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International Conference of the Bled Strategic Forum will take place in Bled, Slovenia between September 2-3. This year's conference is titled «A World of Parallel Realities» and will be marked by new innovative approaches in the programme and even greater involvement of youth. «The awareness that we live in a world of parallel realities encourages us to bring these realities together for the common good. This year, with a programme of exceptional quality and diversity, we are signaling that we are opening Slovenia to the world, and at the same time, as a responsible member of the international community and a member of the UN Security Council, we are accepting our responsibilities and taking on even the most challenging debates. The Bled Strategic Forum is of key importance for us, as an instrument of soft power of Slovenian foreign policy, it broadens Slovenia's interest in the international arena and thus makes our more active role in the global arena a reality,» said Tanja Fajon, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign and European Affairs. The Bled Strategic Forum is an intergovernmental project of the Republic of Slovenia, organised by the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs and the Centre for European Future, and is one of the most visible foreign policy events in Slovenia. It brings in top policy makers at the annual platform.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.TOKYO—One of the major surprises about the gravest energy shock since the 1970s is how resilient much of the world has been so far.The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has yanked around 13 million barrels of oil a day from global energy supplies. Blackouts have hit Pakistan, the Philippines has imposed a four-day workweek, and countries including Slovenia and Bangladesh have rationed fuel.

Maxine Waters suggested that US President Donald Trump consider deporting his wife, Melania Trump, while criticizing his administration's immigration policies. Waters went after the First Lady of the United States at a Los Angeles rally protesting DOGE cuts, where she referenced Trump's executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship, which confers citizenship status on people born here. Trump has vowed to remove millions of migrants without legal status from the United States as part of his mass deportation program. «If he wants to start looking so closely to find those who were born here and their parents were undocumented, maybe he ought to first look at Melania,' she said, personalizing the political attack. When he [Trump] talks about birthright, and he's going to undo the fact that the Constitution allows those who are born here, even if the parents are undocumented, they have a right to stay in America,» she said at the rally. ALSO READ: 'I am almost done...': Elon Musk to step down from DOGE and quit Washington DC after $1 trillion in US govt cuts «We don't know whether or not her parents were documented. And maybe we better just take a look,» said Waters, who was among the first House Democrats calling to impeach Trump during his first term.

Immigration Native Americans represent only 2% of the U.S. population, with the rest of the population having an immigration story. Trump himself has German ancestry on his father’s side, Melania is from Slovenia, Vice President JD Vance has Scots-Irish roots, and his wife is of Indian origin. America has always been a «melting pot,» attracting talent from around the world. The American dream has allowed for success stories like that of Arnold Schwarzenegger, an Austrian bodybuilder who became a leading actor and later California governor. What’s Changed?

Slovenia’s possible participation in IMEEC represents an opportunity to position itself as an important route between India and the markets of Central and Eastern Europe. Slovenian Port Koper could represent a strategic gateway for logistic hub for goods distributions to these markets.

Raisina Dialogue on Monday, marking India's premier conference on geopolitics and geo-economics. The Raisina Dialogue is organized by the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). According to the MEA, the conference will host representatives from around 125 countries, encompassing foreign ministers, former heads of state, military leaders, industry executives, technology innovators, academics, journalists, and experts in strategic affairs. Notably, foreign ministers from 20 nations are confirmed to attend. The Ukrainian foreign minister's visit coincides with intensified US efforts to broker a temporary ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia amidst ongoing hostilities. Here's all you need to know

«The poorest households in Slovenia and Malta are now better off than those in the UK,» the report states, attributing this decline to stagnating real incomes since the 2008 financial crisis. While other European countries have seen steady income growth, the UK has fallen behind.

Laurus Labs will be in focus on Friday after the company approved an investment of Rs 83.3 crore in KRKA Pharma Pvt Ltd, a joint venture. In addition, KRKA d.d., Novo Mesto, Slovenia (the co-venturer), will invest Rs 86.7 crore in KRKA Pharma, thereby maintaining the current shareholding ratio of 51:49 between KRKA d.d., Novo Mesto, and Laurus Labs.

US-drafted resolution calling for a swift end to the Russia-Ukraine war.

high Treasury rates hamper weaker credits from tapping international capital. While a recent surge in US bond yields has abated for now, investors fear the upward moves will resume after President-elect Donald Trump takes office on Monday, given his support for trade-tariff hikes and mass deportations, policies that are considered inflationary.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MI6 had a secret so sensitive that Slovenia’s spy chief needed to fly to London to hear it in person. Somewhere in his tiny Alpine nation, a pair of elite Russian spies were hiding under deep cover.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Leisure travellers are usually in two kinds of mood when planning a trip to Europe—one is sticking to tried and tested classics and the other is the compulsive desire to go off the beaten path, wind down the road less travelled. Well, we are on the verge of striding into 2025 in a world under the influence of reels and videos on TikTok and Instagram, so the “road less travelled", in a true sense of the phrase, doesn’t really exist anymore.

The two trials AXA IM participated in used blockchain infrastructure and the Banque de France's tokenised cash solution and were part of the Call for Expression of Interest launched in December 2023 by the ECB to test new technologies for the settlement of wholesale financial transactions in digital central bank money.  In the first experiment, AXA IM – on behalf of AXA France – invested €3m in a digital sovereign bond issued by the Republic of Slovenia. The transaction was executed on BNP Paribas' Neobonds tokenisation platform with the settlement with a one-day settlement period an...

Barron Trump from a 2010 interview on Larry King Live has eventually gone pretty viral on TikTok while sparking a trend around his adorable childhood remark, ‘I like my suitcase’, reported She Knows. According to She Knows, in the video a four year old cute Barron Trump who is speaking with a Slovenian accent holds a Louis Vuitton briefcase while conversing with his mother, Melania Trump. The clip has garnered significant attention while leading to various TikTok users creating remixes and humorous videos using the audio, specifically as many travelers prepare for the Thanksgiving holiday. Also Read: This Black Friday there are many deals going around, but these are the very best, go grab them

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Indian textile exports are showing signs of recovery in FY25, with demand from European markets playing a crucial role in boosting figures, according to data from the ministry of commerce and industry. Exports to Europe during the April-October period reached $5.66 billion, marking a 6.39% increase compared to $5.32 billion in the same period of FY24.

The European Central Bank, which sets interest rates for the 20 countries that use the euro currency, is expected to cut borrowing costs once again on Thursday after figures showed inflation across the bloc falling to its lowest level in more than thre...

Ukraine's president dismissed the notion of peace talks with Moscow on Tuesday, calling instead for unspecified global «action» to force Russia into peace for invading his country and to comply with the U.N. Charter's requirement that every country respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all other nations. Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the U.N. Security Council that Russian President Vladimir Putin is committing «an international crime» and has broken so many international rules that he won't stop on his own. «And that's why this war can't simply fade away. That's why this war can't be calmed by talks,» Zelenskyy said at a meeting on the sidelines of the annual gathering of world leaders at the General Assembly. «Russia can only be forced into peace, and that is exactly what's needed — forcing Russia into peace as the sole aggressor in this war, the sole violator of the U.N. Charter.»

Officials from nine southern European Union member countries are focused on harnessing offshore wind and solar energy

India on Sunday scripted history as it clinched it's maiden gold medal in the 45th Chess Olympiad after D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi and R Praggnanadhaa won their respective matches against Slovenia in the 11th and final round match here. World Championship challenger Gukesh and Arjun Erigaise yet again delivered in key games to help India secure its first title in the open category. Up against Slovenia, Gukesh was at his very best in the technical phase of the game as black against Vladimir Fedoseev. Though it was a laboured victory, the 18-year-old Grandmaster was spot on with his tremendous strategic display.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. “Ludwig" and “Maria" had suffered an abrupt end to their clandestine careers, arrested just after finishing breakfast in their suburban home and outed as deep-cover spies for Moscow. But as they flew in a Bombardier jet to freedom as part of an epic prisoner swap last month, they had more familial concerns in mind: How to break it to the kids? Please, they’d quietly pleaded with their Slovenian escorts, don’t address us by our real names.

Harvinder Singh said that it is a proud moment for a player when the national anthem is played. Harvinder got his hands on India's first-ever gold medal in para-archery at the Paralympics. In a one-sided final, Harvinder ousted Poland's Lukasz Ciszek with a straight-set win, 6-0. Speaking to ANI, Harvinder said that it was a proud feeling when he won the gold medal for India at the Paris Paralympics.