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This summary is provided by the STA:
PM Šarec goes to New York for UN session, plenty of meetings
NEW YORK, US - PM Marjan Šarec will start a five-day visit to New York on Monday to address the general debate of the 74th session of the UN General Assembly on Friday. In his address to world leaders, he will highlight Slovenia's four priorities in addressing global issues, the rule of law, human rights, global peace and security, and sustainable development. He will also attend the Climate Action Summit on Monday and meet Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Thursday. Šarec will be accompanied by several ministers, including Foreign Minister Miro Cerar.
Banks will have to adjust to changed environment, Vasle says
LJUBLJANA - Banks will have to adapt to changes in the business environment, Slovenian central bank Governor Boštjan Vasle said as he commented on a recent set of measures taken by the ECB to revive inflation. "Inflation has been relatively low and far away from the ECB's medium-term goal for several months now, a situation when risks and uncertainties are considerable." Despite some negative effects the measures have for the financial sector, their overall impact has been much more positive than negative, the governor told Radio Slovenija. Without the ECB measures, inflation would have been even lower and the economic cooling even stronger, he said.
Upon centenary, SNG Maribor honoured with Golden Order of Merit
MARIBOR - The SNG Maribor was honoured with the Golden Order of Merit for its outstanding contribution to performing arts and Slovenian cultural identity as the theatre, bringing together drama, opera and ballet, marked its centenary at a high-profile ceremony on Saturday evening. Its director Danilo Rošker, who received the state decoration from the hands of President Borut Pahor, thanked all those who had contributed to the establishment, development and reputation of the theatre. It was 27 September 1919 when the first play in Slovenian, Josip Jurčič's tragedy Tugomer, was staged at SNG Maribor's predecessor.
Slovenia in quarter-finals of European Volleyball Championship
LJUBLJANA - The Slovenian men's national volleyball team made it to the quarter-finals of the European Championship after defeating Bulgaria 3:1 on Saturday evening, earning another encounter with the defending champions Russia on Monday. Not everything went as planned as Slovenia started the elimination round of 16 at home in front of more than 8,000 fans in Stožice Arena, as the Bulgarians won the first set in a come-from-behind fashion. Captain Tine Urnaut, however, said the team was aware it would take more to beat Russia than it had to outperform Bulgaria.
Germans dominate second Slovenian Half Ironman
KOPER - Germany's Maurice Herwig won the second Half Ironman event in Slovenia, clocking in 4 hours 15 minutes and 6 seconds to complete a 1.9-km swim, a 90-km bicycle ride and a 21.1-km run, and improving last year's result from this triathlon race by a few minutes. The second place at the 2019 Ironman 70.3 Slovenian Istria went to Slovenia's Jure Majdič with the time of 4:17:37, the best Slovenian result for this race. Germany's Lasse Ibert was third with 4:20:07. The race's director general, Milan Eržen, labelled the event a success. "We've managed to increase the number of participants [from last year], and the race has attracted many spectators."
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