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10-11 QueeN elIzabeth II
Pays Historic Visit to sloVenia
17-18 INteRVIeW
Dr Peter Verli», state secretary at tHe
Ministry of transPort: it is alMost obVious
tHat sloVenia will HaVe to introDuce
Vignettes for sHorter PerioDs
25-27 - OuR eXCelleNCe
intra ligHting - wHen ligHting contributes
to tHe creation of a builDing, exPeriences anD
feelings
32-34 - PeOPle
Jure robežnik, tHe coMPoser
sea of MoDesty in breaDtH of creatiVity
39-40 - I Feel SlOVeNIa
tHe liPizzaner - syMbol of tHe liPica stuD
farM, tHe karst region anD sloVenia
Cover photo: Queen elizabeth II pays historic visit to Slovenia, Photo: Sta
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Anæe Logar
ROyal SlOVeNIa
The British Queen Elizabeth II. and the Duke of Edinburgh
visited Slovenia. This past week everything revolved
around this visit. Also, the international press reported
on it extensively. The walk in the capital was attended by
hosts of people who greeted the royal pair. The event was
so picturesque that it overshadowed even the coordination
talks of the future government comprised by the centre-left
coalition, which were well directed at the media. The visit
passed with impeccable organisation, which is not surprising
after the six-month 'training' during the time of the Slovenian
Presidency of the Council of the EU.
Slovenia has not avoided the world financial crisis. The stockexchange
collapsed and banks became much more careful
in offering loans. Despite that, the average citizen does
not (yet) feel the crisis. The citizens' trust in the financial
system remains adequate, to which the latest government
also contributed by ensuring unlimited state guarantee for
deposits.
Slovenia is also witnessing the ninth month this year when
temperatures are above average. That is probably one of
the reasons that the income from tourism is a few per cent
higher than last year. But despite additional Euros in the state
treasury, such information cannot mean good news. Namely,
it warns that there is not much time left with regard to the
topic of climate changes. Despite the financial crisis. We also
write about that in this issue of Sinfo.
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Slovenian Tourist Board: www.slovenia.info
Slovenian Chamber of Commerce and Industry: www.gzs.si
Slovenian Chamber of Craft: www.ozs.si
Public Agency of the RS for Entrepreneurship and Foreign Investments: www.japti.si
Ljubljana Stock Exchange: www.ljse.si
Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia: www.stat.si
State Portal of the Republic of Slovenia: http://e-uprava.gov.si
Slovenian Presidency of the EU 2008: www.eu2008.si
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