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Coalition makes healthcare, pensions budgetary priorities for 2020, 2021
BRDO PRI KRANJU - Coalition partners and ministers agreed at a summit that the healthcare and pension systems would be the priorities of Slovenia's budgets in 2020 and 2021. Each will get EUR 200-300 million more annually, but the budgets will still be in surplus. The coalition agreed to have the budget surplus at around 1% of the country's GDP, with a view to have a structurally balanced budget by 2022. Health Minister Aleš Šabeder said his ministry's priorities were a long-term care bill, improving the management of medical organisations and reducing waiting times. He indicated private doctors will be needed to cut the long waiting times, but PM Marjan Šarec was quick to add this should not be a cover for "permanent privatisation". Defence Minister Karl Erjavec, the leader of the Pensioners' Party, said the budgets should enable Slovenia to meet its commitments to NATO and to raise pensions. Slovenia's possible candidates for the European commissioner were not discussed.
Coalition could reach consensus on abolishing electoral districts
BRDO PRI KRANJU - Public Administration Minister Rudi Medved presented to coalition leaders a proposal to change electoral legislation by abolishing electoral districts and introducing a relative preference vote. Although coalition parties are not unanimous on the proposal, Medved is optimistic a consensus could be reached. Forty-six votes in the 90-seat parliament are needed to redraw the map of electoral districts, whereas the preferential vote would require 60 "yes" votes. The five coalition parties in Marjan Šarec's minority government, however, have fewer than 46 votes, so no reform can be made without the opposition.
Šarec calls on new MEPs to cooperate closely with government
LJUBLJANA - PM Marjan Šarec hosted five of the eight newly-elected Slovenian MEPs to express his wish for their closer cooperation with the government. While they do not represent Slovenia directly as part of the EU, cooperation needs to be coordinated nevertheless, he said after the meeting. Missing were the three MEPs elected on the joint slate of the Democrats (SDS) and People's Party (SLS), as they are attending a meeting of the European People's Party (EPP) in Spain. Ljudmila Novak of New Slovenia (NSi), also an EPP member, did attend. While Šarec said everybody had their priorities, Novak does not see the absence of the EPP colleagues as contentious.
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Lawyer Rok Čeferin nominated for the Constitutional Court
LJUBLJANA - Rok Čeferin, a high-profile lawyer from one of Slovenia's best known law firms, has been formally nominated for the Constitutional Court seat that will be vacated in September. Pahor made the announcement following consultations with parliamentary factions that showed Čeferin was the only one of three candidates who could muster the requisite majority in the National Assembly. Rok Čeferin, 55 and the older brother of UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin, works for the law firm founded by their father Peter Čeferin. He has made a name for himself in professional circles as a theoretician of law and lectures media law at the Faculty of Social Sciences in Ljubljana.
SSH invokes Abanka sale commitment, says govt may step in
LJUBLJANA - Slovenian Sovereign Holding (SSH) has invoked state aid commitments in response to Prime Minister Marjan Šarec's suggestion the holding should reconsider continuing the sale of Abanka, but also said that the government could take a final decision on the bank's sale. "The SSH has an obligation to comply with the commitments to the European Commission and implement the strategy of management of state equity stakes," the holding told the STA when asked for a response to a tweet by Šarec, which came as he called the privatisation into question following a TV report which questioned the Commission's role in the bailout of banks in 2013 and 2014. Responding to SSH's statement, Šarec did not give a clear answer as to whether the government would take a decision on the Abanka sale.
NLB shareholders confirm dividend of EUR 7.13 per share
LJUBLJANA - The shareholders of NLB bank confirmed the proposal to pay out EUR 142.6 million in dividends at EUR 7.13 per share, and endorsed all new candidates for the supervisory board. Mark William Lane Richards, Shrenik Dhirajlal Davda and Gregor Rok Kastelic have been appointed new supervisors and Andreas Klingen was reappointed effective on 11 June. The management has been authorised to buy NLB up to 36,542 own shares on the organised market over the next 36 months to be used in remuneration packages. Chairman Blaž Brodnjak described 2018 as a very special year since the bank was privatised, which will allow it to conduct business free of limitations imposed by the EU due to state aid commitments once the state has reduced its stake to 25% plus one share.
Tomaž Mencin new ambassador to Ukraine
LJUBLJANA - Tomaž Mencin is slated to become Slovenia's new ambassador to Ukraine, also covering Armenia, Georgia and Moldova, the Foreign Ministry said, noting President Borut Pahor signed a decree about his appointment on Friday. Having worked for the Foreign Ministry since 1992, Mencin has served at various posts at Slovenia's diplomatic missions around the globe. In 2011-2015 he was ambassador to Argentina, and charge d'affaires in India's New Delhi in 2002-2004.
Minister promotes Koper-Divača rail project in China
NINGBO, China - Infrastructure Minister Alenka Bratušek has set out the advantages of the new railway connecting Slovenia's sole maritime port as she addressed China - CEEC Investment and Trade Expo fair in China. According to a statement from her ministry, Bratušek addressed ministers and other senior officials of the countries participating in the fair in Ningbo, underscoring the importance of the emerging modern-day Silk Road that would create closer transport links between Asia and European countries. She noted the EUR 1 billion-plus project to build a second rail track between the Koper port and the tail junction in Divača in inland Slovenia. Bratušek will also visit Beijing where she will meet Chinese Transport Minister Li Xiaopeng.
Trade, investment discussed as Japanese minister visits Ljubljana
LJUBLJANA - Ways of encouraging economic cooperation were in the focus of a meeting between Japan's State Minister of the Economy, Trade and Industry Yoshihiro Seki and Slovenia's State Secretary Aleš Cantarutti. The pair also discussed NEDO, a three-year Japanese-Slovenian project developing smart networks, and Society 5.0, a Japanese initiative focusing on the question of how to utilise modern scientific and technological breakthroughs for the benefit of all segments of society. Signing a bilateral agreement on regular air traffic and a deal on flights between air carriers Adria Airways and ANA would be according to the ministry very important for Slovenia, as an increasing number of Japanese tourists visits Slovenia.
Defence Ministry finances road to placate locals around Poček
LJUBLJANA - The Defence Ministry will co-finance the expansion of a local road near the Poček training grounds as it seeks to placate mounting local opposition to what is the Slovenian army's main training facility. The local road Zagorje-Bač is in bad shape due to use by military vehicles and the Defence Ministry has agreed to pay three-quarters of the EUR 800,000 budgeted for the works. Defence Minister Karl Erjavec said it was "in the interest of the Slovenian Armed Forces to have orderly relations when it comes to cooperation with local communities." The Armed Forces have faced stiff local opposition to Poček, with residents arguing that the shooting and flyovers, including in night time, are damaging to the environment and people's health.
Unions happy with govt's proposals to improve soldiers' work
LJUBLJANA - A Defence Ministry task force presented a set of proposals to improve the status of Slovenian soldiers and their pay to trade unions. The proposals do not increase the wage bill, but include a number of other measures that would have positive effects on the lives of soldiers during service and after they retire at 45. The ministry would for instance like to provide more flats which can be rented out by soldiers at below-market prices and offer assistance when they retire. The unions representing Slovenian soldiers welcomed the planned measures. "At last one government is making a serious attempt to improve the situation in the military seriously," Marjan Lah of the Defence Ministry's Trade Unions said.
Pre-emptive right holder allowed to buy Tobačna City
LJUBLJANA - After a two-year dispute on the sale of land from the bankruptcy estate of a failed developer for the planned Tobačna City development in Ljubljana, the Higher Court has ruled that Igor Pezdirc, the owner of a tiny part of the land, will be able to buy the entire complex as the holder of the pre-emptive right. The development was sold by the administrator of the bankrupt builder Imos-G to the Austrian company EWO - Bauträger for EUR 25m in July 2018, but Pezdirc stepped forward to prevent the transaction. The court, which ruled in line with an April decision of the Constitutional Court, rejected speculation that he did not have enough money for the deal and that he was acting on behalf of Montenegrin businessman Alen Sijarić.
Industrial output continues to grow
LJUBLJANA - Slovenia's industrial production rose 5.6% year-on-year in April and was 1.8% higher than in March, the Statistics Office said. The monthly increase comes after two months of contraction, but on a year-on-year basis output has been growing since December. Mining contracted severely, by almost 12% over the year before, and electricity, gas and water supply was broadly flat, but manufacturing proceeded apace, growing by 6.4%. Industrial revenue grew, though at a slower pace than output.
Official says EBRD interested in investing in tourism, finance
LJUBLJANA - Jürgen Rigterink of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) told Delo that Slovenia was one of the most developed countries the bank cooperates with. He noted that the EBRD would like to invest in tourism and the financial industry in Slovenia, as well as in a potential privatisation of Petrol and possibly in the new rail line for the port of Koper. The EBRD is already active in the Slovenian banking sector with investments, and it expects the privatisation and consolidation of the sector to continue, the first vice president of the London-based bank told the newspaper in an interview.
Operator T-2 continues shopping spree
LJUBLJANA - Telecommunications operator T-2 has purchased a majority stake in Avision, a small provider of wireless services in western Slovenia, for an undisclosed price. It is the latest small operator to be acquired by T-2, a top-three telecommunications provider which has recently also bought cable operator Inatel after having acquired Telesat and KKS Kabel Kamnik in April. The buying spree follows a massive 2018 settlement with market leader Telekom Slovenije over antitrust behaviour whose value is believed to be worth roughly EUR 50m. While the market is consolidated at the top tier, T-2 has joined Telemach in consolidating the remaining bits.
Slovenia's supercomputer to be part of EuroHPC network
MARIBOR - The European Commission has selected eight centres to house the EuroHPC supercomputers, among them Slovenia's supercomputer in Maribor. The EU's high-performance computing (HPC) centres will be located in several EU cities, providing support to the research community and industry in developing know-how and knowledge applications in medicine, advanced materials and climate change combat. Called VEGA, after mathematician Jurij Vega, the Slovenian supercomputer, will have the capacity of five petaflops.
Ski star Štuhec's new coach is Stefan Abplanalp
LJUBLJANA - Women's downhill world champion Ilka Štuhec presented her team for the next World Cup season, having selected Swiss skiing expert Stefan Abplanalp as her new coach. The new addition to Štuhec's team has a wealth of experience, as he has coached ski stars including Lindsey Vonn, Julia Mancuso and Dominique Gisin. Štuhec, who is returning to skiing after suffering a knee injury in February, will be getting ready for the 2019/2020 season with the help of new fitness trainer Jani Gril and new physiotherapist David Kukovec. Abplanalp has replaced the skier's previous coach, Grega Koštomaj, with whom Štuhec surprisingly parted ways in March after years of successful cooperation.
Roglič to skip Tour de France
LJUBLJANA - Slovenia's best road cyclist Primož Roglič, who has recently finished third in the Giro d'Italia, will not participate in this year's Tour de France, which starts on 6 July, his team Jumbo-Visma has confirmed. This is in line with the season plan for the 29-year-old, but speculations about Roglič taking part as a helper and being allowed to win individual stages at the Tour de France appeared after the Giro. Roglič finished fourth at the Tour last year for the best Slovenian result ever.
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STA, 10 June 2019 - After a two-year dispute on the sale of land for the planned Tobačna City development in Ljubljana, the Higher Court has ruled that the owner of a tiny part of the land will be able to buy the entire complex as the holder of the pre-emptive right.
The decision of the Ljubljana Higher Court to grant an appeal by Igor Pezdirc, who owns parts of two out of the total of 49 plots at the location of a former cigarette plant, was published on Monday by AJPES, the agency for public legal records.
The ruling follows the April decision of the Constitutional Court that Pezdirc may exercise his pre-emptive right, as violation of this right would represent an encroachment of the right to private property.
The complex just south-east of Tivoli Park is slated to be transformed into a housing and commercial development, but the project has been stalled due to a dispute in the sale of the land from the bankruptcy estate of a failed developer.
The huge development was sold by the administrator of the bankrupt builder Imos-G to the Austrian company EWO - Bauträger for EUR 25m in July 2018, but just before the transaction could be finalised, Pezdirc stepped forward to annul the deal.
The deal fell through as Pezdirc exercised the pre-emptive right and the administrator concluded a contract with him, which was later contested in court.
The court of first instance decided that Pezdirc cannot exercise the pre-emptive right on all remaining land plots of the complex, which was upheld by the Higher Court. Pezdirc then filed an appeal at the Constitutional Court.
The Constitutional Court ordered the Higher Court to take a new decision in the case, and the latter now allowed Imos-G to sign a contract with Pezdirc.
Along with the Austrian company and Pezdirc, also bidding for Tobačna City was the Ljubljana-based builder KPL, owned by the Bosnian company MG Mind, which had unsuccessfully initiated court proceedings against the original sale to EWO - Bauträger.
In the new decision, the Higher Court rejected the arguments by EWO - Bauträger and KPL, including that Pezdirc does not have enough money to buy the complex and that he only stands for another buyer.
His lawyer Marko Zaman has rejected the suspicion that Pezdirc does not have enough money by noting that he had already paid a deposit.
As for media speculations that Montenegrin businessman Alen Sijarić stands behind him, Zaman said that the pre-emptive right was not transferable, while Pezdirc was not prohibited from selling the land later on.
The Slovenian glassware company Steklarna Hrastnik, an innovative producer of bottles and glasses, was this year chosen as a partner of the Pernod Ricard Group for the latter’s annual Responsib'ALL Day, when the firm highlights its corporate social responsibility efforts as part of its overall Good Times from a Good Place project.
The events, which took place last week, included over 19,000 staff of the Pernod Ricard Group in 86 countries. This year was the ninth such day, and the focus circular production with the aim of achieving sustainable development. The various businesses and employees in the group were thus encouraged to develop new way of reducing and recycling the waste, and so promoting circular patterns of consumption. In Slovenia the project was carried out with the support of two partners, Ecologists Without Borders (Ekologi brez meja) and the glassmakers Steklarna Hrastnik.
Ecologists Without Borders is perhaps best known for initiative the “Clean Slovenia” project, which then evolved into efforts to not just clean up waste, but prevent it from being produced in the first place. Working with Pernod Ricard, the group received glass beads made from recycled Absolut, Chivas, Jameson, Ballantine's, Havana Club and Beefeater bottles, which can be bought in their online store, with the money from sales going to projects that will raise awareness of the need to reduce waste.
One of Renata Kobale's recent designs - a custom glass for the Brin Gin Festival
However, not all recycled glass can be made into beads, and this is where the work of the designer Renata Kobale comes into play. Kobale works for Steklarna Hrastnik, but for Responsib'ALL Day she took time out of her schedule to present a workshop on how to weave interesting pieces of glass into necklaces. This is something the designer is very familiar with, as she helps Stelkarna Hrastnik to produce a line of unique jewellery and fashion accessories from waste glass.
The Pernod Ricard event in Slovenia also included a working on zero waste living, with employees encouraged to, for example, reduce paper waste by using double-sided printing, brining a reusable water bottle to work, and avoiding the use of coffee capsules.
STA, 10 June 2019 - Slovenia's best road cyclist Primož Roglič, who recently finished third in the Giro d'Italia, will not participate in this year's Tour de France, which will start on 6 July, his team Jumbo-Visma has announced.
Announcing the line-up for the renowned three-week race, the Dutch team confirmed on Monday what had been planned at the start of the season - that the 29-year-old Slovenian will skip it.
Slovenian fans had nevertheless hoped until the last moment that Roglič, who made his best career result in Italy and won two stages, would participate in the Tour de France.
The first name of the Jumbo-Visma team in France will be Dutchman Steven Kruijswijk, who was fifth last year. He will be accompanied by seven helpers.
Speculations about Roglič taking part as a helper and being allowed to win individual stages at the Tour de France appeared in the media after the Giro d'Italia, which ended on 2 June.
At the time, the Dutch team did not want to exclude the possibility of the Slovenian appearing in the race in which he finished fourth last year for the best Slovenian result ever.
STA, 10 June 2019 - Infrastructure Minister Alenka Bratušek has set out the advantages of the new railway connecting Slovenia's sole maritime port as she addressed China - CEEC Investment and Trade Expo fair in China.
Na Forumu predstavnikov držav, ki sodelujejo na mednarodni razstavi CEEC Expo sem se srečala s podpredsednikom vlade Kitajske Hu Chunhuajem in nagovorila ministre sodelujočih držav. Izpostavila sem projekt gradnje 2. tira, ki bo povečal konkurenčno naše Luke Koper. @mzi_rs ???? pic.twitter.com/PbjgLc6um4
— Alenka Bratušek (@ABratusek) June 9, 2019
According to a statement from her ministry, Bratušek addressed ministers and other senior officials of the countries participating in the fair in Ningbo, underscoring the importance of the emerging modern-day Silk Road that would create closer transport links between Asia and European countries.
She noted the EUR 1 billion-plus project to build a second rail track between the Koper port and the tail junction in Divača in inland Slovenia, which she said would further increase the port's competitive advantage.
The minister said the project would cut the journey travelled by ships from Asia to Europe by five to eight days compared to north European ports, which would reduce not only costs but also the impact on the environment.
[Kitajska ??] Iz Šanghaja do Pekinga 1.500 kilometrov z vlakom na sestanek z ministrom za promet. Hitrost vožnje do 350 km/h! ?⚡️ #gradimo #povzujemo #železnice #vlaki @mzi_rs #Slovenija ?? pic.twitter.com/54AuvXo2W9
— Alenka Bratušek (@ABratusek) June 10, 2019
Bratušek also visited the exhibition ground of the Slovenian companies showcased at the China - CEEC Expo fair, the port operator Luka Koper, the Slovenian railways operator Slovenske Železnice, postal company Pošta Slovenije, logistic companies Intereuropa, Adria Kombi and OmniOpti.
At the forum of representatives of the participating countries, the Slovenian minister met Chinese Vice-Prime Minister Hu Chunhua. Accompanied by Luka Koper CEO Dimitrij Zadel, Bratušek also visited the Ningbo port, one of the world's largest.
The minister also addressed mayors of cities as part of the 17+1 initiative including China, the Central and East European countries and Greece, and met the leaderships of the Zheijiang province and the Ningbo city.
Bratušek will also visit Beijing where she will meet Chinese Transport Minister Li Xiaopeng.
STA, 7 June 2019 - The international exercise Swift Response 2019 got under way in Slovenia, Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania on Friday, 7 June, in which allied units from France, Italy, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, the UK and US will drill airborne operations and ground support activities. The exercise is running until 22 June.
According to information posted on the website of the Slovenian Armed Forces (SAF), the activities in Slovenia will be centred on the Cerklje ob Krki airbase, which will provide logistic support.
The activities will include take-offs and landings of allied transport aircraft and accommodation, consolidation and movements of allied units to a mock hotspot to re-establish peace in cooperation with partner forces.
The exercise is an opportunity for joint training that allows for command and control of complex operations in various locations. The units are taking part in a bid to set up a multinational force wherever or whenever needed.
Participation in multinational exercises boosts readiness, enhances professional relationships and improves general coordination with the allies and partners in a crisis, the SAF said.
More details on the exercises can be found here
STA, 9 June 2019 - A US federal court in Washington, DC, has unsealed an indictment charging an America, a Spaniard and two Slovenians with racketeering and conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud through Darkode, a major computer hacking forum. Each of them could be sentenced to 50 years in prison.
The two suspects from Slovenia are Matjaž Škorjanc, 32, and Mentor Leniqi, a 35-year old Serbian citizen, who are together with the Spanish citizen still fugitives.
The US authorities issued arrest warrants for them, while US citizen Thomas McCormick, 26, was arrested last December, a few days after the sealed indictments were filed, according to a US Attorney Office release.
McCormick is said to be the last administrator of Darkode, which is said to have been created by Škorjanc, its first administrator.
Related: NiceHash Hacked, 4,700 Bitcoins Stolen
Darkode was an online, password-protected forum where international hackers and other cyber criminals convened to develop, buy, sell, trade and share hacking tools.
It was closed in 2015 in a major international sting termed Shrouded Horizon, which was carried out in 19 countries.
Related: Former CEO Pulls Out of NiceHash
The investigation was conducted by the FBI's Washington Field Office with assistance from Europol and their European Cyber Crime Center.
The four suspects are accused of gaining access to bank accounts and credit cards to commit identity theft, whereby causing a damage of US$4.5 million, in 2008-2013.
Škorjanc is also accused of creating malware Butterfly or the Mariposa botnet, and selling it on Darkode.
Related: NiceHash Returns 60% of Stolen Bitcoins, Now Worth 70% Less
Škorjanc has a criminal record in Slovenia. In December 2013 he was sentenced to four years and ten months in prison as the Mariposa botnet mastermind.
Leniqi, one of his co-defendants, pleaded guilty in a pre-trial hearing in 2012, striking a deal with the prosecution to get a year and three months in jail.
Coming out of prison, Škorjanc set up bitcoin-mining marketplace NiceHash, which was hacked in 2017, with some 4,700 bitcoins, at the time worth EUR 56 million, stolen.
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STA, 9 June 2019 - Italy's Manuel Fedele won the 38th Franja Marathon, the biggest cycling recreational event in Slovenia, on Sunday, braving 156 kilometres in a record 3 hours, 39 minutes and 38 seconds. The second and third places went to Slovenia's Dean Bratuš and Matej Lovše, respectively.
Today's 156-km and 97-km races were the highlight of the popular cycling event which brings together bicycle enthusiasts from across the country and abroad. Both races started and finished at Ljubljana's BTC shopping district.
The Marathon started on Friday with national time trial championships in a number of categories. Men's race was won by Tadej Pogačar and women's by Eugenia Bujak.
A Barjanka cycling event along the Ljubljana Marshes and a race for families and children were held on Saturday.
The three-day events have brought together more than 7,000 people.
The Franja Marathon was first staged in 1982, featuring around 700 competitors. Since then, it has attracted over 150,000 participants from over 70 countries.
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Pavliha rejected as Slovenian candidate for EU General Court judge
LJUBLJANA - International maritime law expert Marko Pavliha's candidacy for a Slovenian judge at the EU's General Court in Luxembourg has been rejected, which means Slovenia will have to pick another candidate. According to a TV Slovenija report, Pavliha was turned down after being heard in Brussels by a panel which issues an opinion on the candidate's suitability for the job. Pavliha, 56, confirmed the report the STA, but did not want to discuss details. Unofficial information indicates an anonymous letter listing some of his statements related to Croatia tipped the scales against him. Slovenia's judge at the General Court Miro Prek's term expires on 31 August.
Two Slovenians among cyber crime suspects in US
WASHINGTON, US - A US federal court unsealed earlier this week an indictment charging an America, a Spaniard and two Slovenians with racketeering and conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud through Darkode, a major computer hacking forum. The two suspects from Slovenia are Matjaž Škorjanc, 32, and Mentor Leniqi, a 35-year old Serbian citizen, who are together with the Spanish citizen still fugitives. Škorjanc is also accused of creating the Mariposa botnet and selling it on Darkode. In 2013, he was sentenced to four years and ten months in prison in Slovenia as the Mariposa botnet mastermind. Leniqi, one of his co-defendants, pleaded guilty in a pre-trial hearing, striking a deal to get a year and three months in jail. Coming out of prison, Škorjanc set up bitcoin marketplace NiceHash, which was hacked in 2017.
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STA, 9 June 2019 - Winning also the last, sixth, bouldering event in Vail, US, Slovenia's Janja Garnbret has completed this year's World Cup bouldering season making history by winning all events in a season. She clinched the overall bouldering title already earlier this year.
"This was my lifetime dream. I can't believe I did it. I'm speechless, I'm so emotional right now," the world's leading sport climber said crying tears of joy.
No male or female climber has managed to win all World Cup bouldering events in a season since the competition was launched in 1999. This was her 25th World Cup win.
Garnbret comes out about 1:52
Garnbret, the winner of the 2018 Slovenian Athlete of the Year Award, has been winning bouldering events ever since 21 April 2018, when she won in Moscow.
Last September, she was also crowned bouldering champion at the Climbing World Championships in Innsbruck, Austria, also taking gold in combined and silver in lead.
Garnbret, who won the lead climbing and combined World Cup titles in the last three years, is a serious candidate for two more milestone achievements this season.
The lead season starts in July and she could well become the first ever climber with four straight lead titles. She also hopes to emerge the winner in combined, which would make her the first climber ever to secure all three titles (bouldering, lead, combined) in a season.
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MONDAY, 10 June
BRDO PRI KRANJU - Coalition party leaders will discuss budgeting for 2020 and 2021, healthcare measures, electoral system reform and, presumably, candidacies for Slovenian EU commissioner.
LJUBLJANA - Prime Minister Marjan Šarec will host a reception for newly-elected Slovenian MEPs.
LJUBLJANA - The annual general meeting of NLB bank.
LJUBLJANA - Defence Minister Karl Erjavec and Pivka Mayor Robert Smrdelj will sign an annex to an agreement related to the Poček military training grounds. Similar annex will be signed with the mayor of Ilirska Bistrica on 14 June.
TRNAVA, Slovakia - Defence Ministry State Secretary Miloš Bizjak will take part in a two-day ministerial meeting of the Central European Defence Cooperation focusing on security in the region in view of migration.
LJUBLJANA - The Statistics Office will release April industrial output data.
RIGA, Latvia - Slovenia will take on Latvia in a qualifier for the Euro 2020.
LJUBLJANA - Alpine skiing champion Ilka Štuhec will present her new team for the next World Cup season.
TUESDAY, 11 June
LJUBLJANA - The European Commission Representation in Slovenia will host a conference on the European Semester 2019.
GENEVA, Switzerland - Prime Minister Marjan Šarec will attend celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the International Labour Organisation.
TRIESTE, Italy - Foreign Minister Miro Cerar will inaugurate new premises of the Slovenian consulate general.
LJUBLJANA - The Health Ministry will hold a conference on inequality in healthcare in conjunction with the World Health Organisation.
LJUBLJANA - The parliamentary Home Policy Committee will resume debate about the protection of the Schengen border.
LJUBLJANA - The international festival Imago Sloveniae will kick off with a concert at Congress Square.
LJUBLJANA - The start of the Pranger festival of poetry, literary criticism and translation.
WEDNESDAY, 12 June
STRASBOURG, France - The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights will hold an oral hearing in Slovenia's case against Croatia over Croatian companies' debt to the defunct bank Ljubljanska Banka.
TRIESTE, Italy - Foreign Minister Miro Cerar will attend a meeting of the Central European Initiative.
LJUBLJANA - The National Council, the upper chamber of parliament, will debate integration of immigrants.
LJUBLJANA - The parliamentary Constitution Commission will convene a maiden session to debate launching procedure for constitutional reform.
BRDO PRI KRANJU - A conference on the future of industry co-organised by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GZS), Economy Ministry and the agency Spirit.
LJUBLJANA - The Environment Ministry will present the latest Climate Mirror, the central national document monitoring climate change action.
LJUBLJANA - The parliamentary environment and agriculture committees will jointly debate attacks on livestock by bears and wolves.
LJUBLJANA - An exhibition entitled Idea - Science and Technology of Ancient Greece, put on in cooperation with the Thessaloniki Science Centre and Technology Museum NOESIS, will be launched.
BRNIK - The annual Broken Wing aviation accident response exercise will be held at Ljubljana Airport.
THURSDAY, 13 June
VIENNA, Austria - President Borut Pahor will pay an official visit to Austria.
LUXEMBOURG, Luxembourg - Finance Minister Andrej Bertoncelj will attend a meeting of the Eurogroup.
LJUBLJANA - The parliamentary Commission for Slovenians Abroad will debate cross-border cooperation with the diaspora in the framework of EU cohesion policy.
HOČE - A Panasonic teaching centre for HVAC technology will be inaugurated by Japanese Ambassador Masaharu Yoshida and Economy Minister Zdravko Počivalšek.
LJUBLJANA - Weekly government session.
LJUBLJANA - The parliamentary inquiry probing reasons for problems in child heart surgery will interview several UKC Ljubljana officials.
LJUBLJANA - A conference on mobility, to be joined by European Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc.
FRIDAY, 14 June
LUXEMBOURG, Luxembourg - Finance Minister Andrej Bertoncelj will attend a meeting of EU finance ministers while Health Minister Aleš Šabeder will attend a session of the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council.
LJUBLJANA - The parliamentary Labour Committee will discuss social benefits at the request of the opposition, which thinks the number of recipients is too high given the current state of the economy.
LJUBLJANA - The parliamentary EU Affairs Committee will debate a report on the phasing of EU funds until March 2019.
LJUBLJANA - The government and public sector trade unions are expected to start talks on amendments to legislation on public employees and their pay.
IDRIJA - The three-day Festival of Idrija Bobbin Lace will begin.
SATURDAY, 15 June
LJUBLJANA - Museums will be open until midnight for the annual Museum Summer Night.
SUNDAY, 16 June
LJUBLJANA - The opening of Klovnbuf, a clown festival; until 24 June.
