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Slovenian, Italian FMs indicate shared border may open on 15 June
LJUBLJANA - Slovenia will open its border with Italy very soon, Foreign Minister Anže Logar said on Saturday as he hosted his Italian counterpart Luigi Di Maio in Ljubljana. Though not naming a date, Logar repeated several times that he looked forward to 15 June with optimism. He said that the opening of the border will have to be green-lighted by the National Institute for Public Health (NIJZ) before this decision is made by the government. Di Maio said that a high level of caution will be needed in the next 10 days to prevent the number of coronavirus infections from increasing once again.
Victims of post-war summary executions remembered
KOČEVSKI ROG - Victims of summary executions conducted after WWII were remembered with a ceremony in Kočevski Rog, an area in south Slovenia where multiple mass graves have been discovered. Seventy-five years after the executions, national reconciliation remains elusive and statements by senior officials indicate it is still a remote prospect. Prime Minister Janez Janša, delivering the keynote alongside President Borut Pahor, recalled the horrors of war and the post-war era experienced by his father, who fought for one of the anti-communist movements, the Domobranci. "The truth was so horrible we initially could not believe fragments of it." In reference to ongoing anti-government protests and their main slogan "death to Janšism", Janša said those who are making death threats in Ljubljana needed to be told loud and clear: "We will not let you plunge Slovenians once again into fratricidal savagery. This blind hatred already caused too much sorrow and we're going to to everything it takes to prevent you from succeeding."
Five new coronavirus infections confirmed on Friday, no deaths
LJUBLJANA - A total of 715 coronavirus tests were performed in Slovenia on Friday, with five coming back positive, the most recent government data shows. This brings the tally of confirmed infections to 1,484, while the number of deaths remains at 109. Four of the five new infections were confirmed in Jesenice, where a nurse at the local hospital and her child became infected. Their contacts were subsequently tested. Six patients were in hospital on Friday, none in intensive care. There are currently 16 active cases in the country, according to the National Institute of Public Health.
Eyewear maker Safilo increases revenue in 2019, profit down
ORMOŽ - Eyewear maker Safilo, owned by the Italian Safilo group, exceeded its production and sales targets in 2019. The company generated more than EUR 32 million in revenue, an increase of some EUR 2.5 million on 2018 and almost EUR 7 million above plans. Profit however dropped to EUR 800,000 from EUR 1.25 million. The biggest company in Ormož sold 2.5 million pairs of glasses last year, mostly within the group. The share of Made in Slovenia models decreased in 2019, but the company says it strived to remain competitive by developing more economical concepts. Last year, it developed 50 new products. This year's development plans have been hindered by the Covid-19 epidemic. The company has seen supply disruption, decreased demand and reduced production.
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