We are a global communion of churches in the Lutheran tradition country programs and partner organizations to promote justice reconciliation and dignity for individuals and communities LWF membership represents over 78 million Christians in the Lutheran tradition in 99 countries across the globe as well as ten recognized churches and congregations We strive to put our faith into action within and beyond the communion and seek God’s Word and Spirit to guide us Your partnership truly makes a difference.Together a better world is possible.With Passion for the Church and for the World Bishop Leon Novak of the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Slovenia talks about his church and humanitarian assistance for the churches in Ukraine Bishop Novak in his church in Murska Sobota (LWI) – We meet Bishop Leon Novak in Kyiv during an exceptional service at St Catherine's Lutheran Church He has just driven 1,439 kilometers in a van to bring aid supplies from the churches in Slovenia to Kremenchuk in Ukraine where they will be distributed to the Lutheran congregations Bishop Novak talks about revitalizing churches after the COVID pandemic humanitarian assistance for the churches in Ukraine and why Reformation Day is widely celebrated in a country with less than one percent Lutherans The Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Slovenia is a diaspora church – its members account for less than one percent of the total population of Slovenia we have 16 parishes and 12 pastors − 8,500-9,000 contributing members and about 12,000 members altogether We are a traditional people's church with strong ties to the Reformation Reformation Day is a national holiday in Slovenia and this public holiday is marked by a state ceremony broadcast on national television and other representatives of politics and the economy attend this ceremony Bishop Leon Novak and Ukrainian Bishop Pavlo Shvarts share the peace at the festive service in St We must thank the Slovenian Reformer Primož Trubar for that He laid the foundation for the standard Slovene language by translating the New Testament he began by publishing the Slovenian Catechism and the Abecedarium which was the first book printed in Slovene Juri Dalmatin translated the whole Bible in 1584 and printed it then Reformer Trubar not only shaped the Protestant church in Slovenia but also our national identity the government introduced Reformation Day as a national holiday Seeing that we make up less than one percent of the population I grew up in a pastor's family – my father was a so-called Senior an Evangelical Church leader in what was then Yugoslavia I also decided to become a pastor and study theology in Vienna who comes from Burgenland in Austria and studied Protestant theology and I took up my first pastorate in Murska Sobota That is the youngest Slovenian parish with 2,200 members I am still a pastor there today and now exercise the ministry of the bishop as well Has your parish changed since the time of Yugoslavia we noticed that people had lost the habit of attending church during this time we must revive the attendance at church services and engage in Home Mission so that people attend worship services again and participate in congregational life Then we vary with the songs: Half of the worship services include classical old hymns and in the rest we sing modern songs of praise We also have two music groups with singers we hold Sunday School so the children can enjoy a program suited to their age We are also trying to step up our ministry for young people after confirmation we organize a picnic because that is the church's birthday We invite non-churchgoers to this service and the picnic as well The proceeds then go to a specific diaconal project we broadcast services on regional television for the older generation and sick people who could no longer attend We chose regional TV because it corresponds to their viewing habits We tried using YouTube for remote worship but soon realized that this medium does not work for that particular group of people Bishop Novak with a delivery of relief goods to Krementchuk You have experienced Yugoslavian communism When you have experienced something like that yourself you can understand the situation in another country much better; you have experienced yourself how helpless you are in a war and how precious it is to have friends and sisters who do not forget you in times of need and who do not leave you alone Through the support from our parishes and our small-scale diaconal ministries in Slovenia (we only have a staff of three) We organize these aid deliveries in consultation with the German Evangelical Lutheran Church in Ukraine; that means we collect articles that are needed: generators which we then take to a hospital or hospital beds for home care of the elderly and infirm We collect items in the parishes and often receive help from the German Protestant agency Gustav-Adolf-Werk and other organizations abroad I then pick up all the relief goods and drive them in a small van With a bigger vehicle I would have to wait in line with the trucks I get through quickly and bring the aid to Odesa and there were missile attacks; they destroyed the electricity infrastructure I always drive myself because there is a risk involved I wouldn't like people to get the impression that the bishop sits safely in his office and lets other people drive into a war zone How do you give people hope in such a situation By showing that you have not forgotten about them "We care about you; that's why I'm here!" that creates relationships and trust Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Slovenia Chemin du Pavillon 2,1218 Le Grand Saconnex [email protected]+41 (0)22 791 60 00 whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Jeff Butz | The Express-TimesThe Bethlehem/Murska Sobota Sister Cities Association's (B/MSSCA) main goal is to develop and promote the relationship between the City of Bethlehem and Murska Sobota Slovenia is a little known country in Europe bordered by Hungary The population of the entire country is 2,049,261 as of July The official language is Slovene but many people also speak German The term for Slovenian people from the Prekmurje area is "Windish" Another of our goals is to encourage cultural and student exchanges and preserve our Slovene traditions We are currently making flight arrangements for another student visitor to our area who will stay with local families for three weeks This year we chose a time when she can also experience Musikfest The B/MSSCA has also assisted Slovene artists at the Banana Factory Many member families hosted these Slovenian people We have also assisted students and chaperones through the efforts of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Lutheran Synod during the summer for three weeks and Lehigh Valley Charter School for Performing Arts in Bethlehem exchange during the school year for a shorter time Over three hundred books were donated to the new Murska Sobota library text books are purchased in the subjects as requested by the Gimnazija (their high school) B/MSSCA sponsors a flag-raising ceremony on the Plaza at Bethlehem’s City Hall and commemorates the 15th anniversary of our association and the 20th anniversary of Slovenia’s independence from the former Yugoslavia (June 25 Our featured speaker from the Murska Sobota area of Slovenia is Masa Siftar de Arzu Second Secretary to the Slovenian Ambassador in Washington DC The Slovenian and American National anthems are sung as each flag is raised A luncheon follows at Saucon Valley Acres as well as our annual fall fund-raiser dinner Advance reservations are required and these events are open to the public Membership benefits include free attendance to our spring heritage day where refreshments are served and a speaker The fall heritage day also includes refreshments and our annual elections We try to keep people interested and their traditions remembered Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, (updated 8/1/2024) and acknowledgement of our Privacy Policy, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/1/2025) © 2025 Advance Local Media LLC. All rights reserved (About Us) The material on this site may not be reproduced except with the prior written permission of Advance Local Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site YouTube's privacy policy is available here and YouTube's terms of service is available here Ad Choices Jayco-AlUla rider pips Alexander Kristoff in photo finish A late surge by Dylan Groenewegen (Jayco-AIUIa) saw the Dutch sprinter narrowly capture the opening stage 1 of the Tour of Slovenia Alexander Kristoff (Uno-X Mobility) claimed second on the 204.5 kilometre stage from Murska Sobota to Ormož with Phil Bauhaus (Bahrain Victorious) in third A dangerous late attack by Jhonatan Narváez (ineos Grenadiers) and Ben Healy (EF Education-EasyPost) was only pulled back until two kilometres to go and a bunch sprint became all but inevitable Uno-X led out the sprint on a twisting run-in but Groenewegen timed his late move perfectly to clinch the fifth Tour of Slovenia stage win of his career really hectic but in the end the team did a good job," Groenewegen fresh from a victory in the Ronde van Limburg one-day race and a previous winner in Ormuz It's a bit sad that [leadout man] Luka Mezgec crashed earlier on but he did a really good job as the third last man even so It was a victory for the team." How it unfolded with a five-rider break opening up a small gap early on Dylan Hopkins (Ljubljana Gusto Santic) Alzaj Turk (Adria Mobil) and Matic Žumer (Sava Kranj Cycling) joined forces after 25 kilometres and opened up a gap of four minutes That was enough of a margin to spark a reaction from two of the teams with sprinter interests Bora-Hansgrohe - racing for Sam Welsford and Bahrain Victorious A very uneventful middle section of the long stage crisscrossing the borders into three neighbouring countries But despite a steady chase by the sprinters' teams the quartet kept their options open deep into the second half of the day's racing Some occasional showers rendered the race course a little slippy and a crash with 35 kilometres to go left David Gonzalez (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) in difficulties and Alessandro Monaco (Corratec- Vini Fantini) with a snapped seatpost Yet more teams added their shoulder to the collective wheel chasing behind and sparking a solo effort from local racer Žumer.  The other three in the break sat up and waited but Žumer drove on determinedly passing through several clouds of smoke sparked by flare-wielding fans slowed the peloton a little more and gave Žumer some more breathing space.  Žumer could snatch maximum seconds at the final sprint at Gorisnica, but a concerted drive by UAE behind reduced the gap to a bare minimum and allowed Matej Mohoric (Bahrain Victorious) and Domen Novak to claim the remaining bonuses on offer Ineos and Tudor ProCycling continued to make their intentions clear behind keeping more of a controlling pace rather than making an all-out pursuit  Žumer was clearly all but at the end of his strength and it was only on a slight rise that he finally threw in the towel When the peloton flashed across the finish line for the first time for a final bonus sprint with six kilometres to go the battle for points and seconds saw Giro d'Italia leader Jhonatan Narvaez (Ineos Grenadiers) claim the top spot with Ben Healy (EF Education-EasyPost) just behind sowing confusion in the ranks of the sprinters' teams as they fought to reorganise.  Uno-X and Ineos driving hard in the last two kilometres finally permitted the bunch to regain contact But reeling in the late break so close to the finish meant it was complicated for any team to regain control and in the chaotic sprint Groenewegen made the most of the technical finale for a narrow but clear victory A much lumpier and shorter stage from Zalec to Rogaska Slatina on Thursday with the main climbing difficulty a cat.2 ascent mid-race While the overall riders will likely keep their options open on the 177-kilometre stage the GC battles will likely come at the weekend and the race's one summit finish "There are more climbs tomorrow [Thursday]than today and it is a little bit harder for me," Groenewegen already a winner in a previous edition of Slovenia in Rogaska Slatina said afterwards "But our morale is very high now and we also have GC ambitions too So first we'll drink a little bit of champagne tonight and tomorrow is another stage." Results powered by FirstCycling Alasdair FotheringhamSocial Links NavigationAlasdair Fotheringham has been reporting on cycling since 1991 He has covered every Tour de France since 1992 bar one as well as numerous other bike races of all shapes and sizes ranging from the Olympic Games in 2008 to the now sadly defunct Subida a Urkiola hill climb in Spain he has also written for The Independent,  The Guardian,  ProCycling Please join in cheering on the pilots participating in the 24th FAI World Hot Air Balloon Championship which begins with registration on Friday Central sites for the competition are at Murska Sobota Airport and Castle Rakičan Competition flights are scheduled from Sunday Dominic Bareford (UK) will be defending the title But he will have stiff competition as the field includes four past World Champions we send our best wishes for great flying weather and a week of challenging competitive tasks we wish everyone a wonderful time renewing international friendships and starting new ones.  FAI - Fédération Aéronautique Internationale Design by Penceo - LAB CONTEMPORARY ART MAGAZINE SINCE 1980 More... a museum supported by the Slovenian Ministry of Culture and the municipalities of Murska Sobota and Moravske Toplice Galerija Murska Sobota: architect Vladimir Goldinskij Galerija Murska Sobota He is editorial director of Juliet art magazine Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" ASSOCIAZIONE JULIET – via Battisti 19/a – 34015 Muggia (TS) Juliet art magazine è pubblicata a cura dell’Associazione Juliet - direttore responsabile Alessio Curto autorizzazione del Tribunale di Trieste registro informatico C.F./P.IVA 00699740320 | c/c postale 12103347 | SWIFT UNCRIT M10MC | IBAN IT75C0200802242000005111867 | UNICREDIT Banca Trieste The Government of Slovenia has adopted plans worth EUR 63 million to reduce air pollution in Maribor 0 Slovenia implements air quality plans in areas with excessive concentrations of the PM10 particulate matter category The purpose is to help comply with the allowed values ​​as soon as possible in parallel with country-wide measures Slovenia implements air quality plans in areas where concentrations of PM10 are exceeded Air pollution is one of the major environmental issues in Southeastern Europe The plans envisage expansion of the district heating and natural gas supply network The funds for three Slovenian cities will be spent on measures in the heating and transport sector They include energy rehabilitation of buildings and expansion of district heating and natural gas supply network installation of new micro biomass district heating systems The money will also be invested in the expansion and upgrades of urban transport and overhauling vehicles of urban transport companies and local municipalities Many measures require a minimal amount of investment but have a major impact on air quality many measures envisaged by the plans require a minimal amount of investment but have a major impact on air quality Here is how the EUR 63 million is allocated: The funds are mainly secured by municipalities Air quality plans have been prepared in cooperation with the local community the Slovenian Environment Agency (ARSO) and the Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning Be the first one to comment on this article 28 April 2025 - Private businesses from the EU and the Western Balkans are invited to express interest in investing in the region 21 April 2025 - Existing geothermal wells alone can enable Turkey to become one of the world's major producers of lithium 18 April 2025 - The capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina has developed a register of air-polluting emissions and an information system to track pollutants 16 April 2025 - Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Đedović Handanović started her third term while new Minister of Environmental Protection Sara Pavkov is the cabinet's youngest member © CENTER FOR PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 2008-2020 website developed by ogitive Perutnina Ptuj took over the Proconi factory in Murska Sobota, Slovenia. (Courtesy Perutnina Ptuj)Earlier this month, Perutnina Ptuj announced it had initiated a new cycle of investment As well as expanding and modernizing production it is also set to invest in further automation and environmental projects.  Among the firm’s recent developments towards these goals the company finally took over full ownership of the Proconi factory in Murska Sobota earlier this month Acquisition of the facility in northeastern Slovenia from Eta Kamnik was finalized at the end of last year.  the facility is dedicated to the production of ready meals with a current workforce of 25 After undergoing a program of renovation and modernization Perutnina Ptuj expects to be hiring more employees later this year.  With the assistance of a Spanish chef with Michelin experience the factory’s new owners aim to develop new products for the hospitality market (HoReCa; hotels There is also a high-pressure pasteurization system — the first in the region while retaining the taste and texture of a meal just cooked in a restaurant.  At the official handover of the premises at the beginning of March Perutnina Ptuj’s general manager Enver Sisic referred to the strategy of parent company towards continuous improvement and development.  “This investment represents a key step in our transformation from a food company to a culinary company,” he said “Our main goal now is to remodel and upgrade the existing factory as soon as possible and start production which is planned for May this year.”  In 2019, Perutnina Ptuj was acquired by Ukraine-based agri-food company MHP Group (formerly Myronivsky Hliboprodukt). According to N1 MHP paid EUR200 million to Slovenian steel group the most recent results presented for Perutnina Ptuj cover the third quarter of 2022 revenue increase 10% year-on-year to US$121 million This helped to boost operating profit by 11% to US$20 million These improvements were the result of increases in sales volumes and prices for the company’s poultry and meat-processing operations.  Annual slaughtering of 520 million birds puts MHP Group equal second in the rankings of the top chicken producers in Europe, according to WATTPoultry.com’s Top Poultry Companies survey.  By submitting this form, you acknowledge that use of your data is governed by our Privacy Policy. you agree to receive texts or calls regarding your subscription or other WATT products and services Please call +1 (847) 400-5960 for custom support Before that - constructive talks about possibilities to deepen cooperation with the leadership of the City of Bethlehem The evening program concluded with with the opening of the exhibition of the Technical Museum of Slovenia "Us and Them without Frontiers" in the Rotunda of the City Hall of Bethlehem Did you find the information you were looking for Do you want to receive a response from the responsible institution Clicking on the link will open your default e-mail program and automatically draft a message that you can send to the institution responsible for the content of this website ask for a reply The town of Murska Sobota, Slovenia will host 105 ballooning teams from 33 countries, who will compete in the 24th FAI World Hot Air Ballooning Championships between 16-23 September There will also be 200 places per day for visitors to experience a hot air balloon flight encouraging new participants to the sport The Pomurje region is ideal for ballooning due to its flat terrain and favourable temperatures and winds Pomurje previously hosted the FAI European Hot Air Balloon Championship in 1994 The teams that competed still remember it fondly for its excellent organisation beautiful scenery and the hospitality of the local people or the Slovenian Open National Hot Air Balloon Championship was held by the same organisation as this year with 40 local and foreign teams from Slovenia and 18 foreign countries The Pre-World Championship was viewed as a rehearsal for the World Championship the team managed to organise the Open National Championship.  And for the first time in the history of Slovenia spectators were able to witness the take-off of gas balloons from the Expano Pavilion at the Lake Soboško jezero The coming event is a great recognition for Slovenian ballooning A total of 105 teams from 33 countries around the globe with compete and spectators will be able to admire more than 150 balloons in the air mainly taking off and landing at Murska Sobota Airport The main centre for the competitors will be at the Rakičan Castle with the opening ceremony and accompanying activities will take place at the Expano venue The pilots will compete in various tasks over the six days of competition showing their balloon handling skills and skills in solving various flying tasks Slovenia has a number of excellent hot air balloon pilots who have achieved outstanding results in international competitions including in the first category of FAI events and Jernej Bojanovič qualified for the World Championship They will be joined by the current World Champion the reigning women's world champion Daria Dudkiewicz-Golawska (POL) and two junior world champions Roy Gommer (NED) and Jan Suchy (CZE) The competition is conducted in accordance with the standard rules of the FAI Ballooning Commission which defines the tasks in which the pilots compete and the rules on the basis of which the winning pilot is selected at the end of the competition Each flight may contain several different tasks which are announced before the flight starts The aim of competition flights is not to achieve the best time Competitions require pilots to use their skills to control balloons over a specific area time and space constraints that the pilot must observe to demonstrate his/her ability to plan anticipate and manage the balloon in the given weather conditions The competition is essentially a strategy game in which the competitors combine several components It will not only be an event for the top competitors but also a ballooning spectacle for the audience The multitude of colourful balloons in the air is a feast for the eyes and balloon enthusiasts from around the world will flock to Pomurje to enjoy the show the Expano exhibition pavilion and the region’s tourist attractions Organisers are preparing a rich accompanying programme for the public the main attraction will be the aeronautical rally Expano Airshow and Key Grab an attractive discipline in which balloons compete to see who will be the first to pick up a key in the middle of the Lake Soboško jezero Among the most photogenic moments will surely be the evening group take-offs “fly outs” and morning group arrivals “fly-ins” of more than 100 balloons in the surroundings of the Murska Sobota Airport where 40 festival balloons of all colours and shapes will shine in a special glow event The most eagerly awaited novelty of this year's event is the commercial flights – 100 places on the morning and 100 places on the evening flights will be available every day of the Championships for visitors to fly in a hot air balloon and get a bird's-eye view of the venue Booking and tickets for the flights will be available on the organiser's website So come to Murska Sobota to meet new champions and experience this unique sport up close a confirmation service was held in Murska Sobota (LWI) – How can we stay in contact with one another despite the restrictions imposed during the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic? How can we approach and encourage people in a time of anxiety and uncertainty? – The Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Slovenia a member church of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) in the Central Eastern Europe Region found that one reply to these questions was increased use of digital media and television Slovenia has so far had relatively few COVID-19 cases But the measures taken to protect the population have drastic effects on life in society – also on the churches and confirmation classes as well as occasional offices except for funerals,” reports Bishop Leon Novak “We started looking for new ways of contacting the members of our congregations and also others outside the church.” The bishop’s first conclusion about these efforts is encouraging: “We were able to use modern digital media to contact younger and middle-aged people,” Novak says “The regional TV program is more effective for reaching the older generation who don’t have a computer or internet connection.” particularly in retirement homes or hospitals to participate in a church service since all hospital rooms and retirement homes have TV sets “With our programs we also addressed and reached single people or risk groups isolated from their family members and relatives,” Novak adds Services of worship were recorded and then transmitted via the social media and the regional television broadcaster TV Idea thematic video clips inviting people to the worship service We want to build on this approach to invite young people and those with no church connection.” As many church members continue to avoid attending public events – including worship services – the Slovenian church will continue to rely on these technical formats we are allowed to hold services again but only with special hygiene rules,” Novak says Technical aids are helpful here too: all the hymns and announcements are presented on a big TV screen in the church there is no need for hymn books or Bibles through which worshippers could be infected “The congregation received this format very well,” says Novak The costs for the technical equipment, video, and audio recordings and transmission were covered thanks to the LWF’s COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund and the financial support from the German National Committee of the Lutheran World Federation (GNC/LWF) “Owing to the social distancing measures in the course of the coronavirus pandemic the Evangelical Church in Slovenia has lost a lot of donations as parishioners were unable to attend church services It has been the tradition for church contributions to be delivered personally to parsonages or parish offices.” This practice has many positive effects: “Pastors have had personal contact with the members of their parishes and an opportunity for a conversation.” Through the pandemic this procedure has become a severe problem which confronts the church with a serious financial challenge Given this trend and due to the consequences of the loss of church contributions it is going to be a problem to pay pastors’ salaries in late autumn,” Novak reports But the loss of many jobs through the pandemic is a major problem – that also affects our church members.” Now the church is aiming to change its system: in the future the church contribution is to be paid by bank transfer we hope to be able to collect 70 to 80 percent of the contributions within three to four years,” Novak says That would make the financing channels less vulnerable to a crisis if there were to be another pandemic Donate to COVID-19 relief LWF's response to COVID-19 pandemic The Rapid Response Fund supports many of the communion’s member churches that are particularly vulnerable during the global health emergency a church can receive a grant of up to EUR 5,000 from the global fund supported by LWF’s member church partners around the world.  [email protected]+41 (0)22 791 60 00 Director General of the Slovenian Police Jože Romšek together with his fellow Austrian and Hungarian colleagues and co-workers from the General Police Administration and the Murska Sobota Police Administration formally dedicated the newly constructed offices of the Dolga Vas Centre for Law Enforcement Cooperation (CSVO) and the Murska Sobota Police Station for Compensatory Measures (PPIU) Deputy Director General of the Hungarian Police Deputy Director General of Public Security in Austria From left: Head of the Specialised Unit for National Border Control Dušan M Jože Romšek and Head of the Border Police Division Danijel Lorbek (at the back) The new joint offices of the Murska Sobota PPIU were taken over by Murska Sobota Police Station Commander Ciril Magdič and by the head of the Dolga Vas CSVO The renovated offices used to be part of the Dolga Vas border crossing comprising an area of just over 600 m2 with several parking places for police vehicles The cost of the renovation amounted to EUR 331,000 30% of the investment was funded by EU External Border Funds The official speaker at the opening was Director General of the Slovenian Police Jože Romšek "The Centre was found as a result of good cooperation to date between the Slovenian which now aims at becoming even more intensive The decision on the establishment of an international centre for cooperation of security authorities in the triple border crossing between Slovenia by signing the so-called Kaposvar Declaration committed to the enhancement of every form of transnational cooperation within the expanded Schengen territory." "The joint working space of the representatives of the three countries in Dolga Vas will become a part of everyday practice not unknown to members of the Slovenian Police Based on the experience of three years ago when we established a similar international centre for the cooperation of security organs in Vrata-Megvarje we can assume that this kind of police cooperation is very good and the results are more than excellent several successful inquiries have been promptly and effectively dealt with in the Vrata-Megvarje centre." "Similar results are expected here in the Dolga Vas centre but I am confident that you are up to the task Especially because the police officers of the Pomurje region are familiar with this kind of work specific data and operational intelligence between neighbouring countries have enabled you to execute many successful actions of international coverage working conditions will improve significantly which gives you the possibility to intensify the cooperation with your colleagues from Austria and Hungary The exchange and verification of data will be even quicker and more direct now so you will become even more successful in detecting all forms of cross-border criminal activity." "This form of cooperation is of pivotal importance Effective implementation of measures on the external border and inland lies within the security interest of the entire territory of the European Union The uncertainty or fear of the local residents that the level of security after entry into the Schengen territory will decrease is unnecessary which is due to better and easier cooperation between the police forces of the Member States A committed struggle against illegal migrations and the detection of falsified documents smuggling and other forms of crime have brought good results." individuals or international criminal organisations alike so should they in no case stop cooperation between colleagues of neighbouring countries we will be able to prevent many a criminal organisation from continuing on their way from the Middle East into Central Europe." "Please allow me to take this opportunity to thank all of you who helped shorten the way from the idea to its realisation I express my gratitude to everyone who has contributed to the realisation of the centre." "Which is one of the reasons for today's celebration Slovenia founded the so-called Police Stations for Compensatory Measures They are intended to maintain or improve the security level even after the abolishment of border control now finally has adequate working conditions." "On this occasion I wish to express my compliments to the six stations which have always managed to be in the right place at the right time Police officers provide for security throughout the territory of international transport links by using proper methods of work planning by operating on the basis of risk analysis as well as by verification of data on the Schengen Information System They can rely upon the good practical examples provided by the older Member States of the Schengen family The number of cases of illegal migration has been reduced and stabilised significantly because of the good cooperation with the security authorities of the neighbouring countries; however this does not imply that illegal migration has stopped Although Slovenia is generally not the target country of the immigrants we must prevent every single attempt of illegal border trespassing The Slovenian police accordingly devotes a great deal of attention to the detection of illegal residence or illegal transit passengers in Slovenia especially in areas where such cases were most frequent." "The Murska Sobota Police Station for Compensatory Measures as well as the Dolga Vas Centre for Law Enforcement Cooperation will guarantee a permanent high level of security within the Slovenian territory and abroad Similar measures will be taken by their colleagues on the other side of the border Together we will be joined in the struggle against cross-border crime which is not limited to the territorial subdivision along the national border and we will ensure security for all residents and maintain it at a constant high level." "It is a great honour and pleasure for me today exactly six months after Slovenia became a Schengen country to be able to acknowledge the unselfish work of the tireless Slovenian police officers protecting the borders in compliance with the high Schengen standards Without your efforts and expert execution of significant tasks in compliance with the legal regulations the excellent results we are witnessing today could not have be obtained." "I will always remember this time with pleasure and pride as this is a period when another milestone in the history of the Slovenian police has been reached a time also when cooperation between three neighbouring countries has been strengthened by the establishment of the so-called trilateral centre yet new responsibilities do not leave much time for rest arising from unpredictable changes in society on a local as well as global scale." The offices of the former Dolga Vas border crossing are now shared by the Dolga Vas Centre for Law Enforcement Cooperation and the Murska Sobota Police Station for Compensatory Measures Centre for Law Enforcement Cooperation in Dolga Vas commences work Sie haben erfolgreich Ihre Einwilligung in die Nutzung von Transfermarkt mit Tracking und Cookies widerrufen Sie können sich jetzt zwischen dem Contentpass-Abo und der Nutzung mit personalisierter Werbung Where to go to the pool in the urban centers of Slovenia Wondering where to go to the pool on hot summer days Also because we will certainly spend some of the summer at home we can cool off right in the middle of the city Urban beaches and Slovenian city swimming pools are already waiting for us and only a few days separate us from the first splash We have selected some urban swimming pools in the vicinity of city centers that allow you to refresh yourself on summer days A good idea ya all days when the temperature rises above 25 degrees Celsius From 2004 we research urban trends and inform our community of followers about the latest in lifestyle From year 2023 we offer content in major global languages From 2004 we research urban trends and inform our community of followers daily about the latest in lifestyle style and products that inspire with passion we offer content in major global languages Shelbourne FC can confirm the details of our upcoming UEFA Women’s Champions League Round One games to be hosted in Slovenia.  All four matches in Group One of Round One involving Shelbourne FC FC Hayasa and hosts ZNK Pomurje will take place in towns of Radenci and Murska Sobota.  Shelbourne FC will face ZNK Pomurje (Slovenia) in the Round One Semi-Final at the Fazanerija Stadium in Murska Sobota at 17:30 CET on August 18 The second Round One Semi-Final between Valur (Iceland) and FC Hayasa (Armenia) will take place at Radenci Sportspark in Radenci at 11:00 CET on August 18 The Final will take place on August 21 at 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the Eagles and Steelers combined after losing most of their players to the military during World War II the Black Miners and Storks did so to field a stronger team as they embark on their first season in the Balkan Football League that play in the sixth-largest city in Slovenia Their name is in reference to the nearby mine that produces more than four million tons of coal annually and is one of the largest employers in the region Velenje is also home to the only mining school in the entire country.  is a town sits about an hour and a half northeast of Velenje the Storks began playing American flag football in 2011 before transitioning to tackle football in 2013 They’re named after the White Storks that are native to Slovenia’s Prekmurje region and are part of its appeal to tourists the Black Miners & Storks will open their three-game 2022 season on April 10 as part of the Balkan Football League’s West Division.  which began play in 2020 before it was shut down due to the pandemic returns this spring with eight teams from Bosnia Photos courtesy of the Velenje Black Miners and Murska Sobota Storks