Background Information

• Agriculture and Food
• Culture
• Economy, Finance, Taxes
• Education, Science
• Environment, Energy
• Foreign Affairs
• History, National Events
• Internal Affairs
• Minorities
• Slovenia – EU Member
• Slovenia – EU (Information on the Accession Process)
• Slovenia's Treasures
• Social Affairs, Health
• Sport
• Transport, Telecommunications

Agriculture and Food

Culture

• National Programme for Culture 2008-2011 [April, 2008)
• O slovenščini / On Slovene [September , 2007]
• If today... [June, 2004]
• Srečko Kosovel (1904-1926) [March, 2004]
• National Programme for Culture 2004-2007 [November, 2003]
• Ex-Prison Turned into Stylish Youth Hostel [September, 2003]
• Beekeeping in Slovenia [April, 2003]
• World's Oldest Wheel Found in Slovenia [March, 2003]
• The Hundredth Anniversary of Vladimir Bartol, the Author of Alamut [February, 2003]
• Ljubljana's Neboticnik Is 70 Years Old [February, 2003]
• Christmas in Slovenia [May, 2002]
• European Year of Languages: Slovene [December, 2001]
• Academia Philharmonicorum - The Slovene Philharmonic, 1701-2001 [September, 2001]
• 200 Years Since Poet France Prešeren Was Born [December, 2000]
• 450 Years since the First Slovene Book [November, 2000]
• The Freising Manuscripts (Brižinski spomeniki) - the Oldest Known Writings in Slovene [November, 2000]
• Celebrating Prešeren's Year [February, 2000]

Economy, Finance, Taxes

• Introduction of the Euro in Slovenia [January, 2007]
• En Route to the Adoption of the Euro [June, 2006]
• Reforms [June, 2006]
• Top Slovenian Products [June, 2006]
• Framework of Economic and Social Reforms for Increasing the Welfare in Slovenia (Brief summary) [November, 2005]
• Slovenia’s Development Strategy (Summary) [June, 2005]
• Slovene Euro Coins [October, 2005]
• Former Slovene Bank-notes and Coins [March, 2003, January 2007]
• Privatisation of Public Capital in Insurance Companies and Banks [December, 2000]
• Slovenia Gives Green Light to Foreign Investors [March, 2000]
• Additional Explanations Concerning the Negotiating Position to Chapter 4 - Free Movement of Capital - Denationalisation [February, 2000]
• Value Added Tax [September, 1999]
• Value Added Tax (VAT) [June, 1999]

Education, Science

• Jurij Vega (1754-1802) [March, 2004]
• Education [February, 2000]

Environment, Energy

• Slovenian Standpoint on European Energy Policy [February, 2007]
• Towards Energy Efficiency and Renewable Sources [June, 2001]
• Slovene Nuclear Power Plant Save from Earthquake [October, 2000]

Foreign Affairs

• Slovenia in the World (Information prepared by the Ministry of Foreigh Affairs on the occasion of celebrating the fifteenth anniversary of Slovenia's independence.) [June, 2006]
• Slovenia's OSCE Chairmanship in 2005 (Information prepared by the Ministry of Foreigh Affairs on the occasion of celebrating the fifteenth anniversary of Slovenia's independence.) [June, 2006]
• What is Spanish Compromise? [December, 2000]
• In November 1999, Slovenia is Presiding over the Security Council for the Second Time [November, 1999]

History, National Events

• Historical Overview [January, 2007]
• The State of Karantanija [July, 2005]
• Becoming an Independent State [July, 2004]
• Neanderthal flute [November, 2003]
• World's Oldest Wheel Found in Slovenia [March, 2003]
• Academia Philharmonicorum - The Slovene Philharmonic, 1701-2001 [Septemeber, 2001]
• Ninetieth Anniversary of the Death of Edvard Rusjan, Pioneer of Slovene Aviation [January, 2001]
• 26 December 2000 - Independence Day and 10th Anniversary of the Plebiscite [December, 2000]
• "Germans" in Slovenia [November, 2000]
• 25th Anniversary of the Osimo Agreements [November, 2000]
• Celebrating Prešeren's Year [February, 2000]

Internal Affairs

• Parliamentary Elections 2008 [September, 2008]
• The Erased [April, 2004]
• State and NGO to Tackle Human Trafficking Hand in Hand [web pages since April, 2005]
• Constitutional Amendments [May, 2001]
• Prompt denationalisation is in the public interest [April, 2001]
• Illegal migration - a threat to Slovenia's national security [January, 2001]
• The Reform of Public Administration and Improved Administrative Services [January, 2001]

Elections

• Parliamentary election results (1990-2004) [September, 2007]
• Parliamentary Elections 2004 [October, 2004]
• Elections in Slovenia in 2002 [November, 2002]
• Slovenia Gets Its Sixth Government [December, 2000]
• 3rd Post-independence Parliamentary Elections [October, 2000]
• 1,001 Candidates at 2000 Elections [October, 2000]
• 15 October 2000: Parliamentary Elections [October, 2000]
• Ten years of first direct and multiparty elections in Slovenia [April, 2000]

Minorities

• Information about Roma issue in Slovenia [December, 2006]
• Minorities in Slovenia [June, 2006]
• Minorities: An Enriched Expression of the Cultural Heritage [February, 2002]
• The Italian and Hungarian Autochthonous Ethnic Communities, and the Romany in the Republic of Slovenia [June, 1999]
• The Republic of Slovenia and Slovene Ethnic Minorities in Neighbouring Countries [June, 1999 and July, 2003]

Slovenia – EU Member

• Introduction of the Euro in Slovenia [January, 2007]
• Schengen acquis [ Prepared by the Ministry of the Interior, June 2006]
• Slovene Euro Coins [October, 2005]
• Communication Strategy on the Introduction of the Euro [June, 2005]
• Elections to the European Parliament in Slovenia [June, 2004]

Slovenia – EU (Information on the Accession Process)

• Slovenia's Accession to the EU [May, 2004]
• Slovenia Entering the EU [April, 2004]
• EU: Open Issues and Perspectives [December, 2001]
• Report on Slovenia's Progress in EU Integration [July, 2001]
• Slovenia Towards a Breakthrough in Negotiations with EU [April, 2001]
• Increasing administrative skills prior to Slovenia becoming an EU member state [March, 2001]
• No influx of Slovene Workers to the EU Expected [February, 2001]
• The Reform of Public Administration and Improved Administrative Services [January, 2001]
• Slovenia Follows Measures and EU Legal Standards to Combat Mad Cow Disease [January, 2001]
• EU/Slovenia: Progress in All Problematic Areas [November, 2000]
• European Commission Report is Positive [November, 2000]
• Slovenia is preparing to establish a Schengen border [October, 2000]
• EUR 21 million over the next three years for programmes of cross-border cooperation with Italy, Austria and Hungary [October, 2000]
• Additional Explanations Concerning the Negotiating Position to Chapter 4 - Free Movement of Capital - Denationalisation [February, 2000]
• Slovenians' Viewpoints on Slovenia's Integration in the European Union [December, 1999]

Slovenia's Treasures

• The Biodiversity of Slovenia [June, 2006]
• Forests in Slovenia [October, 2005]
• The Return of the Wildcat [March, 2003]
• The Slovenian Sea [February, 2003]
• Waters of Slovenia
• Lipizzaner Horse
• Pearls of the Floral Wealth of Slovenia
• Karst and Kras

Social Affairs, Health

• The National Employment Action Plan 2004 [September, 2004]
• Healthcare system - Health reform [September, 2003]
• Slovenia Enters New Millennium with Reformed Pension System [December, 2000]

Sport

• Sports and the Olympic Tradition - An Important Part of Slovenia's Cultural Heritage [June, 2006]
• Extreme sports: Few in number and crazy [April, 2002]
• Sports and the Olympic Tradition - An Important Part of Slovenia's Cultural Heritage [March, 2001]

Transport, Telecommunications

• Motorway Construction in the Republic of Slovenia [October, 2003]
• Slovenian transport: Transport's Attractive Business Potential [October, 2001]
• New Act on Telecommunications [April, 2001]
• Towards Electronic Public Administration: simple, user-friendly and accessible by internet [February, 2001]
• Slovenia - First Among Eastern European Countries in Development of Telecommunications [December, 2000]
• Slovenia, a Country at the Crossroads of Transport Links [November, 2000]

IN THIS CHAPTER
Bajuk's Government Activities | Becoming an Independent State | Beekeeping in Slovenia | 2004 and 2005 Budget Changes | Budget Memorandum for 2003 and 2004 | 2001 Budget Memorandum | Ex-Prison Turned into Stylish Youth Hostel | Christmas in Slovenia | Reduction in the Number of Court Backlogs | Cross-border cooperation | Constitutional Amendments | National Programme for Culture 2004-2007 | Slovene Bank-notes and Coins | Denationalisation | Prompt denationalisation | Development Strategies | Drnovšek government | Education | Parliamentary election results (1990-2004) | Elections in Slovenia | Parliamentary Elections | 1,001 Candidates at 2000 Elections | Slovenia Gets Its Sixth Government | 3rd Post-independence Parliamentary Elections | Elections in Slovenia in 2002 | Problems of the environment | Towards Energy Efficiency and Renewable Sources | The Erased | Integration in the European Union | Increasing administrative skills | Slovenia Towards a Breakthrough | EU: Open Issues and Perspectives | Slovenia's Progress | Slovene Euro Coins | European Commission Report | Electronic Public Administration | Extreme sports | First Slovene Book | Pearls of the Floral Wealth of Slovenia | Foreign Investors | Forests in Slovenia | The Freising Manuscripts | "Germans" in Slovenia | Government Work Programme for 2001 | Historical Overview | Healthcare system - Health reform | 2000 Human Development Index | Human Rights in Slovenia | State and NGO to Tackle Human Trafficking Hand in Hand | If today... | Illegal migration | IMF Mission Praises Economic Indicators | State Insignia - Subject to Change? | Privatisation | Slovene Nuclear Power Plant | The State of Karantanija | Kras and Karst | Srečko Kosovel | Lipizzaner Horse | Mad Cow Disease | Slovene Ethnic Minorities | Minorities | Autochthonous Ethnic Communities | Motorway Construction in the Republic of Slovenia | The National Employment Action Plan 2004 | Neanderthal flute | Ljubljana's Neboticnik Is 70 Years Old | World's Oldest Wheel Found in Slovenia | Sports and the Olympic Tradition | Osimo Agreements | Reformed Pension System | Independence Day and Plebiscite | Celebrating Prešeren's Year | Poet France Prešeren | Progress in All Problematic Areas | Public Administration and Administrative Services | Information about Roma issue in Slovenia | Edvard Rusjan | Presiding over the Security Council | Slovene | Graduation parade 2002 | The Slovene Philharmonic | Influx of Slovene Workers | Slovenian Standpoint on European Energy Policy | The Slovenian Sea | Schengen border | Spanish Compromise | Development of Telecommunications | New Act on Telecommunications | Transport Links | Slovenian transport | Value Added Tax | Value Added Tax | Jurij Vega | The Hundredth Anniversary of Vladimir Bartol, the Author of Alamut | Waters of Slovenia | The Return of the Wildcat

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