Morning Headlines for Slovenia: Sunday, 23 June 2019

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This summary is provided by the STA:

Spouse apprehended in Maribor judge attack

MARIBOR - Police investigating an attack on a Maribor District Court judge apprehended the judge's spouse following a late-night search of the couple's house, Večer reported. A police spokesman confirmed that a suspect had been apprehended after a house search but refused to disclose his identity or whether he is the only suspect.

Woman suffers moderate injuries in bear attack

LJUBLJANA - An 80-year-old woman suffered moderate injuries when a female bear with cubs attacked her near her home in Vrh nad Želimljami, a village about 15 kilometres south of Ljubljana, in the early morning hours. The woman was taken to the University Medical Centre in Ljubljana. She suffered only light injuries from the attack and was not bitten, but she fractured her hip when she fell to the ground. The bear will be shot.

Ljubljana dons rainbow colours for pride parade

LJUBLJANA - The annual pride parade took to the streets of Ljubljana, the culmination of a two-week festival campaigning against the culture of hate that has become pervasive in society. This year's slogan was Unavoidably Intertwined, with the organisers trying to raise awareness about the pervasiveness of hatred, and about negative and stereotypical portrayal of marginalised groups.

Slovenian tech companies exploring opportunities in Israel

TEL AVIV, Israel - Foreign Ministry State Secretary Dobran Božič wrapped up a three-day visit to Israel on Friday accompanied by a business delegation featuring the representatives of 13 Slovenian start-ups. The focus was on forging ties with the Israeli start-up ecosystem. The main event of the visit was an Israeli-Slovenian business forum at the Peres Centre for Peace and Innovation.

Weiler Abrasives posts lower sales, profit

MARIBOR - Weiler Abrasives, the maker of abrasives until recently known as SwatyComet, saw sales decline by 2% last year to EUR 81 million. Net profit, at EUR 2.9 million, dropped by nearly half. The company expects sales and profit to decline further this year. Former director Matjaž Merkan, who left the company in March, said in autumn that increasing the sale of products with high value added was more important than headline sales.

Tour of Slovenia: Ulissi defends green jersey

AJDOVŠČINA - Race leader Diego Ulissi of Italy (UAE Emirates) defended the green jersey at the Tour of Slovenia nd is on track to being declared the overall winner as the race wraps up on Sunday. Another Italian, Giovanni Visconti (Neri Sottoli) won Saturday's hilly 154-kilometre stage from Nova Gorica to Ajdovščina in the final sprint.

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