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Societe Generale to sell SKB Banka to Hungarian OTP
PARIS, France - The French group Societe Generale signed an agreement with OTP Bank Group on selling SKB Banka and its subsidiaries to the Hungarian financial service provider, which will thus enter the Slovenian market. The value of the deal for SKB, which is among the top five largest banks in the country and generated EUR 57.6m in net profit in 2018, has not been disclosed. OTP is reportedly also one of the three most serious bidders for Slovenia's third largest bank Abanka. Societe Generale acquired SKB in 2001, when it was the third largest Slovenian bank.
Slovenian journalists call for freedom and protection of press
LJUBLJANA - Marking World Press Freedom Day, the Slovene Association of Journalists (DNS) urged politicians, media owners and the public to respect and keep protecting the freedom of the press. Journalists are facing an unprecedented amount of pressure nowadays, warned the DNS about the media situation in Slovenia. The Association of Journalists and Publicists (ZNP) urged the authorities to search for measures reducing political pressure on the public media.
Maribor criminal police head replaced after driving drunk
MARIBOR - The head of the Maribor criminal police Robert Munda has been replaced by his deputy Andrej Kolbl nearly three months after he was caught driving drunk. According to the official statement of the Maribor Police, the replacement had nothing to do with the incident. Munda was transferred due to requirements of work organisation, public communications officer Miran Šadl told public broadcaster Radio Slovenija.
Cream of EU cinema awaiting film lovers as part of Europe Film Week
LJUBLJANA - The Europe Film Week will start on 4 May, featuring free screenings of 33 contemporary European films in twelve Slovenian cities and running until 13 June. The screenings will be held all around the country, in Celje, Maribor, Murska Sobota, Nova Gorica, Sežana, Kranj, Novo Mesto, Dolenjske Toplice, Izola, Slovenska Bistrica, Ptuj and Ravne na Koroškem.
