Velenje mine operator back in red, problems spell trouble for TEŠ
VELENJE - Premogovnik Velenje, the mine operator supplying coal to the TEŠ thermal power plant, has slipped back into the red last year after it managed to stay in the black for three years. It posted a loss of EUR 3.8 million, after generating a net profit of EUR 3.4 million the year before. Net sales revenue was down by 5.2% to EUR 108.6 million. The company also did not meet its production plan for this year, falling 469,652 tonnes short of its 3.6 million tonnes goal. 2018 was a very demanding year production-wise, as the company faced a lot of problems in preparation of new mining fields.
SD condemns Turkish operation in Syria
LJUBLJANA - The coalition Social Democrats (SD) condemned the Turkish military operation in Syria and called on Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to stop all military activities immediately. The operation is undermining the foundation and values upon which the rule-based world order has been built, according to party vice-president Matjaž Nemec. Turkey is violating the sovereignty and territorial integrity of its neighbour and the operation allows and encourages ethnic cleansing and is changing the demographics by force.
Cyclist Roglič helps top sailor Vinčec and crew win Barcolana
TRIESTE, Italy - Sailor Gašper Vinčec and his crew won this year's Barcolana, the biggest mass start sailing regatta in the world. The crew also included cycling sensation Primož Roglič, a former ski-jumper, who became the first Slovenian to win a grand tour race, when a month ago he won the La Vuelta. The crew were not deemed the favourites of the race that featured more than 2,000 sail boats, after legal complications prevented him to compete with Morning Glory, one of the fastest sail boats in the world that Vinčec has been leasing. Instead, they competed with Way of Life, Vinčec's own 24-metre sail boat.
