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101 results for Slovenia

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The Briefing - Monday 14 November

14 November 2022

We report on Ukraine’s leadership, which is accusing Russia of hundreds of war crimes. Plus, we profile Slovenia’s new head of state, find out about a media scandal in Austria, Juliet Linley reviews the papers from Zürich…

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The Briefing - Monday 24 October

24 October 2022

What might Rishi Sunak’s nomination as prime minister mean for the UK’s relationship with Europe? Plus, Navin Nayak at the Center for American Progress Action Fund on the US midterms, the Labor Party in Australia prepares…

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Plucky upstart

15 September 2022

While Croatia has experienced a tourism boom, its third-largest city has forged its own unique path, building on its coastal location and can-do attitude to welcome a wave of businesses – big and small.

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The Foreign Desk - NATO: brain-dead no more?

2 July 2022

In this special episode, the team travels to Madrid for Nato’s most important summit in generations. How much stronger has Russia made the alliance, if only by accident? Andrew Mueller speaks to Lithuania’s foreign minister…

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Affairs

16 June 2022

A radical Lebanese MP, and Andrew Mueller on the Australian election.

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State of the arts

19 May 2022

The art world is back – renewed and reinvigorated. From the transformation of a cargo port into a public cultural centre in Singapore to the collectors funding the artists they admire, we survey the best of what the summer…

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Konfekt Korner - Slovenian gastronomy, innovative fabrics and a trip to the Biennale

29 April 2022

This episode might whet your appetite: we head to the Soça Valley to meet Ana Ros, head chef of Slovenia’s first Michelin-star restaurant Hisa Franko, take a tasty turn around Barcelona’s Santa Caterina market to sample…

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The Global Countdown - Slovenia

28 April 2022

This week, Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco listens to the top songs in Slovenia.

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The Monocle Daily - Monday 25 April

25 April 2022

Terry Stiastny and Jonathan Fenby join Andrew Mueller to discuss the French presidential election, populism in Europe as Slovenia ousts its incumbent PM and the relevance of royal tours. Plus we speak to a former US amba…

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Greater expectations

27 January 2022

It might be Ljubljana’s little sister but the evolving Slovenian city of Maribor is drawing entrepreneurs and expats with big ambitions.

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Konfekt Korner - Cosy knits, festive baking and reinventing the Christmas tree

30 November 2021

We meet Swiss design duo Rue Hippolyte to find out about their festive décor installation; we learn about the history of the wreath; and pop over to Slovenia to sample some lect, a traditional gingerbread. Plus: we head to…

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Southern Promise

18 November 2021

After a century and a half of neglect, Italy’s south is finally getting the attention it deserves. Young entrepreneurs are returning to their birthplaces, bringing drive and talent – and drawing long overdue investment.

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The Urbanist - Tall Stories 277: Cukrarna, Ljubljana

4 October 2021

We visit a new art gallery, which is built in a derelict sugar refinery and forms part of a riverside revival going on in Slovenia’s capital.

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The Monocle Daily - Friday 3 September

3 September 2021

Monocle’s news editor Chris Cermak and senior correspondent Fernando Augusto Pacheco discuss the EU foreign ministers’ meeting in Slovenia, Japan’s prime minister Yoshihide Suga stepping down and... Abba!

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The opener

19 August 2021

Huge flags and enormous skyscrapers, furry babies and political bedding – we round up some global goings-on.

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The Urbanist - Tall Stories 268: Ljubljana Mosque

2 August 2021

Guy De Launey brings us the story of a mosque in Slovenia that was more than 50 years in the making.