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Slovenia is a country located in Central Europe, bordering Italy, Austria, Hungary, Croatia and the Adriatic Sea. Its capital and largest city is Ljubljana.

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Landscape in Slovenia. A lake with an island in its center surrounded by mountains

Touring Slovenia's literary landscape

The literary scene in Slovenia, guest of honor at the 2023 Frankfurt Book Fair, has many strong voices.
CultureOctober 21, 202307:47 min
DW Arts Unveiled (Sendungslogo Composite)

Strong Voices. A Literature Special - Arts Unveiled

Salman Rushdie at the Frankfurt Book Fair, the German novel of the year, and a trip to Slovenia.
CultureOctober 21, 202326:06 min
Author Drago Jancar. A man with a gray shirt and hair stares ahead.

Drago Jancar puts Slovenia on the literary map

As the Frankfurt Book Fair celebrates Slovenia, DW spoke to Drago Jancar about his new novel, and an unresolved past.
LiteratureOctober 18, 2023
Slowenien | Überschwemmungen

Focus on Europe - Spotlight on People

Floods have devastated two-thirds of Slovenia. Many villages are cut off from the outside world.
SocietyAugust 17, 202326:05 min
Slowenien | Überschwemmungen

Devastating floods in Slovenia

Floods have devastated two-thirds of Slovenia. Many villages are cut off from the outside world.
CatastropheAugust 17, 202304:40 min
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (R) shakes hands with a man whose home was damaged by flooding. Prime Minister of Slovenia Robert Golob (center right) and others look on.

EU chief offers aid to flood-ravaged Slovenia

People start picking up the pieces after the country’s worst ever natural disaster: DW's Rosie Birchard reports.
CatastropheAugust 9, 202302:24 min
Two men carry a piece of furniture that is covered with mud.

Slovenia launches cleanup after severe flooding

DW correspondent Rosie Birchard traveled to the Carinthia region of Slovenia to meet some of those hardest hit.
CatastropheAugust 9, 202302:40 min
A view of a flooded road near Zagreb, Croatia

Slovenia's battle against debris and mud

Severe weather has caused heavy flooding and significant damage in Slovenia, Croatia, and Austria.
CatastropheAugust 8, 20239 images
Aerial view of flooding in Ravne na Koroskem, Slovenia

Slovenia floods: First German emergency team starts work

A team of German emergency workers is on the ground in Slovenia in the aftermath of severe and deadly flooding.
CatastropheAugust 8, 2023
A view of a damaged building in a flooded area in Slovenia, following heavy rains

Storms and landslides claim lives in Slovenia, Austria

In addition to the damage in central Europe, the Baltics and Scandanavia are also being impacted by extreme weather.
Nature and EnvironmentAugust 7, 2023
An aerial view of building and roads submerged under flood water in Slovenia

Slovenia seeks help after fatal summer floods

Slovenia called for aid and equipment from partners in the EU and NATO after a weekend of heavy rains and flash floods.
ClimateAugust 6, 2023
A view of the aftermath of floods in Nazarje, Slovenia

Slovenia hit by worst flooding in decades

Heavy rainfall led to flash floods that killed at least 3 people and caused severe damage in the small Alpine country.
CatastropheAugust 6, 202302:09 min
A view of a flooded area in Ravne na Koroskem, about 60 kilometers (37 miles) northeast of Ljubljana, Slovenia on August 4th, 2023

Slovenia, Austria floods leave 3 dead

Heavy rains caused floods and mudslides in both countries, prompting evacuations and roads and rail lines to be shut.
Nature and EnvironmentAugust 4, 2023
German President Steinmeier (l) walks on a red carpet with Slovenian counterpart Pirc Musar (r) as soldiers stand at attention in Berlin

Germany and Slovenia pledge deeper ties

Presidents Steinmeier and Pirc Musar praised the "deep and lasting friendship" between their countries in Berlin.
PoliticsFebruary 9, 2023
Queues of cars at the border between Croatia and Slovenia

Schengen zone: Croatia gleeful, Bulgaria, Romania dismayed

The EU has agreed to Croatia joining the Schengen zone, but Bulgarian and Romanian bids are blocked.
PoliticsDecember 10, 2022
Two men holding Slovenian flags kiss at the Ljubljana Pride Parade in Ljubljana, Slovenia, June 17, 2017

Slovenia introduces marriage equality

Slovenian same-sex couples can now marry and adopt children. But opposition is growing.
EqualityNovember 16, 2022
Slovenia's incoming president Natasa Pirc Musarat outside a polling station on November 13, 2022

Slovenia: Natasa Pirc Musar elected first female president

Musar, a lawyer linked to former US first lady Melania Trump, will become the country's first female head of state.
PoliticsNovember 13, 2022
A woman casts her vote in round one of the presidential election, Ljubljana, Slovenia, October 23, 2022

Who will succeed Slovenia's 'Instagram president?'

After 10 years of Borut Pahor's presidency, Slovenians might elect their first woman head of state.
PoliticsNovember 11, 2022
Two soldiers looking out of the turrets of a tank in a field

Germany's ring exchange with Ukraine: An assessment

Some experts see Germany's contentious tank swaps to arm Ukraine as a prelude to a new German security policy.
PoliticsNovember 9, 2022
Slovenia's former Foreign Minister Anze Logar, left, poses with centrist independent candidate Natasa Pirc Musar

Slovenia presidency to be decided in runoff

Former Foreign Minister Anze Logar will face Natasa Pirc Musar, a political independent, in the runoff in November.
PoliticsOctober 24, 2022
Slovenien writer Boris Pahor wearing a cap and glasses.

Holocaust chronicler Boris Pahor dies at 108

The Slovenian novelist and concentration camp survivor bore witness to the atrocities of the 20th century.
HistoryMay 31, 2022
Robert Golob speaks to supporters via video link

Why Slovenia booted a populist incumbent for a green rookie

Robert Golob's shock win over Slovenian leader Janez Jansa is seen as a vote against increasing authoritarianism.
PoliticsApril 26, 2022
Robert Golob, leader of newly founded liberal Freedom Movement party, delivers a speech in Ljubljana

Newcomer set to oust Slovenia's right-wing premier

PM Janez Jansa looks to have lost his reelection bid to a green-liberal opposition party, according to partial results.
PoliticsApril 24, 2022
Dudek Bartosz Kommentarbild App

Trip to Ukraine a courageous show of solidarity

Bartosz Dudek
The Polish, Czech and Slovenian premiers visit to Kyiv has a huge symbolic significance, says DW's Bartosz Dudek.
ConflictsMarch 16, 2022
From left to right: Slovenian PM Janez Jansa, Polish PM Mateusz Morawiecki and his deputy Jaroslaw Kaczynski, and Czech PM Petr Fiala, studying a map of Ukraine prior to departure

Polish, Czech and Slovene leaders arrive in Ukraine

The Polish and Czech premiers pledged support for Ukraine's independence while in Kyiv.
PoliticsMarch 15, 2022
DW Podcast | Inside Europe | provisorisch f ROAD

Inside Europe 16.12.21

This week: the secretive prisons that keep migrants out of Europe, Omnicron takes hold in the UK, Turkey’s balancing act over Ukraine starts to falter. Also on the show: Belarus cracks down on dual citizenship rights, a look back at Slovenia’s 6 months in the EU boss seat, the Odeuropa project recreates the scents of Europe’s past and Stalin's popularity is resurgent in Georgia.
PoliticsDecember 16, 202154:59 min
Aljoša Rehar, the future editor-in-chief of Slovenia's press agency STA

Funding resumes for Slovenia's press agency — but at a cost

While Slovenia's press agency may have been saved financially, optimism is misplaced, say employees.
PoliticsNovember 17, 2021
Janez Jansa with a EU flag behind him

EU calls on Slovenian PM to stop 'provocations' against MEPs

European leaders have slammed Slovenia's prime minister after he spread a far-right, antisemitic conspiracy theory.
PoliticsOctober 14, 2021
A demonstrator stomps on a smoke canister during a protest against vaccinations and coronavirus measures in Ljubljana, Sloveni

Slovenia: Police disperse protesters ahead of EU summit

Thousands gathered in the Slovenian capital, just as EU leaders rolled into town for a major summit.
SocietyOctober 5, 2021
Nina Kovac speaking at a protest against the controversial Water Act in May 2021

Slovenian Obama scholar fights for rights

As the head of the campaign against the Water Act, Nika Kovac defended Slovenia's waters from privatization.
PoliticsSeptember 10, 2021
Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa

Slovenian Press Agency running out of money

The Slovenian government suspended funding for the country's national press agency, the STA, late last year.
PoliticsAugust 28, 2021
EU Commission President Von der Leyen applauding Slovenian PM Janez Jansa

Slovenian prime minister defends political agenda

Members of the European Parliament grilled PM Jansa as Slovenia takes up the EU presidency for the next six months.
PoliticsJuly 6, 2021
Slovenian PM Janez Jansa

Slovenia vows to be honest EU broker on rule of law row

Slovenia takes over the six-month EU presidency from Portugal amid claims it is trying to stifle media freedom at home.
PoliticsJuly 1, 2021
DW Podcast | Inside Europe

Inside Europe 25.06.2021

Western governments hit Belarus with a raft of punitive sanctions - EU opens up its borders again to Americans - The German army inaugurates its first rabbi since before the Holocaust - How a Food Bank has sustained the holiday island of Ibiza - Pardons for Catalan separatists - Turkey’s opposition under pressure - Germany’s female gymnasts talk about their Olympics dreams, and dress - And more..
PoliticsJune 25, 202154:59 min
Milan Kučan speaks with Slovenians gathered around him to listen in 1991

Sovereign Slovenia turns 30

On June 25, Slovenians mark 30 years of independence. But is there reason to celebrate?
PoliticsJune 24, 2021
Slovenien PM Janez Jansa holding a face mask

Slovenia's STA — a symbol of resistance

On Thursday, it will be 154 days since the Slovenian government stopped funding its national press agency.
PoliticsJune 2, 2021
Brüssel slowenische Premierminister Janez Jansa

Slovenia: Marshal Tweeto and the media

Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa is waging an ongoing war of words on Twitter against critical journalists.
PoliticsMarch 4, 2021
Inside Europe Teaser

Inside Europe 08.01.2021

The Julian Assange verdict and the case for press freedom - Germany's lockdown tightened - Greek Orthodox Church clashes with Athens over lockdown measures - How the Eurotunnel forged links between Britain and France - Will Britain create a new trading union with Canada, Australia and New Zealand? - Biohacking rockstar Siim Land's tips on getting a fresh start for 2021 - Wine untouched by light
PoliticsJanuary 8, 202154:59 min
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First electric plane ready for takeoff

Slovenian company Pipistrel has got their clean and quiet Velis electric aircraft into the air and on the market.
BusinessDecember 28, 202002:29 min
Slovenian prime minister Janez Jansa walks past a group of reporters ahead of the European Council Summit at the European Union headquarters in Brussels

Slovenia's national press agency at risk

Rights groups have decried Slovenia's funding cuts to public media, calling it a threat to impartial reporting.
MediaDecember 17, 2020
Volunteer doctor helping migrant in Trieste, Italy. Many march hundreds of kilometers across Balkan countries to reach the EU, but few make it there.

World in Progress: Balkan migrants attempt to reach EU

Thousands of irregular migrants are stuck in Balkan countries, some have made it across the Italy-Slovenia border.
PoliticsNovember 4, 202007:13 min
People wearing face maks in Ljubljana

Coronavirus infections surge in Slovenia

This time, the situation in Slovenia is worse than during the first wave of the pandemic.
PoliticsOctober 22, 2020
DW Euromaxx Zuschaueraktion "Lieblingsküche"

What’s your favorite European cuisine? The results!

We wanted to know your favorite European cuisine. Find out here if you won the prize draw.
LifestyleOctober 2, 2020

Yellow fever: Pogacar and Roglic's Tour de France triumph

Tadej Pogacar became the Tour de France's youngest winner since 1904. This is the story of Slovenia's cycling triumph.
SportsSeptember 20, 2020
Primoz Roglic celebrates after winning stage 4 of the 2020 Tour de France

Tour de France: Slovenia's Primoz Roglic wins stage 4

Primoz Roglic powered past last year's champion to lead a Slovenian 1-2 in stage four on Tuesday.
SportsSeptember 1, 2020
A statue depicting the first lady of the US, Melania Trump, near her birthplace in Sevnici, Slovenija

Arsonists torch Melania Trump statue in Slovenia

The controversial sculpture of the US first lady stood near her hometown of Sevnica in Slovenia.
CrimeJuly 9, 2020
A photographer with the word press on a bag

DW Freedom of Speech laureate attacked online

Blaz Zgaga has had to endure a barrage of online attacks for criticizing Slovenia's strategy in the coronavirus crisis.
Press FreedomMay 6, 2020
Slovenian Prime Minister Marjan Sarec

Slovenian PM resigns, calls snap election

He said his minority government did not have the influence to push through important legislation.
PoliticsJanuary 27, 2020
Kletterzentrum Innsbruck - Jan Hojer

Inside Europe: Slovenia aims high in Sport Climbing

A new sport at next year's Tokyo Olympics will be Sport Climbing. And one of the smaller sporting nations has high hopes of a medal bonanza. Slovenia has the world's best female climber, Janja Garnbret — the latest in a long line of champions from this nation of just 2 million people. Guy De Launey went to find out more — at a World Cup competition in the Slovenian city of Kranj.
PoliticsOctober 4, 201905:23 min
Adria Airways, Slovenia

Slovenia's Adria Airways files for bankruptcy

In another travel industry blow, the German-owned former Slovenian national airline has begun a bankruptcy procedure.
BusinessSeptember 30, 2019