Morning Headlines for Slovenia: Monday, 3 February 2020

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This summary is provided by the STA:

Instead of cooperating, Slovenia and Croatia are flexing their muscles, Kučan says

ZAGREB, Croatia - Former Slovenian President Milan Kučan told the Croatian newspaper Večernji List that Slovenia and Croatia had many common interests but rather than cooperating they were flexing their muscles. He finds it inexplicable that two countries "which are in the same boat" have no ideas for joint projects that they could offer in the world of contradictions and to the insecure European Union. "There are many common interests there, but instead we are flexing our muscles," he said.

Carinthian Slovenian installed as bishop of Gurk-Klagenfurt

KLAGENFURT, Austria - Jože Marketz, a member of the Slovenian minority in Austria, was installed as the new bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gurk-Klagenfurt in Klagenfurt. His appointment by Pope Francis at the beginning of last December is seen as very important for the Slovenian community in Austria. A number of church dignitaries took part in the ceremony and over a thousand people attended. A part of the ceremony was held in Slovenian, and Markets gave his replies to the questions about his readiness to assume the post in both German and Slovenian.

Gen-I to build first major solar power plant in North Macedonia

SKOPJE, North Macedonia - Energy company Gen-I will build the first major solar power plant in North Macedonia. The plant will be built and managed by Gen-I's subsidiary Sonce DOOEL Skopje. Construction is expected to start in early 2021 and the power plant should start operating in early 2023. It is to produce 25,000 Megawatt hours of electricity a year.

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