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This summary is provided by the STA:
Črnomelj protesters demand better control of border
ČRNOMELJ - Several hundred people gathered to demand better control of Slovenia's southern border. The rally was called after four illegal migrants abducted an elderly man earlier this week and used his car to drive to the border with Italy. The protesters believe that the government and the police are not doing enough to protect the locals living along the border, with many signing a petition with five key demands. Unless they are taken seriously, another rally is to be organised in Ljubljana.
Roglič wins opening stage of Giro d'Italia
BOLOGNA, Italy - Slovenian ski jumper-come-cyclist Primož Roglič won the first stage of Giro d'Italia. He completed the 8-kilometre chronometer route 19 seconds faster than runner up Simon Yates of the UK. In place three was Italian Vincenzo Nibali, 23 seconds slower than Roglič. Competing for Jumbo-Visma, he claimed his second Tour de Romandie title only a week ago, and is viewed as one of the favourites for the three-week Giro d'Italia title.
Interior minister sides with hospitality sector over stricter DUI rules
PORTOROŽ - Following a push from the Traffic Safety Agency and a number of NGOs to lower the permitted alcohol level for drivers, Interior Minister Boštjan Poklukar expressed his disagreement with this proposal on Friday as he attended a business conference of the Chamber of Craft and Small Business (OZS), which has previously expressed opposition to the proposal, saying it would damage the country's tourism industry.
Škocjan Caves boast second biggest underground chamber in Europe
ŠKOCJAN - Škocjanske Jame, an impressive underground system, is celebrating 200 years since welcoming its first visitors. The occasion was used to measure the cave system once again. It showed that the UNESCO site's biggest chamber is bigger than believed and that it is in fact the second biggest underground chamber in Europe. The caves became a tourist destination in 1819, when an official log of visitors was started. One of the most significant names entered in the log is that of Stephanie, the crown princess of Austria.
Slovenian's claim against Tesla thrown out
SAN JOSE, US - A second claim by a Slovenian Gregor Lešnik who was gravely injured while building a plant for electric car maker Tesla in Fremont, California, in 2015 has been thrown out, the newspaper Slovenske Novice reported. A San Jose court ruled that Lešnik had already been compensated for wrongs he alleges in the this claim with the US$550,000 settlement he reached with Tesla in 2016.
