THE ADRIATIC COUNCIL IS PREPARING FOR SLOVENIA’S EU PRESIDENCY
Interview with Mr. Marko Voljč from the Adriatic Council, an organisation that promotes cooperation in the region, based in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The Council is a private initiative of individuals and organisations, aspiring towards better and more advanced cohabitation in the region. We asked him how they see civil society in the Western Balkans, and what […]
READ MOREChanges are coming, and they will alter the customer experience
Interview: Gorazd Čibej, Director of the Insurance Supervision Agency Discussion about risks, challenges and opportunities in the insurance industry during the coronavirus and in the post-coronavirus world with Gorazd Čibej, the Managing Director of the Insurance Supervision Agency, which is responsible for supervision of insurance undertakings, insurance agencies, insurance brokerage companies, insurance agents and insurance […]
READ MOREEU financial measures to strengthen investment activity
Due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Slovenia’s GDP was forecast to contract by 7.6% in 2020. Intervention measures have provided conditions to preserve the potential of the economy. Given the projected slower recovery of the Slovenian economy in 2021, it will be crucial to strengthen investment activity in the coming years, to which […]
READ MORELiterature – very much alive even in 2021!
The festival you can not miss: Fabula Literature of the World festival is one of the biggest literary festivals in the region and beyond. Author: Eva Premk Bogataj, Baletrina Fabula – Literature of the World festival is the biggest and most visited literary festival in Slovenia and the wider region. Founded in 2003, it has […]
READ MOREIntegration is key to higher economic and social growth
The Three Seas Initiative is aimed at promoting cooperation and stimulating more rapid economic and wider social development. The 12 participating states share many common traits, but there are also major differences between them. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia gives some perspectives on the Initiative’s main goals and objectives. Author: […]
READ MOREHow the coronavirus outbreak is transforming the insurance industry
During the pandemic the insurance industry has had to adapt a significant part of its business approach almost overnight. Author: Jan Tomše The onset of COVID-19 pandemic has brought many new challenges to many business sectors, including the insurance industry. As governments across the globe imposed national lockdowns and movement restrictions, insurers have been forced […]
READ MOREThe future used to look like this
‘How will our great-grand-nephews live in the year 2012?’ This was the design brief that landed, in 1912, with the renowned Parisian art printers Norgeu Author: Jure Stojan, DPhil The client was the Parisian chocolate maker Lombart – at the time, chocolatiers competed not only on taste of their produce but also on the quality […]
READ MOREWhy the Balkans are known in the world
10 facts that put Balkans on the world map In Southeast Europe, the Balkans embrace Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, and Slovenia. Portions of Greece and Turkey are also located within this geographic region. The region is known for its turbulent past, diversity, multicultural towns, impressive mountains and […]
READ MORECities in the Adriatic region with investment opportunities – Skopje
2020 has perhaps been the most exceptional year. With everything we know being put into a new perspective due to the pandemic, it has likewise been the year when humans were reminded what can make us be better prepared for the future – knowledge and collaboration, interest in improving existing solutions and processes, and investment […]
READ MOREGetting ahead of the game
Over the last two decades, Serbia has turned a big corner. It has gone from seeking IMF help to becoming a country that attracts the biggest number of FDIs in the region. While all the countries in the region have been left with dire consequences from the coronavirus crisis, Serbia has been almost unscathed. The […]
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