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Now playing Next Smart Regions The European project helping to reduce the impact of flooding in Slovenia IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION In the last decade, Slovenia has experienced reoccurring floods. But since 2014, the basin of the Drava River and its tributaries have benefited from a European project involving the dredging, widening and containment of these rivers to protect and strengthen the surrounding areas. 30/08/2021
Now playing Next no comment Slovenia builds biggest charcoal pile in Europe Slovenia is laying claim to lighting the biggest charcoal pile in Europe near the town of Dole pri Litiji in the country’s heartland. It is four meters high and has a circumference of 42 meters. 17/08/2021
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Now playing Next state of the union Europe's week: Slovenia takes over the Council presidency The Slovenian Prime Minister, whose country has held the six-monthly presidency of the EU since July 1, has come under fire for his intimidation against the press and his interference with the judiciary. 09/07/2021
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Now playing Next world news Euroviews. The Slovenian EU Presidency will be a search for Europe's heart | View A heavy workload awaits the six-month EU Council presidency, with pending files on climate action and enlargement, but also crucial discussions on EU values and the rule of law. 02/07/2021
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Now playing Next Unreported Europe Is freedom of the press at threat in Slovenia? Are journalists being censored and intimidated in Slovenia? The Prime Minister of the next country to hold the Presidency of the European Council has come under fire for waging a war on the media. Journalists, the authorities, and citizens tell their stories about press freedom in the country. 04/06/2021
Now playing Next Slovenia Tsikhanouskaya wants focus on fight for democracy in Belarus On a timely visit to Slovenia, Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya called for sustained international focus on the struggle for democracy in her home country. 03/05/2021