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NBA Stars on Luka Doncic Deal: The Worst Trade Of All-Time
With the 2025-26 NBA season right around the corner, it's important not to forget what happened just eight calendar months ago: the league was turned on its head by arguably the worst trade in not just league history, but American sports history....

Slovenia blocks Albanian peppers over pesticide residues
A shipment of peppers from Albania was blocked by Slovenian authorities after testing revealed pesticide residues exceeding legal limits. The case was classified as an "alert" under the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF). The peppers...
Farmers warn of crisis on potato market, low purchase prices
Šenčur, 2 October - Agricultural organisations have warned that the current situation on the potato market in Slovenia is the worst in the last decade, noting that, in addition to the significant decline in yield, purchase prices have dropped...

Irakli Kobakhidze participates in EPC panel discussion “Economic Security - Reducing European Dependencies”
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, within the framework of the 7th Summit of the European Political Community (EPC), participated in a panel discussion on the topic - “Economic Security - Reducing European Dependencies”. According to the...

The Mavericks' nonsense to trade Luka Doncic: Anthony Davis arrives overweight to preseason
One of the most talked about stories of the summer in international basketball has been the physical transformation of Luka Doncic, criticized since his arrival in the NBA for his supposed excess weight. After appearing on the cover of Men's...

Abu Dhabi Chamber welcomes Balkan delegation to advance partnerships and economic cooperation
Abu Dhabi,October 2025 – In line with its commitment to strengthening Abu Dhabi’s role as a leading global trade and investment hub, the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ADCCI) hosted a high-level delegation of heads of chambers of...

Dirk Nowitzki Reveals Luka Doncic Trade Made Him Lose Appetite & Leave Family Alone During Vacation
The entire Dallas community was uprooted when the Mavericks traded Luka Doncic. Now imagine how Dirk Nowitzki felt. He had made some comments about feeling “sad” for the way the situation went. However, this was after Nowitzki had time to collect...

Pesticide Residues Above Limit: Slovenia Blocks Shipment of Peppers from Albania
A shipment of peppers originating from Albania has been blocked by Slovenian authorities after testing revealed the presence of pesticide residues. The residues were described as “very serious” and posing a risk to consumer health. The exact...

"Nico might trade him": NBA fans shocked by Anthony Davis and Luka Doncic's contrasting physiques ahead of 2025-26 season
Luka Doncic and Anthony Davis will begin the 2025-26 NBA season with their new teams, six months following their infamous trade swap. Doncic was reportedly traded by the Mavericks, citing concerns regarding his conditioning and durability. The...

Slovenian exporters fear fallout from new U.S. tariffs
The United States' tariffs on imports from the European Union have sent ripples of concern across the bloc's export-driven economies. The EU sells more than $590 billion of goods to the U.S. annually, maintaining a trade surplus of about $180...
High-tech companies call for comprehensive fiscal overhaul
Ljubljana, 1 October - The Slovenian Technology Forum, an association of high-tech companies operating in the global market, has called for comprehensive changes to the tax system instead of "pre-election tricks" in the form of a mandatory...

Slovenian Film Days Open in Budapest with Oscar Entry Little Trouble Girls
The 9th Slovenian Film Days will begin on Thursday in Budapest with the screening of Slovenia’s Oscar-nominated film Little Trouble Girls (Kaj ti je deklica) by Urška Djukić. The festival’s opening event takes place at Toldi Cinema, followed by a...
Golob suggests workers could forgo Xmas bonus to save companies
Ljubljana, 1 October - Prime Minister Robert Golob insists that Christmas bonuses will become mandatory this year, but he has suggested employees could agree to forgo them to keep struggling companies afloat. The rest of this news item is...
Coalition unhappy with latest C-governor and ombudsman candidates
Ljubljana, 2 October - The latest potential candidate for the post of central bank governor Jana Benčina Henigman did not meet the coalition's expectations and neither did the potential candidate for human rights ombudsman Marko Starman. President...
Slovenia concerned by growing violence in West Bank
New York, 29 September - Slovenia is deeply concerned by the growing violence in the West Bank and opposed to the continued expansion of Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territories, Slovenia's UN Ambassador Samuel Žbogar said at...

Palletways Expands Into Croatia And Slovenia
by Transport News | Sep 30, 2025 | Hot News Founded in the UK in 1994, Palletways specialises in the express delivery of palletised freight (image supplied by Palletways). Croatia and Slovenia have been added to Palletways’ international...
Slovenia signs Chips Act 2.0 declaration
Brussels, 29 September - All EU members, including Slovenia, have signed a declaration calling for revised and more ambitious legislation on computer chips to secure critical technologies, speed up approvals and deepen skills and financing in the...
Mladina defends Christmas bonus, urges stimulation of demand
Ljubljana, 3 October - Mladina's editorial argues that a wave of post-pandemic cynicism is obscuring the critical demand-side logic behind the government's proposed obligatory Christmas bonus, a measure it frames as essential for national economic...

Vision for Sustainable and Smart Digital Growth
The telecommunications sector is in a new era, shaped by advanced infrastructure, growing user expectations, and an urgent focus on sustainability. In this context, A1 Serbia stands out not just for its market performance, but for its...

Italy keeps watch as new ASF cases emerge in Croatia, Slovenia
ITALY – Italy has managed to reduce African Swine Fever (ASF) restrictions in some regions after months of control efforts, but new cases reported in Croatia and Slovenia are raising fears that progress could be undone. In Croatia, authorities...