Slovenia Parliament confirms Jansa as PM

Last Updated: Sunday, January 29, 2012, 09:19

Janez Jansa has 15 days to put forward a cabinet charged with driving economic growth and introducing reforms.

Slovenia votes under cloud of eurozone debt crisis

Last Updated: Sunday, December 4, 2011, 23:51

Slovenians voted in snap elections with centre-left Prime Minister Borut Pahor expected to become the latest casualty of the eurozone debt crisis.

Late Pazzini strike sends Italy to Euro 2012 finals

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 7, 2011, 08:34

Italy booked a ticket to the Euro 2012 finals when substitute Giampaolo Pazzini struck a late goal to secure a 1-0 win over a stubborn Slovenia side.

Bomb scare at US embassy in Slovenia

Last Updated: Thursday, May 5, 2011, 10:06

Preliminary probe showed that the incident was "a case of a tasteless joke".

Slovenia expecting Italy win in Euro 2012 qualifier

Last Updated: Friday, March 25, 2011, 13:30

Not so many years ago this fixture would have been considered an away banker but it says much for the development of football in Slovenia recently that they are expecting to beat Italy.

The joke is on Italy if forwards fail to fire

Last Updated: Thursday, March 24, 2011, 09:37

Italy coach Cesare Prandelli has tried to keep his new generation of strikers on their toes ahead of Friday`s Euro 2012 qualifier in Slovenia by joking he would have recalled the old guard if the game had been decisive.

Slovenia scientists create world`s first 3-D microlaser

Last Updated: Thursday, December 9, 2010, 13:01

A new microlaser developed at Slovenia is the world’s first practical three-dimensional laser.

Slovenian town elects their `Obama` for mayor

Last Updated: Monday, October 25, 2010, 13:42

An African immigrant wins run-off election at weekend for the post of mayor.

Slovenian centre-right tops local elections

Last Updated: Monday, October 11, 2010, 09:18

Slovenia`s SDS has failed to unseat the centre-left mayor in Ljubljana.

England advance to last 16...Finally!

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 23, 2010, 21:53

England beat Slovenia 1-0 to advance to the last 16 of the World Cup as Group C finally shaped up for Capello’s men at the end of the first round.

Second-half comeback keeps US alive

Last Updated: Friday, June 18, 2010, 21:57

Landon Donovan and Michael Bradley scored in a furious second-half comeback, giving the United States a 2-2 tie against Slovenia on Friday that kept alive the Americans` chances of advancing in the World Cup.

Bring on the Americans, says Slovenia

Last Updated: Monday, June 14, 2010, 15:18

Slovenia are growing in confidence at the World Cup having beaten Algeria and seen England and the United States take points off each other in the opening round of Group C matches.