Below is a review of the headlines in Slovenian dailies for Friday, 20 July 2018, as prepared by the STA:

STA, 19 July 2018 - Democrats (SDS) leader Janez Janša informed President Borut Pahor on Thursday that he does not currently have the majority in parliament to form a stable government but that talks with parties have indicated differences could be overcome in the coming weeks. 

STA, 19 July 2018 - The Slovenian Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning has proposed culling 200 bears and 11 wolves to cope with increasing populations, inviting ire from activists. 

STA, 19 July 2018 - Four Syrian families are due to arrive in Maribor from Turkey within the next few weeks in what is the first group of refugees to find a new home in Slovenia under an EU resettlement scheme. 

Below is a review of the headlines in Slovenian dailies for Thursday, 19 July 2018, as prepared by the STA: 

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STA, 17 July - A young Croatian man who caused a bomb scare on the border with fake explosives in January (as reported here) has been sentenced to three years and two months in prison after pleading guilty to terrorism charges. 

July 18, 2018

In a post from November 2017 we looked at the top ten Slovenian companies by revenue, but today we turn to the 11 firms on the Ljubljana Stock Exchange (LSE) that make up the SBI Top Index, usually referred to as the Slovenian Blue Chips. These are the most traded shares on the exchange, and they’re presented below in in asending order of their current index free float capitalisation as of June 18 2018, with each name is followed by the stock market trading code.

*Per Investopedia this “is calculated by taking the equity's price and multiplying it by the number of shares readily available in the market”, and while it’s the figure used by the LSE note that it’s smaller than the regular definition of market capitalisation.

11. Intereuropa (IEKG) – Market cap. €20.197 million

Intereuropa, based inLjubljana, provides logistic services, including land, air and sea transport, and operates intercontinentally. Website

10. Unior (UKIG) – Market cap. €25.546 million

Unior produces industrial equipment, with its work focused on forging and sintering components for the automotive industry, as well as making hand tools and various specialised machines. It also runs a tourist resort in Rogla nad Zrece. Website

9. KD Group (KDHR) – Market cap. €31.626 million

KD Group is a holding company with businesses in the insurance, investment fund management, banking services, capital investment and real estate sectors. Website

8. Cinkarna Celje (CICG) – Market cap. €125.125 million

Cinkarna Celje is a chemical processing company that works in the production and marketing of titanium dioxide pigment and related products, as well as titanium and zinc items, powder, rubber and anticorrosion coatings. It also makes construction and joint sealants, façade plasters, waterproofing and quick bonding agents, and cement additives, in addition to many other items. Website

7. Luka Koper (LKPG) – Market cap. €175.400 million

Luka Koper provides port and logistics services in the Port of Koper, such as sorting, palletising, sampling, protection, labelling, weighing, cleaning, as well as various support services, cargo handling, warehousing, and integrated logistics solutions. It also operates in in the hotel and catering industries, as well as waste collection and recycling. Website

6. Pozavarovalnica sava (POSR) – Market cap. €180.806 million

Pozavarovalnica Sava, perhaps better known as Sava Reinsurance or Sava Re, is in the reinsurance business and is the parent company of Sava Re Group, which sells direct insurance and pensions. Website

5. Gorenje (GRVG) – Market cap. €203.457 million

Perhaps the first household name on the list, depending on your household, Gorenje produces and sells white goods and other household appliances, and has recently been taken over by China’s Hisense, which will continue to operate the brand. Website

4. Telekom Slovenije (TLSG) – Market cap. €237.891

Telekom Slovenije, which operates under the brands Mobitel and SiOl, provides fixed and mobile communications, system integration and cloud computing, construction and maintenance of telecommunication networks, digital content and services, multimedia, and digital advertising. Website

3. Zavarovalnica Triglav (ZVTG) – Market cap. €284.644

Zavarovalnica Triglav is the controlling company of the Triglav Group, which occupies a nice Plečnik building at the end of Miklošičeva Street in Ljubljana, reminiscent of the National Library, and offers insurance, asset management and banking services. Website

2. Petrol (PETG) – Market cap. €502.382

Petrol sells of oil, gas and other energy products, including electricity and heat, but is probably best known for its chain of petrol stations that also serve as convenience stores, with the company recently opening a number of standalone stores for those who don’t want have a car but still need potato chips and beer on a Sunday. Website

1. Krka (KRKG) – Market cap. €764.140

Krka is a pharmaceutical company that makes prescription and non-prescription products for humans and other animals, as well as operating a number of spa resorts around Slovenia (with spa tourism being the most popular kind in the country, in terms of overnight stays). Website

And if you want to follow the SBI Top Index on the Ljubljana Stock Exchange then you can do so here, while all our business news can be found here

STA, 18 July 2018 - The Slovenian Muslim community has secured the missing funds for the completion of the mosque in Ljubljana, as Qatar will follow-up its earlier donation with a EUR 10.8m grant, Mufti Nedžad Grabus told the Wednesday edition of the daily Večer. 

STA, 17 July - Seven individuals have been indicted on human trafficking charges six months after several phone fraud centres manned by trafficked Taiwanese were uncovered, the Specialised State Prosecution told the STA on Tuesday.