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USWNT vs. Ireland prediction, odds, start time: Free picks, best bets from soccer expert for June 26
The United States Women's National Team takes on Ireland in an international friendly on Thursday. The USWNT are coming off a 4-0 victory over Jamaica on June 3, the Americans' third win in their last four games. Ireland enters Thursday's fixture...

2025 Tour de France picks, predictions, odds, dates: Proven cycling expert shares his best bets
Accomplished Slovenian cyclist and three-time Tour de France winner Tadej Pogacar looks to win back-to-back titles when he competes in the 2025 Tour de France starting on Saturday. Pogacar also won back-to-back titles in the three-week event in...

Slovenia Buys 12 French CAESAR 6×6 155mm Howitzers
By Arun Bishnoi in Artillery, France, News, Ordnance June 30, 2025 Slovenia has confirmed an order for 12 French-made CAESAR 6×6 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The Defense Ministry announced this on June 13, 2025. This purchase is part of a...

Back among the best: Germany’s 38-year Semi-Final wait ends
LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - Germany avoided a mishap on their quest to the title at the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2025 by defeating Australia to reach their first Semi-Finals in 38 years. Germany nearly blew a big lead but held on for a 80-67...
CERN welcomes Slovenia as full member
Slovenia was formally welcomed to the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) with a flag-raising ceremony on 3 July after the country became a full member of the organisation on 21 June. Fabiola Gianotti, director-general of CERN, said...

Bulgaria Shows EU’s Second-Highest Annual Increase in House Prices in First Quarter of 2025
Bulgaria showed the EU’s second-highest annual increase in house prices in the first quarter of 2025, according to data released by the Statistical Office of the European Commission (Eurostat) on Friday. The increase in Bulgaria was 15.1%, second...

Magic in motion: Slovenia’s Semi-Final dream lives on
LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - Slovenia took another step in creating new youth basketball heroes by reaching the Semi-Finals of the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2025 - the country's greatest result in the competition's history. Let us know what you...

Los Angeles Lakers Go Global to Keep Luka Doncic Happy, Sending Assistant Coach to Slovenia to Support the Superstar
Luka Doncic (Image Source - Getty Images) The Los Angeles Lakers have taken extraordinary steps to ensure their superstar Luka Doncic feels valued and supported—efforts that recently included a coach traveling halfway around the world to make him...
FNE Market Analysis 2024: SLOVENIA
The 2024 cinema attendance was a little lower than in 2023 (with around 8% drop in admissions, and 5% drop in box office). Regarding domestic titles, the drop in admissions was the same, 8%, but the box office increased by 1%. The Slovenian Film...

EU funding for the Competent Slovenia project to improve access to adult education
The Competent Slovenia project will provide adults in Slovenia with free non-formal education and training, helping them integrate more successfully into society and the modern workplace. The main objective of the project is to strengthen...
Long-Term Care – The Third Pillar of Social Security
In the latest episode of the GOVSI government podcast, produced by the Slovenian Government Communication Office, host Petra Prešeren Golob speaks with the Minister for a Solidary Future, Simon Maljevac, about the long-term care system – now...

Toronto FC loses 3-1 to NYCFC in first game since buying out Insigne, Bernardeschi contracts
Open this photo in gallery:Hannes Wolf, Mitja Ilenic and Kevin O’Toole scored for New York in the 3-1 win, while Toronto's lone reply came via an own goal.Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/The Associated Press Toronto FC, in its first outing since buying out...

Toronto FC beaten 3-1 by New York City FC in first game since buying out Italian DPs
NEW YORK – Toronto FC, in its first outing since buying out the contacts of Italian designated players Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi, was beaten 3-1 by New York City FC in the lone MLS game Thursday. Hannes Wolf, Mitja Ilenic and Kevin...

First direct train from Warsaw arrives in Rijeka, marking new era in Croatia–Poland travel
by croatiaweek June 29, 2025 in News (Photo: Grad Rijeka) Rijeka, 28 June – A new chapter in Croatian–Polish relations was written on Saturday morning as the first direct passenger train from Warsaw arrived at Rijeka’s main railway station. The...

Top 5 Balkan Countries to Visit: Where to Go for Culture, Nature & History
Where ancient cobblestones meet Adriatic dreams—the Balkans serve up Europe's most authentic adventures without the tourist crowds. Photo by Canva Diverse cultures, turbulent history and breathtaking hidden gems: welcome to the Balkan Peninsula,...
Weather: Pretty clear and hot, with afternoon storms
Ljubljana, 3 July - Slovenia will have a pretty clear start to Friday, followed by local thunderstorms in the afternoon, starting in the north. A northerly wind will blow. Morning lows will range from 15 to 22, and daytime high from 28 to 33...

'Deport Melania' campaign explained: Why anti-Trump camp is targeting First Lady, Barron amid immigration crackdown?
An increasing number of Americans are demanding that President Donald Trump’s own family be held to the same standards he advocates, as he intensifies calls for tougher immigration laws and the deportation of naturalized citizens. In an effort to...
Aleksander Erniša new leader of Evangelical Lutheran Church
Murska Sobota, 3 July - The Slovenian Evangelical Lutheran Church has appointed a new bishop for the next six years. Elected in June, the 45-year-old Aleksander Erniša will take over from Leon Novak at the end of November. Erniša has told the STA...
Budget deficit at EUR 800 million in first half of year
Ljubljana, 3 July - The national budget posted a deficit of EUR 800 million in the first half of the year as expenditure growth significantly outpaced revenue growth. While the figure is far higher than EUR 50 million in the same period last year,...
Exhibition on designer Košir on display in Ljubljana Castle
Ljubljana, 3 July - An exhibition of more than a hundred selected works by visual message designer Tomato Košir will open on Thursday in Ljubljana Castle. On display until the end of August, the Visual Commentary exhibition will showcase works...