(IN BRIEF) UniCredit has launched the next phase of its UniCredit for CEE initiative, committing more than €2.6 billion in financing solutions for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises across Central and Eastern Europe through 2027. The programme aims to expand … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Financial, Hungary, Investment, Italy, Management, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Small Business, Society, Technology
Tagged Bulgaria Croatia Czech Republic Slovakia Hungary Romania Serbia Slovenia Bosnia and Herzegovina SMEs, Central and Eastern Europe SME financing, digital transformation SMEs, energy efficiency financing, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, inclusive entrepreneurship financing, micro small medium enterprises funding, regional economic development CEE, SME guarantee programmes Europe, SME innovation financing, SME lending Europe, sustainable business investment Europe, Teodora Petkova, UNICREDIT, UniCredit Advances UniCredit Unlimited Strategy with Expanded SME Financing Initiative Across CEE, UniCredit Expands UniCredit for CEE Initiative with €2.6 Billion Financing Programme for Small Businesses, UniCredit for CEE, UniCredit Strengthens SME Support in Central and Eastern Europe Through Expanded UniCredit for CEE Programme, UniCredit Unlimited strategy, women led businesses Europe, youth entrepreneurship funding
(IN BRIEF) Gorenje has appointed football star Luka Modrić as its new brand ambassador in a partnership built around shared values of simplicity, family life, and everyday balance. The collaboration will feature Modrić in advertising and marketing campaigns across Europe, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Entertainment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, Slovenia, Sports, Technology
Tagged Brand Ambassador, brand partnership, consumer electronics branding, European marketing campaign, FIFA World Cup 2026™, Gorenje, Gorenje Partners with Luka Modrić to Strengthen Brand Positioning Across European Markets, Gorenje Selects Luka Modrić as Brand Ambassador to Promote Life Simplified Product Strategy, home appliances, household appliances, Life Simplified, Luka Modrić
(IN BRIEF) Atos has successfully delivered comprehensive IT and digital operations support for UEFA Futsal EURO™ 2026 across Latvia, Lithuania, and Slovenia, deploying on-site and remote teams to manage accreditation, infrastructure, networks, and user support, while also completing its first … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Entertainment, Financial, France, Industrial, Investment, Latvia, Lithuania, Management, Marketing, Media, Slovenia, Sports, Technology
Tagged accreditation management, AI, Atos, Atos Major Events, Atos Successfully Delivers Digital Operations for UEFA Futsal EURO 2026 and Completes First Full UEFA Competition Cycle, CONMEBOL, digital operations, digital transformation, European Qualifiers, Fan Engagement, futsal, ICT services, innovation in sport, Latvia, Lithuania, major events technology, Nacho Moros, network infrastructure, Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, Paris 2024, Slovenia, sports technology, UEFA, UEFA EURO 2024™, UEFA Futsal EURO 2026, UEFA Nations League Finals 2023, UEFA Nations League Finals 2025, UEFA Under-21 Championship 2025
(IN BRIEF) Krka has been recognised as Slovenia’s leading company in the 2025 Business Excellence survey conducted by Ninamedia, ranking first among 54 companies according to both business representatives and the general public based on evaluations of visibility, performance, reputation, … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Slovenia, Technology
Tagged business performance, company visibility, Corporate Leadership, corporate reputation, INNOVATION, international expansion, Jože Colarič, Krka, Krka Recognised as Slovenia’s Leading Company in 2025 Business Excellence Survey by Ninamedia, Ninamedia, pharmaceutical industry, Slovenian business excellence, Slovenian exporters, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Mutares has agreed to acquire leading e-commerce platforms Mimovrste and Mall.hr, along with related IT resources, from Allegro Group, forming a new platform investment in its Goods & Services segment. With combined revenues of around €100 million and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Retail, Slovenia, Technology
Tagged Allegro Group, CROATIA, digital commerce, e-commerce acquisition, Goods and Services segment, Johannes Laumann, Mall.hr, Mimovrste, Mutares, Mutares to Acquire Leading E-Commerce Platforms Mimovrste and Mall.hr from Allegro, Online retail, platform investment, Slovenia
(IN BRIEF) NLB MUZA has opened an international call for applications to join its Artistic Council, inviting experienced curators and leaders from the contemporary art world to help shape the institute’s strategic and curatorial direction. Building on NLB’s decades-long commitment … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Slovenia, Technology
Tagged art acquisitions, Artistic Council, Contemporary Art, corporate art collection, Cultural Heritage, cultural strategy, curators, gallery directors, Institute for the Management of Cultural Heritage, international call for applications, museum governance, NLB, NLB Group, NLB MUZA, NLB MUZA Invites Global Contemporary Art Leaders to Join Its Artistic Council, Slovenian art
(IN BRIEF) ENCS has welcomed ELES, Slovenia’s national transmission system operator, into its membership network, strengthening a collaborative approach to securing Europe’s electricity grid. The partnership provides ELES with access to ENCS’s shared cyber intelligence, technical expertise, training and operational … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Netherlands, News, Security & Safety, Slovenia, Technology
Tagged Anjos Nijk, Critical Infrastructure Protection, cross-border energy systems, Cyber Threat Intelligence, cybersecurity collaboration, E.DSO, EE-ISAC, ELES, ENCS, energy resilience, ENISA Cybersecurity Forum, ENISA Threat Landscape 2025, European electricity networks, European Network For Cyber Security, Gorazd Rolih, grid cybersecurity, New partnership with ELES enhances cross-border cybersecurity for Europe’s power networks, operational technology security, power grid protection, Slovenia transmission system operator, SOC operations
(IN BRIEF) Gorenje has received a national award from the World Intellectual Property Organization for its outstanding innovation system and strategic use of intellectual property. The company’s structured approach to managing creativity, supported by a transparent regulatory framework and fair … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Industrial, Management, Marketing, News, Retail, Slovenia, Technology
Tagged academic partnerships, Elvir Čaušević, European innovation ecosystem, Gorenje, Gorenje Honored by WIPO for Exemplary Innovation and Intellectual Property Leadership, Gorenje Honored for Decades of Innovation and Intellectual Property Stewardship by WIPO, Gorenje Recognized by WIPO for Excellence in Intellectual Property and Innovation Leadership, Hisense Europe Group, industrial property, INNOVATION, intellectual property, Patents, product design, R&D collaboration, research cooperation, Slovenian industry, sustainable solutions, technology development, University of Ljubljana, WIPO, World Intellectual Property Organization
(IN BRIEF) STRABAG has signed a €134 million contract with Mendota Invest, part of the OTP Group, to build the southern section of the Emonika development in Ljubljana. This phase will include Slovenia’s future tallest office tower, a shopping centre … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Construction, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Slovenia, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Architecture, BREEAM, city centre, construction, Emonika project, energy efficiency, green building, hotel, infrastructure, Ljubljana, Mendota Invest, mixed-use complex, office tower, OTP Group, Pál Forgács, Péter Glöckler, real estate investment, shopping centre, Slovenia, southern section, STRABAG, STRABAG and Mendota Invest Partner to Deliver Ambitious Southern Section of Emonika Development, STRABAG Expands Role in Ljubljana’s Emonika Project with Major New Construction Contract, STRABAG to Construct Slovenia’s Tallest Office Tower in Emonika’s Southern Urban Complex, sustainability, transportation hub, urban development
(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ has secured a high double-digit million-euro contract from Dravske elektrarne Maribor (DEM) to modernize the Formin hydropower plant in Slovenia. The project involves supplying new turbines, generators, and electromechanical equipment, raising the plant’s capacity from 116 MW … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Slovenia, Technology
Tagged Andritz, ANDRITZ strengthens role in European hydropower with modernization project at Slovenia’s Formin plant, ANDRITZ to boost capacity and efficiency of Formin hydropower plant through partnership with DEM, ANDRITZ to Modernize Slovenia’s Formin Hydropower Plant under Major Contract from Dravske elektrarne Maribor, Austria, DEM, Dravske elektrarne Maribor, Dravske elektrarne Maribor Awards ANDRITZ Contract to Modernize Formin Hydropower Plant and Boost Renewable Capacity in Slovenia, electromechanical equipment, energy efficiency, European hydropower market, Formin hydropower plant, generators, hydropower modernization, partnership, renewable energy, Slovenia, sustainability, turbines
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has reduced its shareholding in Nova Ljubljanska banka by 1 per cent through the sale of 1 million GDRs on the London Stock Exchange, retaining a 5.125 per cent stake and remaining one of the bank’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Slovenia, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged banking sector, corporate sector, EBRD, EBRD reduces stake in Nova Ljubljanska banka but remains one of Slovenia’s largest banking shareholders, EBRD supports liquidity of NLB shares on London Stock Exchange with partial reduction of equity holding, energy sector, equity stake, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Commission, financial institutions, GDRs, infrastructure, investment, London Stock Exchange, NLB, Nova Ljubljanska banka, privatisation, Slovenia, South Eastern Europe
IN BRIEF) OTP banka has been named Best Bank in Slovenia 2025 by Euromoney, recognizing its excellence in financial performance, innovation, and sustainability. CEO András Hámori attributed the honor to the dedication of the bank’s team and the trust of … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Slovenia, Technology
Tagged Albania, András Hámori, Awards, banking strategy, Best Bank for Consumers in CEE, Best Bank in Slovenia 2025, Bulgaria, Central and Eastern Europe, CROATIA, customer focus, Euromoney Awards, Europe’s best-performing banks, financial innovation, Hungary, leadership, MOLDOVA, Montenegro, OTP banka, OTP Group, S&P Global Market Intelligence, SERBIA, Slovenia, sustainable banking, Uzbekistan
(IN BRIEF) NLB Group has merged NLB Lease&Go into Summit Leasing Slovenija, completing regulatory steps and preparing for operational integration this weekend. The unified entity, branded NLB Lease&Go from July 7, will leverage combined expertise to become a leading leasing … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Slovenia, Technology
Tagged AMZS, Blaž Brodnjak, CROATIA, doberavto.si, financial ecosystem, leasing expansion, MERGER, Mobil Leasing d.o.o., NLB Car&Go d.o.o., NLB Group, NLB Lease&Go, NORTH MACEDONIA, operational integration, partnership, SERBIA, Slovenia, SLS HOLDCO, Summit Leasing Slovenija, €3 billion target
(IN BRIEF) NLB Car&Go, a subsidiary of NLB Lease&Go, has successfully acquired the online vehicle sales platform doberavto.si from AMZS d.o.o., marking a significant step in expanding NLB Group’s leasing operations. This acquisition, following necessary regulatory approvals, enhances NLB’s position … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Slovenia, Technology
Tagged acquisition, automotive leasing, doberavto.si, expansion, leasing business, leasing services, NLB Car&Go, NLB Group, NLB Lease&Go, NORTH MACEDONIA, online vehicle sales, partnership, regulatory approval, SERBIA, Slovenia, strategic growth, Summit Leasing Slovenia
(IN BRIEF) Krka achieved a score of 56 out of 100 in the 2024 S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment, ranking the company among the top 10% of pharmaceutical firms. This marks an improvement over the previous year’s performance and highlights … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Slovenia, Technology
Tagged Awards, business ethics, environmental protection, ESG, good manufacturing practice, Governance, health and well-being, integrity, Krka, leadership, patient care, pharmaceutical industry, quality medicines, S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment, social responsibility, sustainability, transparent operations
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has invested €5 million in Pozavarovalnica Sava (Sava Re), facilitating the first-ever Tier 3 subordinated bond issuance by an insurer in Slovenia and the broader central and southeastern European region. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Slovenia, United Kingdom
Tagged Alexander Saveliev, EBRD, investment, Marko Jazbec, partnership, Sava Re, Slovenia, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Krka employees participated in the European Mobility Week for the ninth consecutive year, promoting sustainable commuting through the company’s Car-Free Day campaign. Employees from 13 countries adopted eco-friendly travel methods such as cycling, public transport, and walking. This … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Pharma & Biotech, Slovenia, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Car-Free Day, cycling, electric truck, Krka, partnership, public transport, sustaianbility, walking
(IN BRIEF) During her visit to Eurojust, Slovenian President Nataša Pirc Musar commended the agency’s work in promoting cross-border judicial cooperation and supporting efforts to combat organized crime. Slovenia has participated in over 1,300 cases since 2020, including high-profile collaborations … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Law, Management, Netherlands, News, Security & Safety, Slovenia
Tagged cross-border judicial cooperation, Eurojust, Ladislav Hamran, Nataša Pirc Musar, SECURITY, Slovenia
(IN BRIEF) Krka celebrated its 70th anniversary by unveiling a new book with an inscription alongside its “Girl with the Growing Book” sculpture. The new book’s inscription reflects the company’s commitment to ambitious ideas, professionalism, creativity, and courage. Slovenian President … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Slovenia, Technology
Tagged 70 Years, Dr. Nataša Pirc Musar, INNOVATION, Jože Colarič, Jurij Smole, Krka, sculpture
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided a €50 million loan to Slovenia’s largest energy distribution company, Elektro Ljubljana, to expand and upgrade the electricity grid in the central and southeastern regions of the country. The project, which … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Slovenia
Tagged EIB, electric-vehicle charging stations, electrification, Elektro Ljubljana, energy distribution network, EU policy goals, European Investment Bank, financing, green transition, Grid Expansion, heat pumps, infrastructure upgrades, Kyriacos Kakouris, Ministry of the Environment Climate and Energy, net zero, Recovery and Resilience Plan, renewable energy, REPowerEU initiative, Slovenia, smart meters, social and territorial cohesion, sustainable development, Tina Seršen, Urban Likozar, €50 million loan
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