrant crisis in Slovenia
New aerial footage offers new insight into the European migrant crisis.Migrants and refugees have been setting up camp at Slovenia's border with Croatia, where a fire burned down tents and filled the...
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One of the strongest critics of building fences to keep out migrants has just...
VIENNA (AP) — Austria, a strong critic of building of fences to keep out migrants, announced plans Wednesday to erect barriers along parts of its own border, but insisted the move was meant solely to...
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