Morning Headlines for Slovenia: Wednesday, 26 June 2019

By , 26 Jun 2019, 02:35 AM News
Morning Headlines for Slovenia: Wednesday, 26 June 2019 Photo: Gordana Grlič

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Slovenia receives Statehood Day congratulations from abroad

LJUBLJANA - President Borut Pahor has received congratulations on Statehood Day from numerous heads of state and monarchs, including from Pope Francis, US President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Slovenia's Dončić wins NBA Rookie of the Year honours

NEW YORK, US - Slovenian basketball sensation Luka Dončić has crowned his successful first year in the NBA by being selected Rookie of the Year, to become just the second European player ever to win the accolade, after Spain's Pau Gasol in 2002.

Slovenia hosts European-Chinese space data symposium

LJUBLJANA - An international symposium on the Dragon 4 initiative started in Slovenia on Tuesday and will last until Friday. The meeting aims to strengthen European-Chinese cooperation by developing opportunities for using space imaging for various purposes, including in agriculture and to address climate change. The initiative by the European Space Agency (ESA), the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology and the National Remote Sensing Center of China (NRSCC) has brought together some 600 scientists.

Purič supports strong cohesion policy at EU ministerial meeting

LUXEMBOURG, Luxembourg - Minister of Development and Cohesion Policy Iztok Purič called for strong EU cohesion policy in 2021-2027 and against sudden drops in cohesion envelopes as he took part in a session of EU ministers responsible for cohesion in Luxembourg on Tuesday.

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