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This summary is provided by the STA:
Slovenia observes Reformation Day
LJUBLJANA - Slovenia's Evangelical Lutheran Church Bishop Geza Filo stressed in his sermon on Reformation Day that a reformation movement is needed again today to counteract exploitation and abuse of power, the same reasons that led to the 16th century Reformation movement. The world is in dire need of responsible people who take their duties seriously and do not abuse their position for egotistic ambitions, Filo said, setting as example climate activist Greta Thunberg, whom he labelled a "young reformer" in an interview for the STA.
Technicians successfully diffuse WWII bomb in Maribor
MARIBOR - The first of two WWII-era bombs discovered at construction sites in Maribor last week was successfully diffused in the early afternoon. The 250-kilogramme bomb, one of thousands dropped on Maribor by the Allies between 1944 and 1945, was deactivated by experts of the national unit for protection against unexploded ordnance. Maribor police PR officer Miran Šadl told the press that technicians managed to unscrew both detonators. The bomb has been found by construction workers near the Europark shopping centre.
Household savings see record growth in past year
LJUBLJANA - Slovenians remained among the most frugal nations in the EU in the past year and positive economic trends further boosted the savings figures. Traditional forms of saving remain dominant, but investments into shares and equity are also rising. Some uncertainty has meanwhile been caused by talk of negative interest rates and lending restrictions. Slovenia is among the 80 countries celebrating World Savings Day on 31 October. Saving has a long tradition in the country, with the first savings bank in Ljubljana dating back to 1820 and the first bank to 1900. The frugal character of Slovenians, whose gross household saving rate was 2.6 percentage points above the EU average of 10% last year, has contributed to EUR 55.5 billion in total household savings recorded at the end of June 2019.
Slovenians once again urged to light fewer candles
LJUBLJANA - Slovenians light many candles at graves to observe the Day of Remembrance of the Dead, which leads to substantial amounts of waste. Efforts have been under way in recent years to encourage people to swap the single-use candles for electric ones, or to use painted stones or small banners instead of candles to reduce waste. Indeed, a positive trend has been detected, as candle sales dropped by 14% between 2010 and 2018, the ministry pointed out before the holiday, when most Slovenians head to one or several of what are nearly 1,200 cemeteries in the country.
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