The Leon Štukelj Sports Hall in Novo Mesto will be the venue for the final round of the regular season of the AdmiralBet ABA League for Cedevita Olimpija’s basketball team who will face off against Novo Mesto’s Krka in a Slovenian derby on Saturday at 7:00 PM Team captain Jaka Blažič returned to team training this week The Cedevita Olimpija senior team is set to conclude the regular part of the 2024/25 AdmiralBet ABA League season the players led by head coach Zvezdan Mitrović will take on Krka on Saturday at 7:00 PM in Novo Mesto’s Leon Štukelj Sports Hall While Krka currently holds 14th place in the standings the Dragons are still in contention for a better starting position ahead of the playoffs though the final outcome is no longer entirely in their hands has a record of 18 wins and 11 losses after 29 games A potential Cedevita Olimpija victory on Saturday in Novo Mesto combined with a possible Igokea loss to Mornar-Barsko Zlato would see the Ljubljana squad finish the regular season in fifth place or if Igokea wins and Cedevita Olimpija loses Mitrović’s team would end the regular season in sixth place team captain Jaka Blažič rejoined team training Thursday’s session was missed by Danilo Tasić due to pain resulting from a fall during practice Andrija Stipanović continues to train on a modified program The game will be broadcast live on Arena Sport Slovenia 1 and Kanal A The studio coverage on Arena will begin at 6:30 PM “We have a game ahead of us that marks the end of the regular season for both teams but Jaka Blažič has rejoined team practices and will step onto the court for Saturday’s game Players on both sides need to deliver a strong performance and we will also use this opportunity to prepare for the playoffs,” said Cedevita Olimpija’s head coach Zvezdan Mitrović ahead of Saturday’s game in Novo Mesto but this week I rejoined the team for training and am now practicing normally with my teammates I’m looking forward to my first game after a long break I want us to play a good game in Novo Mesto we’ll use this game to prepare for the upcoming playoffs,” said the Dragons’ captain Jaka Blažič ahead of Saturday’s clash in Novo Mesto Blažič last wore Cedevita Olimpija’s jersey in the EuroCup Round of 16 game against Beşiktaş on March 5 The final round of the regional league was marked by Slovenian-Serbian matchups between Cedevita Olimpija and Partizan Mozzart Bet in Ljubljana and Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet and Krka in Belgrade The Dragons entered their clash with the Black-and-Whites cautiously allowing Partizan to quickly pull ahead in Stožice Arena They chased them throughout but were ultimately unsuccessful The scoreboard in Stožice showed 81:71 in favor of the Belgrade team after 40 minutes The game between Zvezda and Krka was close until the middle of the third quarter when the hosts stepped on the gas and calmly brought the game to a close (81:69) Krka had already secured their place in the top ABA League tier before the game as Cibona lost to Borac in the first match of the round defeating Kansai Helios Domžale 88:79 on their home court securing first place in the national championship standings before the playoffs but the hosts turned the tide and celebrated the victory while Brady Skeens recorded 10 points and 13 rebounds Cedevita Olimpija and Krka have faced each other three times—once in the regular season of the regional league and twice in competitions under the Slovenian Basketball Federation they met on January 5 in a thrilling game that went into overtime Cedevita Olimpija’s hero was Brynton Lemar who first tied the game with a basket in regulation and then sealed the win with a layup in overtime Devin Robinson and Jaka Blažič each scored 17 points the Slovenian Super Cup in Laško on September 17 the scoreboard showed 103:73 in favor of Cedevita Olimpija Their most recent encounter was in the Spar Cup final at Kodeljevo on February 14 three players in the Green-and-Orange jersey—Žiga Daneu while Krka’s top scorers were Marc Garcia and Jakob Čebašek with 14 points each Cedevita Olimpija’s basketball players will begin the knockout stages of the AdmiralBet ABA League and the national championship where they will defend their title as national champions The schedule for the first round of the playoffs is currently tentative fans will be informed through all our networks Before Melania Trump became a fashion model and first lady of the United States the Slovenian daughter of a car salesman and a textile factory worker has become a tourist destination as people have traveled to see where she spent her early years Here are some Sevnica landmarks from Trump's childhood It has a population of 17,611, according to data collected by the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia in 2022 a feat celebrated at its annual Salamiada festival Sevnica's tourism doubled in the year before Donald Trump took office as interest in Melania Trump grew, a tour guide told Reuters in January 2017 the number of foreigners visiting Slovenia jumped 17% when compared to the previous year The small town capitalized on its claim to fame as the former FLOTUS' hometown Her father, Viktor Knavs, worked as a car salesman Mirjana Jelancic, a friend of Trump's who went on to become principal of the school, told ABC News in 2016 that the young Trump was "an angel" and "a very good student." Trump was scouted by photographer Stane Jerko and signed with a modeling agency when she was 18 Trump made the donation after her wedding in 2005, The New York Times reported Trump is the second first lady born outside the US The wooden statue, modeled after Trump's blue Ralph Lauren inauguration dress, garnered mixed reviews A plaque at the site says the new bronze statue is "dedicated to the eternal memory of a monument to Melania which stood in this location from 2019-2020." Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker French car manufacturer Renault has signed a letter of intent with the Slovenian government to build the new electric Twingo at Renault subsidiary Revoz in Novo Mesto There have been rumours that Renault plans to build the Twingo E-Tech Electric in Novo Mesto And the plans have been officially confirmed According to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Renault aims to produce 150,000 vehicles a year at the plant Supporting the investment in EV production in Slovenia “will secure not only Slovenia’s future as a car manufacturer but also its transition into an electric vehicle manufacturer,” the Slovenian government said in a statement This also means that Renault will receive an unknown amount of funding from the Slovenian government for its investment in EV production in Novo Mesto According to an official statement from the Slovenian government possible subsidies include “incentives for investments in tangible and intangible assets for the recruitment and retraining of employees and for ensuring Slovenia’s competitiveness as an industrial location.” “By investing in advanced technology and supporting companies like Revoz increased salaries and improved quality of life for all citizens,” said Economics Minister Matjaž Han “After months of discussions between Renault we have achieved our goal: the future electric Twingo E-Tech model will be produced in Slovenia This project further demonstrates our commitment to be one of the leaders in sustainable mobility and confirms that Slovenia is an attractive destination for complex investments.” which still shares the platform with the now-discontinued Smart Forfour reuters.com, gov.si I agree with the Privacy policy electrive has been following the development of electric mobility with journalistic passion and expertise since 2013 we offer comprehensive coverage of the highest quality — as a central platform for the rapid development of this technology This website is using a 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the French group Prime Minister Robert Golob welcomed Renault's decision to produce the new Twingo in Slovenia stressing that his country had been able to withstand competition from other European plants It is precisely for this reason that Renault is looking for partners to develop the new model and after seeing the collaboration with Volkswagen fizzle out according to a report from Automotive News Renault's Most Expensive Car Ever Costs Six Figures The New Jeep Compass May Not Come to the US The Renault 5 Turbo 3E Is a 'Mini Supercar' The Toyota Corolla Looks Even Better With White Wheels Renault 5 restomod blends vintage style with EV innovation The New Audi A6 Plug-In Hybrid Has a Decent Electric Range Renault shows three electric vans on a new platform The first railway line in Slovenia and the most important transport route in the Habsburg Monarchy was the railway line Vienna-Trieste it was managed by a private company called Južne železnice (South Railway Company Due to high construction costs and uncertainty involved in financing the government in Vienna decided the state would no longer build railways but would leave construction to private capital The railway lines built were leased to private or public limited companies through concessions after which time they were to become state property The line Vienna­-Triste was followed by the construction of Pragarsko-Čakovec-Kotoriba (1860) Zidani Most-Zagreb-Sisak (1862) and Maribor-Klagenfurt (1863) lines The ambitious railway plan of the then Austrian Minister of Commerce anticipated also the building of the line in Lower Carniola with Tarvisio-Ljubljana-Novo mesto-Karlovac link which would be included in a transport corridor leading from Central Germany through the Austrian Empire to Istanbul in Turkey The Upper Carniola line was completed by 1870 Following the efforts of then Chamber of Commerce the Lower Carniola Railway Line was also included in the construction plans in 1869 Its construction attracted the interest of the consortium of the Wilkens company Construction plans for the Lower Carniola railway line suffered a heavy blow by the collapse of the Vienna stock exchange in 1873 and the severe economic crisis that followed it Railway companies could no longer secure loans to finance their constructions and the government in Vienna declared all concessions granted for constructions that had not started yet null and void the construction of the lines Šempeter (Pivka)-Rijeka (1873) Karlovac-Rijeka (1873) and Divača-Pula (1876) continued which caused the dissatisfaction of the entrepreneurs in Lower Carniola the Chamber of Commerce in Ljubljana and the Carniolan Provincial Diet increased their efforts to secure the continuation of the building of the Lower Carniola railway as well and appealed not only to the government in Vienna but also to the Emperor Franz Joseph himself The Emperor first received the delegation consisting of the provincial governor He again met with the delegation led by the then provincial delegate Fran Šuklje in 1883 during his stay in Ljubljana for the celebration of the 600th anniversary of the Habsburg’s rule in Carniola their request was not approved by the ministries in Vienna due to limited financial resources the Carniolan Provincial Diet allocated 5000 Gulden and the Provincial Bank in Ljubljana 3000 Gulden to initiate preparatory work and the laying out of the Lower Carniola railway line the committee for the construction of the Lower Carniola railway was set up one along the valley of the river Krka and the other along the valley of the river Temenica The provincial diet finally decided on the latter mostly due to the fact that its towns were more densely populated Fran Šuklje managed to bring in an experienced diplomat and financier Jožef von Schwegel Schwegel took over the leadership of the committee arranging its financial construction according to which the financial guarantee burden was formally assumed by the Land of Carniola He also enabled the funding using combined contracts with the state province and the Trbovlje Coal Mining Company The latter had since 1886 been the owner of the mine in Kočevje and was very interested in supplying its coal to railways Baron Schwegel took up the initiative together with Princ Auersperg ensuring that the interests of both Novo mesto and Kočevje were equally represented a contract was signed between the General Direction of State Railways Baron Schwegel wrote this about the Lower Carniola railway: “This railway may have a bright future ahead of it as one of the most direct connections to the Balkans and I was very careful about this from the very beginning in our concession negotiations and otherwise.” The basis for the granting of the concession was the “Act of June 6 1890 on the permits and conditions for the building of the Lower Carniola railways” Prince Karel Auersperg and Baron Josip Schwegel applied for the granting of the concession for the building of the Lower Carniola railways Concession signed by the Emperor Franz Joseph the Minister of Commerce Marquis Olivier de Bacquehem and the Minister of Finance Emil Steinbach was thus issued in their names on December 16 Both holders of concession were obligated to build the railway line Ljubljana-Grosuplje-Trebnje-Novo mesto-Straža with the branch line Grosuplje-Kočevje no later than two and a half years after the issuing of the concession The contract also stipulated that they need to maintain the railway line for the entire duration of the concession They were also granted the right to exemption from duties on stamps and fees for all applications as well as the right to expropriate land in accordance with legal regulations (§ The operation of the railway was taken over by the state (§ and the Austro-Hungarian army secured the transportation of its military personnel and equipment at reduced tariff rates (§ The concession holders were granted the right to obtain the permission of the state administration and establish a public limited company which would take over all the rights and obligations of the concession holders (§ a public limited company Dolenjske železnice (Lower Carniola Railways) was established at the founding assembly in Vienna on May 4 Baron Schwegel was elected as its president The building of the line Ljubljana-Grosuplje-Novo mesto-Straža (84 km) and Grosuplje-Kočevje (49 km) cost 18,200,000 krone for which Dolenjske železnice secured a loan of 14,000,000 krone (7,000,000 gulden) The work for the individual sections was granted to the following companies: Redlich and Berger The building of the line Ljubljana-Grosuplje-Kočevje (70 km) started on May 22 while the building of the lines to Novo mesto and Straža began on September 29 the railway line crossed 38 cadastral municipalities 1133 landowners were required to sell their land along with 250 m³ of bridge timber and 76,000 m³ of gravel Also constructed along the line were four tunnels 575 skilled workers and 198 head of cattle were employed in the process the work seemed to progress more slowly than expected prompting the decision to also enlist the workforce of convicts from prisons and forced labour workshops The first section completed was the branch line from Grosuplje to Kočevje Its ceremonious opening was held on September 27 followed by the opening of the line to Novo mesto or Straža The economic branches that the railway line benefited the most were the trade in agricultural produce and especially the trade in timber and wooden products the old industries in the valley of the Krka River such as Bamberg’s paper factory in Žužemberk and Auersperg’s foundry and mechanical workshop in Dvor ceased to operate the state administration reserved the right to buy out the Lower Carniola railway lines at any time during the duration of the concession (§ 12) On the basis of the contract signed in 1913 the concession period was shortened for 15 years Croats and Slovenes and later in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia there was some serious consideration about nationalizing the railway lines owned by public limited companies By means of a purchase contract signed on January 23 the public limited company Dolenjske železnice sold all its railway lines to the Kingdom of Yugoslavia for 43,000,000 dinars placing them into the hands of the state 45 years after the issuing of the concession Concession for the Lower Carniola Railway Line Ljubljana-Novo mesto-Straža with the Branch Line for Kočevje Discover the online column Archivalia of the Month 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 Egan Bernal finished the Tour de Suisse in fourth overall after a tough mountain TT to round out eight days of racing Tom set the provisional fastest time at the intermediate and final time check with his effort enough to overhaul the deficit to sixth Egan suffered on the unrelenting slopes of the climb to Villars-sur-Ollon slipping down the standings to finish ninth on the day and losing his podium position by just 10 seconds with Cam Wurf getting in the breakaway on the final stage to Novo Mesto He would later drop back to help Connor Swift and Jhonatan Narvaez pull back a dangerous move and Narvaez would close the remainder of the gap himself before a hectic descent saw him break clear with a handful of other riders the move was caught at about one kilometre from the line Renault has withdrawn the Twingo Electric from its programme The small electric car will no longer be offered patience is required until it returns as a retro electric car The successor is not due to roll off the production line in Novo Mesto until 2026 Austria or Switzerland who tries to configure an electric Twingo via the website will find that the model is no longer listed a Renault spokesperson explained to electrive that the Twingo Electric was “discontinued as normal in the spring as it has reached the end of its cycle.” The German Renault spokesperson also cites requirements relating to the safety regulations of the EU General Safety Regulation II (GSR II) and a change in the model range as reasons for the discontinuation this also means that the French car manufacturer will no longer be offering a small car with an electric drive until 2026 The successor with its retro look is only due to be built by Renault subsidiary Revoz in Novo Mesto in Slovenia in just over two years’ time with an annual production target of 150,000 units The new Twingo will feature many design borrowings from the first generation from the 1990s as shown in a study unveiled in November last year the new edition of the small electric car will be available for less than 20,000 euros the Twingo Electric can still be found in the French configurator An enquiry about the background to this resulted in a confirmation that the Twingo is still available to order in France “for the moment.” The spokesperson further explained: “But Twingo doesn’t fit with the GSR2 requirements so this model is about to disappear from our configurator also the Prime Minister emphasised that housing was one of the greatest challenges of modern times He expressed his satisfaction that Slovenia will see significant changes in housing policy in the coming years "I am pleased to announce the largest wave of investment in housing construction in the country's history We believe that a dignified life is only possible if people have access to a suitable home," said the Prime Minister He went on to say that this issue is not only crucial for young people and families the Coalition reaffirmed its commitment to housing as an area in which we will continue to act with unity and intensity," he said The Government is approaching the housing issue holistically and with concrete measures "We will create a long-term legal framework to ensure stable funding for this sector the Public Housing Financing Act will enter into public debate securing up to EUR 1 billion for housing over the next decade," the Prime Minister announced He also emphasised the importance of bringing together and involving various stakeholders "It is precisely this long-term vision - that housing cannot be planned in isolated projects but must be approached systematically - that distinguishes this housing programme from all others in our country's history," he explained The Prime Minister concluded by highlighting the importance of the housing programme for citizens "The neighbourhood we are inaugurating today is more than just walls and roofs - it is a place where families will build their lives and where new generations will grow up proud and confident," he said thanking everyone who contributed to the project The event coincided with Mother's Day and the Prime Minister took the opportunity to pay a special tribute to all mothers Your love has shaped us into better people ask for a reply Irishman scores first win of 2024 in Novo Mesto as Italian defends lead in the hills with the Italian successfully defending his overall lead on the 157km stage Ben Healy (EF Education-EasyPost) came away with the stage win after attacking with just under 3km to go crossing the line six seconds ahead of a select chase group to take his first victory of the 2024 season Healy had been the first of the big names to make a major move on the stage jumping away with 50km left to run and a 15-man breakaway still up the road His attack drew out Paul Double (Polti-Kometa) as leader Giovanni Aleotti mounted a chase with his team further back Pello Bilbao also made it into the dangerous attack with the move holding a lead of around 30 seconds on the chase as they swept up riders dropping from the break the attackers caught up with the last of the breakaway riders before Healy made another move on the steep climb of Trška Gora (1.5km at 10.5%) Healy led over the top along with breakaway survivor Martin Marcellusi (VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizane) and another attacker in Jhonatan Narváez (Ineos Grenadiers) the trio carrying a gap of around 10 seconds over the chasing group heading onto the flat finishing roads They'd hold and even extend their advantage on the run towards Novo Mesto bringing it up to 15 seconds at the 5km mark and the Spaniard's teammate Matej Mohorič jumped across it was all set for a heavyweight battle over the final stage victory but Healy trumped his rivals with another attack 2.8km from the finish at least not one which could put a dent in his move the swollen chase group meant that there would be no major tremors at the top of the overall standings with Aleotti defending his lead to take the win ahead of Bilbao and Giulio Pellizzari (VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizane) Results powered by FirstCycling Dani has reported from the world's top races She has interviewed many of the sport's biggest stars and her favourite races are the Giro d'Italia Print Reporting from SEVNICA Slovenia — Down school hallways decorated with murals of rainbows and ladybugs children in polka-dot winter jackets scamper and scream plonking themselves on couches while talking excitedly about “Melania” — the school’s most famous former pupil “We hope that she comes and visits us,” says the primary school’s headmistress nestled on the banks of the Sava River and surrounded by forest ranges all the chatter around this town of 4,500 is about America’s next first lady who spent her childhood and early teenage years here how a small-town local girl has found her way to the White House many thousands of miles away in Washington “I couldn’t believe it,” says 22-year-old Suzi Mirt One cafe is serving a Melania Trump almond and white chocolate cake Slovenian and local district’s flags side by side Questions about Trump are often met with a grin by locals who have already taken to calling her “the first lady” and joke that it is the fourth name they have known her by — after Melania Knavs It marks a point of contrast to the response in the United States, where protesters have taken to the streets in cities around the country, chanting that Trump is not their president, and decrying him as a racist and a misogynist. Viewed from afar, the results were welcome in this quiet Slovenian town, where resentment of the Clintons is palpable. Much of that comes from their role in the Kosovo bombing campaign of 1999, and for Hillary Clinton’s perceived aggravation of both the Syrian and Ukrainian crises. Residents of Sevnica, Slovenia, watch as U.S. presidential election results are shown on television on Nov. 9. (Jure Makovec / AFP/Getty Images ) “We call her ‘Killary,’” says Blaz Pecnik, a local insurance agent. “If she had won, I think she would have started a war with Russia.” Trains covered in graffiti rumble intermittently on tracks along the river, and smokestacks rise from the town’s depleted industrial zone. Church spires stretch skyward from hilltops shrouded in an early-winter mist. Melania was born in the nearby town of Novo Mesto in 1970. Slovenia, at the time, formed the northern extremity of Yugoslavia, a socialist bloc led by Josip Broz Tito, which was, after his death, plunged into chaos and a series of bloody civil wars throughout the 1990s. “I grew up … near a beautiful river and forests,” Trump recently wrote on her husband’s campaign website. “It was a beautiful childhood.” Her mother, Amalija Knavs, labored on farms before finding work at a local factory producing children’s clothes. Her father, Viktor Knavs, was a member of the Communist Party and a car salesman. Both, according to locals, wanted more than a simple life in Sevnica. Melania seems to have inherited their drive. Her career as a model took her to the famed fashion houses of Milan and Paris — and New York, where she would become Donald Trump’s third wife. “Melania Knavs was very benevolent and respectful,” says Jelancic, who lived in a neighboring apartment building during their youth. “She was also quite innovative and creative.” As kids, she and Melania used to spend evenings passing notes along a length of string suspended between their balconies, trading gossip — “an old-fashioned form of SMS,” says Jelancic. In Melania’s teens, the family moved to Ljubljana, the capital, around 40 miles away, where she attended a design and photography high school in a monastery. A photographer, Stane Jerko, famously spied her at age 16, drawing her into the glamorous world of high fashion. By the late 1990s, she was in New York, a world away from the snail-pace streets of Sevnica. Since her family left, Sevnica — with its collapsing factories, and the sense of being left behind by a corrupt political elite — has in some ways grown akin to the Rust Belt, where Trump made such striking electoral inroads in this week’s election. Most of the factories of the Tito era — including a famed confectionary producer, the clothing manufacturer where Melania’s mother once worked — are now closed, unable to endure the Yugoslavian collapse and post-socialist economic realities. Some, like Melania, got out and enjoyed the trappings of wealth and success. Many, however, appear to feel a little trapped. “We have a slow life. It’s so different to somewhere like New York, or even Ljubljana,” says Mirt, the bar worker, who trained as a primary school teacher. “We survive, but it is hard. We only have two restaurants, one fast-food place — and about 30 bars.” Many here hope that association with the Trump brand and his rise to the presidency will give the town a boost, encouraging tourists to visit the quaint old town, with its 12th century castle and the vineyards dotting the outlying lands. “We hope that tourists will come and try our wines,” says Jelancic. Politics California World & Nation Hollywood Inc. Subscribe for unlimited accessSite Map the Novo Mesto municipality arranged and equipped business premises with modern technical and robotic equipment on the Novi trg square which provide young innovative companies with a supportive environment for the development of creative ideas The incubator with five offices and a community workshop for robotics and smart cities was designed with the aim of transferring experience between entrepreneurs and creating new knowledge and added value The business incubator UrbaNMakerspace in the city centre has been established in order to pursue the nature of sustainable urban development it covers 250 m² and is located on the third floor of an office building at Novi trg 9 UrbaNMakerspace functions as a development space and educational centre for various fields and both the facilities and the prepared technology are intended as "test environments" in which individuals or development groups can test theoretical concepts in a safe practical environment with the possibility of feedback from experienced mentors or involved stakeholders Equipping rooms for various testing of innovative concepts and technological approaches is a natural building block for strengthening the competences of the wider area The acquisition of skills and knowledge also takes place through the implementation of trainings events and networking with related projects in Slovenia and Europe Offices for innovative companies and a community workshop with modern technical equipment as the manager of the UrbaNMakerspace facility performs the activities of the incubator by establishing two types of spaces: individual spaces for new startup companies and a collaborative space for users of technical equipment in a community workshop The community workshop UrbaNMakerspace contains modern technical equipment for the teaching and development of robotics and automation (with eight Dobot learning robots) and basic sensory and infrastructure equipment for the development of smart city technologies It allows developers to use equipment to develop the Internet of Things (IoT) technologies and the accompanying technology infrastructure start-up and innovative companies in the field of robotics and the development of smart city technologies - the IoT technologies and development projects and tenants can register their business address at Novi trg 9 One of the five offices is home to the Circular Innovation Centre whose goal is to promote the circular economy through circular public procurement Two corporate offices measure 17.45 m² and are suitable for two people one office is 21.95 m² and is also suitable for two people and the largest office measures 26.5 m2 and is suitable for three people Support for new jobs and development in the field of robotics Internet of Things technologies and smart cities UrbaNMakerspace represents an important addition and support in the creation of new innovative companies and jobs and the added value of the project is support in the development of new capacities in the field of robotic technologies which the economy in Novo Mesto and the Dolenjska Region urgently needs in order to realize the concept of smart factories we also want to encourage the development of technologies in the field of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies and smart cities the project contributes to the implementation of the Slovenian Smart Specialization Strategy – S4 in several areas The main goal of the trainings and workshops is to attract the younger population of schoolchildren and introduce them to the world of high technology through attractive and high-tech equipped rooms and various programmes initially required the purchase of suitable premises worth almost 153 thousand euros while the remaining 586 thousand euros were intended to transform the premises into a modern business environment The Project was co-financed with 470 thousand euros by the Republic of Slovenia and the European Union from the European Fund for Regional Development the rest of the funds were provided by the Municipality of Novo Mesto We can be reached by telephone or through electronic media throughout our business hours: e-mail: mDec('qdwdvd1mdnrslqCqryrphvwr1vl' ar©tur 2021 The MoU sets out possible government support for the development and production of the new electric city car at the Revoz plant Renault Group will base the production of the future Renault Twingo E-Tech Electric at the Revoz plant After more than 50 years of Renault car production in Novo mesto the plant will benefit from extensive investment in new production processes the Slovenian Government decided to support the investment thereby ensuring the future of the Revoz plant in Novo mesto This move will secure not only Slovenia's future as a car manufacturer but also its transition into an electric vehicle manufacturer The future electric Twingo E-Tech model is Renault's response to Europe's need for affordable electric city cars aiming to make electromobility accessible to all This new project will accelerate digitalisation and decarbonisation efforts provide additional training and retraining for employees and strengthen Revoz's cooperation with Slovenian development institutes and innovation clusters Prime Minister Golob took the opportunity to say: "From day one and today's investment is the result of these efforts the Government will continue to support all investments that bring new knowledge new technologies and innovations to Slovenia These are the technologies we believe will shape the future." The Prime Minister thanked the team that made the investment possible and all the employees expertise and hard work of our employees were key in Revoz's decision to produce the future Twingo E-Tech electric car This new production not only represents a technological advance but also reflects our shared commitment to sustainable development we will help create this future in Slovenia," said Minister Matjaž Han He also stressed the importance of industry as the backbone of Slovenia's economy: "We understand the crucial role of industry in ensuring the stability resilience and growth of both the Slovenian and EU economies By investing in advanced technology and supporting companies like Revoz increased salaries and improved quality of life for all citizens After months of discussions between Renault This project further demonstrates our commitment to be one of the leaders in sustainable mobility and confirms that Slovenia is an attractive destination for complex investments." the Vice-President for Renault Brand Industry at Renault Group highlighted the outstanding cooperation of all partners: "Renault's new affordable electric city car the future Twingo E-Tech Electric developed by Ampere will be produced here in Slovenia from 2026 This is the result of an outstanding cooperation between Ampere Revoz and the Slovenian Government and local authorities we are enabling environmentally friendly mobility and sustainable transport options in the urban environment.  The future Twingo E-Tech is our response to decarbonisation "The future Twingo E-Tech Electric brings with it new skills This project will modernise the plant in line with the expectations of the new generation automotive industry strengthening its cooperation with local stakeholders and its self-sufficiency Revoz employees embrace the ambition to be the first at Renault to launch a new car project in record time – in just two years we would like to thank Renault Group for its trust in the quality of our plant and its employees the Slovenian Government for its unwavering support and the Municipality of Novo mesto and local stakeholders for their continued support." The signed Memorandum of Understanding outlines possible incentives that the Slovenian Government will take into account It includes possible subsidies that investors can apply for such as incentives for investments in tangible and intangible assets for the recruitment and retraining of employees and above all for ensuring Slovenia's competitiveness as an industrial location The actual extent of this support will depend on the investor's specific applications for individual measures which will be decided in accordance with the rules and procedures provided by law The memorandum signed today demonstrates the Government's willingness to support the production and process development of the future Renault Twingo E-Tech Electric and thus Revoz's transition to an electric vehicle manufacturer The importance of Revoz and Renault Group for the Slovenian economy The Revoz plant in Novo mesto is strategically located in the heart of Europe With more than 50 years of experience in Renault car production the plant has established its reputation for high quality and industrial efficiency The future Renault Twingo E-Tech Electric will be on the market in less than two years As an affordable and sustainable electric city car made in Europe the future Renault Twingo E-Tech will accelerate the democratisation of electric vehicles with a price below €20,000 (before purchase incentives) Slovenia increased subsidies for the purchase of electric vehicles buyers can receive a subsidy of €6,500.  Renault Group is investing mainly in new equipment and technologies In order to produce the revolutionary electric city car the Revoz plant will step up process development to innovate production processes Employees will also benefit from extensive training and retraining in the digitalisation and production of electric vehicles ask for a reply The Novo Mesto Olympic Centre is a top-tier sports facility that offers citizens excellent conditions for recreation in all seasons and as a national training centre for cycling swimming and triathlon it attracts many Slovenian and foreign athletes to Novo Mesto With a covered velodrome and an athletics hall and in combination with a swimming pool as well as green areas for exercise it represents an extremely attractive and functional sports and recreation environment where professional and recreational sports coexist in the embrace of nature The construction of the Novo Mesto Olympic Centre was financially supported by the European VARCITIES Project a healthier lifestyle and a better quality of life for all citizens The Centre is distinguished by extensive green areas, which include an equestrian centre and a recreation park with a triathlon track a sensory path for the blind and partially sighted Professional sports facilities are complemented by areas for recreational and other related activities that are closer to nature and suitable for children The development plan for the Olympic Centre also includes setting up a camp and the construction of a 50-meter outdoor swimming pool in the future The vision of the VARCITIES Project is innovative approaches to promote health and well-being Part of the infrastructure and activities in the Olympic Center Novo Mesto was also financed with the help of the VARCITIES European Project which is co-financed by the European Union's Research and Innovation Programme Horizon 2020 We decided to participate in the project based on the clear need to upgrade the excellent infrastructure in the Olympic Centre with innovative approaches development of the offer and acquisition of knowledge in an extremely advanced consortium of partners from all over Europe (Ireland The vision of the VARCITIES Project is to realize innovative ideas by establishing sustainable models to increase the health and well-being of all citizens VARCITIES has set itself the ambitious goal of accelerating innovation in various urban environments by making the most of natural solutions by intertwining digital Public spaces are envisioned as people-centered areas that support creativity The VARCITIES Project financed a series of infrastructure and substantive measures in Češča vas in five sections: The combination of natural solutions and modern technology for the active life of all citizens A large part of the measures of the VARCITIES Project was focused on connecting different parts of the Olympic Centre into a comprehensive offer for all generations and target groups of users with the aim of encouraging a healthy lifestyle we not only connect activities in facilities but also offer the experience of spending free time in a green natural environment which gives recreation and sports a special dimension we used a series of the most advanced digital solutions that combine natural solutions and modern technology In addition to the aforementioned infrastructure, an important part of the project includes a series of activities and events which are carried out together with the project partners in the Olympic Center and are aimed at several target groups: All events were extremely well attended and accepted by the users so that we can already see that the design of the project's sustainability is guaranteed even after its completion The municipality of Novo Mesto received EUR 536,994.89 in co-financing as part of the project which also participates as a partner in the project received EUR 146,087.50 for the activities it carries out The VARCITIES Project will take place in the Novo Mesto Olympic Centre until the middle of 2025 and during its course we have already exchanged invaluable experience and built competences in the development of solutions in the field of healthy lifestyle and digital technologies with the other six partner cities The entire VARCITIES Project is financed by the EU in the amount of slightly more than EUR 11 million Read more about the project at varcities.eu and olimpijskicenter-nm.si 13 Tour StopsNové Město Na Moravě is a fan favourite, renowned for 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Cyclingnews is the world's leader in English-language coverage of professional cycling Started in 1995 by University of Newcastle professor Bill Mitchell the site was one of the first to provide breaking news and results over the internet in English The site was purchased by Knapp Communications in 1999 and owner Gerard Knapp built it into the definitive voice of pro cycling major publishing house Future PLC has owned the site and expanded it to include top features The site continues to be the most comprehensive and authoritative English voice in professional cycling The European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) are collaborating to host the 15th edition of the International Summer School on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) The course is scheduled to take place in Novo Mesto The summer school invites graduate students engineers and academics from both the industry and agencies to attend The wide range of attendees offers a dynamic environment conducive to learning and networking Those who register by April 15 will be offered reduced fees the ESA Education Office is offering up to four scholarships The comprehensive curriculum of the summer school encompasses all aspects of GNSS starting from the fundamental principles of satellite navigation to recent advancements in positioning Participants will have the opportunity to learn from world-leading experts in the field Jean-Jacques Dordain and former ESA Director of Navigation Click here to learn more and register subscribe to GPS World to receive more articles just like it Subscribe  Gift a Subscription The underground rapid transit lines have been under construction for almost two decades due to various project delays The cross pinnacle on the Tower of Jesus Christ will be ready to receive visitors in 2026 on the centennial of Gaudi’s death Now you can get your wine in Talence by paying directly in Bitcoin That’s because the state has to spend money on updating the railway infrastructure rather than subsidizing the cost of the popular pass Steffen Romstöck said that he would respect the residents’ choice and would take over the helm of the municipality which will come into force from 1 January 2025 Rethinking renewable energy sources for the urban landscape But operating them is still illegal under the country’s legislation can inform and inspire communities and entrepreneurs that still feel trepidation at the prospect of energy transition it has a unique modular design that allows it to be shortened and lengthened like a train that’s the promise made by the mayor of Paris the district has long been known as the hangout spot for the artsy crowds Hostal de Pinós is located in the geographical centre of the autonomous region the ranking considers several distinct but essential factors these quiet areas will now be available on all main routes in the country The academic institution shows a deeper understanding of the well-being of its students Gregor Macedoni was born in 1973 in Novo mesto where he attended both primary and secondary grammar school He studied at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in Ljubljana During his study years he participated actively in the student organization and he graduated with honours in 1997 he completed his postgraduate study of economy in Ljubljana Mr Macedoni began his first term of office as the mayor of the Municipality of Novo mesto at the end of 2014 and at the end of 2018 he was re-elected His aim is to transform Novo mesto into a municipality where it is pleasant to live Novo mesto is the seventh largest town in Slovenia Novo mesto offers a great living and working environment It is located in the centre of south-eastern Slovenia The town is known for its rich archaeological heritage Novo mesto is the capital of the Slovenian export economy and the most dynamic municipality in Slovenia the recognisable symbols of our town are the Krka river the renovated town centre with its cathedral chapter and the wine-growing region with scattered vineyard cottages In cooperation with other municipalities and some breakthrough Slovenian companies we are developing an innovative project called Smart City this is mainly about collecting and analysing data from different Internet of Things sensors or about remote control We have made the first two steps in developing a “smart city” enhancing our competence in data collection and data analysis in order to achieve better decision-making and more efficient resource management energy efficiency and remote resource management (energy the measurement of both vehicle speed and traffic density As part of the quest for more sustainable mobility we are implementing different measures to reduce the pollution caused by everyday traffic We are expanding our network of cycling routes by upgrading the existing tracks and building new ones which has become very popular with the residents so we want to expand the system every year by adding new stations and new electric bikes There are eleven public charging stations for electric cars in Novo mesto as we are striving to encourage the use of electric vehicles by our residents an electric minibus will be available for getting around the renovated town centre and we have set up a free transport system for the elderly and the disabled Our pupils have accepted the walk-to-school “bus” project which includes all the schools of Novo mesto We promote sustainable mobility even more widely as we are among the initiators of the revitalisation of the railway connection between Ljubljana and Zagreb Our efforts in this area have not gone unnoticed; we were the 3rd best municipality in the field of e-mobility at the E-mobility Conference awards in 2019 The Novo mesto Olympic Centre developed out of the former velodrome and today it offers both a velodrome track for cyclists and the only athletics hall with a circular track in line with all the standards of the International Athletics Association It is a unique facility in Slovenia and the wider region as there are no comparable facilities within a 500 km radius (Vienna−Milan−Belgrade) we were able to see the potential of this acquisition; both national and foreign athletes are excited about the training conditions and some of the biggest competitions were organised on the cycling tracks We have even more ambitious plans for the facility as we want to upgrade it with the first swimming pool complex in Novo mesto in the near future The award for the most propulsive municipality confirmed to us that we are on the right track The conscious decision to no longer miss out on opportunities in development has triggered an ambitious cycle of investments that we are still successfully pursuing with the systems of the broader local community working for the benefit of the residents This is the mission we will continue to pursue We will continue to strive for improvement in regional road connections and the project of improvements in hydraulics; we can demonstrate a concrete start to regulating housing policy; we intend to upgrade the Novo mesto Olympic Centre with a swimming pool complex; we are continuing to develop the town centre and the village centres to make them more attractive and convenient and soon we will be able to stroll across the Krka river on new modern footbridges Sharing good practice is one of the best ways to further development Local communities across Europe have similar challenges solutions and opportunities to collaborate I believe that TheMayor.eu web portal will enhance networking and collaboration so that together we can build an environment of better quality for the residents of our municipalities to live in To find out more about Novo mesto, visit the profile of the municipality. The 10th European Conference on Sustainable Cities and Towns (ESCT) sets the stage for stronger cooperation between the EU national and local level to fast track Europe's transition to climate neutrality Urban dwellers across the EU are having a say in making their surroundings friendlier to people and the environment Forests in the EU can help green the European construction industry and bolster a continent-wide push for architectural improvements Apply by 10 November and do your part for the transformation of European public spaces An interview with the Mayor of a Polish city that seeks to reinvent itself An interview with the newly elected ICLEI President and Mayor of Malmö A conversation with the Mayor of Lisbon about the spirit and dimensions of innovation present in the Portuguese capital Affordable EVs seem to be a growing trend among automakers and Renault couldn’t be missing from the game Besides the upcoming sub-€25k Renault 5 the French company is reportedly working on an even smaller and cheaper model that is set to arrive in 2026 as the entry point in its EV lineup It is not clear if the model will share the CMF-BEV architecture with the 3.92m (154.3 inches) long Renault 5 but it will certainly have a smaller footprint Rivals in the A-Segment will include the likes of the upcoming VW ID.1 as well as Hyundai’s and Opel’s rumored entry-level EVs it could also compete with the Dacia Spring which is currently Renault Group’s cheapest electric car but the Renault will likely offer higher levels of quality and refinement More: Renault To Launch 8 New Models For Markets Outside Europe By 2027 In an earlier interview with Autocar, Renault’s CEO Luca de Meo disclosed plans for the “democratization” of EV ownership in Europe. He also revealed that the concept of Japanese kei cars served as an inspiration for Renault’s new entry-level EV albeit translated into “European language” The rumored market launch of the new EV might be two years away, but insider sources suggest it will debut on Wednesday, November 15, during the investor’s day of Renault’s Ampere EV unit. Reuters reports that this move will help with the stock market listing of the new unit amidst reports about weak demand for EVs and increased competition from China Renault’s Ampere will launch 6 new EVs by 2030, including the R5 supermini in 2024, the R4 SUV in 2025, and the smaller urban EV in 2026. Pricing for the latter has not been disclosed but chances are it will start from around €20,000 ($21,454), bridging the gap between the Dacia Spring and the upcoming Renault 5 Note: This independent rendering is off-the-record and unrelated to Renault The city’s main square has undergone massive renovations and is now open for pedestrians Novo Mesto residents woke up to a brand new The large-scale reconstruction of the area was widely anticipated by citizens and the city’s mayor hailed the great success of the municipality’s efforts to improve the city The opening of the new main square was celebrated with a day jam-packed with events – concerts After much deliberation and long debates in the Novo Mesto municipal council it was decided that the main square will be a pedestrian-only zone No car traffic will be allowed in the newly renovated parts of the city The cause was championed by local business owners as well as citizens The next big event that will be hosted by the city’s new main square is “Krka ŽIVI” (Krka lives) – a festival that promotes an active lifestyle and involves events in and around the Krka river For the first time in the city and event’s history an open kitchen offering local delicacies will be hosted by the municipality head on over to Novo Mesto’s brand new main square and take part in all the activities planned for the day – boating volleyball and basketball tournaments and much You can find more information about the event at https://www.novomesto.si/dogajanje/novice/2019050815225281 a wooden statue of first lady Melania Trump near her hometown in Slovenia was reported to have literally been set on fire over the Fourth of July weekend Snopes readers asked us to look into this claim, and we found numerous media reports confirming that the wooden structure was indeed burnt until it was partially blackened though no one knew who was behind it or why they did it because I was told it is the only way forward for an investigation to be launched .. I am only interested in finding the attackers it could have been vandals on both sides: The left-leaning people due to monument destruction buzz or right-leaning people who think it is disrespectful copying Melania Trump's outfit at her husband’s presidential inauguration in 2017 Slovenian police are investigating the matter, and as of July 9, 2020, the culprits and motives remained unknown. A police spokesperson told ABC News: Police are investigating the circumstances of the arson incident in the village of Rozno … The owner of the statue filed criminal charges against unknown arsonists In January a large wooden statue resembling Donald Trump was also burnt in Moravce We reached out to the White House for comment and will update this post if more information becomes available Given the ample media coverage on the burning of Melania Trump’s statue and the ongoing investigation from local police Nur Nasreen Ibrahim is a reporter with experience working in television This material may not be reproduced without permission Snopes and the Snopes.com logo are registered service marks of Snopes.com VW's plan to realise a small electric car with a target price of less than 20,000 euros together with Renault has apparently stalled The Wolfsburg works council is said to be primarily concerned with the potential production location of the vehicles but still had to decide on the exact implementation Whilst Volkswagen had been rather vague about the four options Renault CEO Luca de Meo had already hinted that an agreement with the Wolfsburg-based company was close to being reached there are concerns on the part of the VW workforce about having a potentially high-volume project manufactured elsewhere in view of this situation According to information from Manager Magazin the unpopular option of developing and building the potentially named ID.1 model completely in-house is now being considered internally at VW the idea behind this is apparently not to actually go through with the solo project but to prove to the works council “with well-founded figures” that production at Renault is not only more favourable It is also the best way for the Group brands in general to actually realise the project Because the timetable is also pressing: Due to the lack of a suitable platform – the current version of the MEB is too expensive and not suitable for small cars – the ID.1 is not likely to be ready as a solo project until 2029 Together with Renault on their platform with VW drives the important 20,000-euro model could be offered from 2027 The decision is apparently to be made “in the next few weeks” – by the management together with the head of the works council The negotiations could not only be about the fundamental reservations about the project which has apparently caused disgruntlement Cavallo is said to have felt that he was involved “inappropriately late” manager-magazin.de (paywall electrive has been following the development of electric mobility with journalistic passion and expertise since 2013. As the industry's leading trade media, we offer comprehensive coverage of the highest quality — as a central platform for the rapid development of this technology. With news, background information, driving reports, interviews, videos and advertising messages. Recently, on 7 March 2024, officers of the Novo mesto Police Station for Compensatory Measures inspected a vehicle with Romanian number plates at the Obrežje border crossing, where they came across an unusual scene: a woman of Romanian nationality, who was allegedly headed towards Italy with two fellow passengers, was carrying eleven puppies in the car boot. The frightened puppies were crammed into four cardboard boxes, without food and water. The police immediately reported the find to the competent veterinary inspector at the Administration of the Republic of Slovenia for Food Safety, Veterinary Sector and Plant Protection. The inspector ordered the dogs to be seized and initiated offence proceedings against the smugglers. Today, the staff of the Brežice Veterinary Hospital sent us some snapshots of the little fur babies, who are looking to the future with more confidence and optimism thanks to the veterinary hospital's friendly and dedicated staff and our police officers. Yet how you see them can turn a simple urban break into an adventure visit the Marketplace at Butcher's bridge in Ljubljana This idealism extends to the streets today with city-bike rental costing just a euro a week Ljubljana’s ‘greenery’ reaches beyond the trails of pretty Tivoli Park and even the city’s iconic Triple Bridge was effectively upcycled after Plečnik chose to add to the medieval stone crossing rather than tear it down even the abandoned 19th-century former barracks of Metelkova has transformed from an illegal squat into the city’s inspirational centre for alternative art and music This green spirit is also revolutionising the dining scene An emphasis on local produce is behind Slovenia’s rising culinary reputation Jorg Zupan’s Atelje was named the capital’s first Michelin-starred restaurant This now sits alongside the similarly lauded Vila Podvin in Radovljica and Kobarid’s two-starred Hiše Franko famed for chef Ana Roš’s locally foraged Ljubljana’s Monstera Bistro was also awarded Michelin’s Green Star for chef Bine Volčič’s efforts in working with organic local growers and his ‘nose-to-tail’ ethos peelings and the parts most cooks discard to create some spectacular dishes and his smoked pig snout with pork-brain-mayonnaise is one ingenious exam-ple among many SUP trips on the Ljubljanica river cut south of the historic plazas and hilltop castle for a wilder feel as centuries of culture slowly give way to the 167 square kilometres of wetland that fringes the capital Here you can spot European pond turtles bobbing in the water and over a hundred different species of bird as you drift the marshes to Črna Vas or Podpeč and just over an hour’s paddle from the city centre Drink up in MariborThe towns east of the capital are no less remarkable. On the banks of the Drava, flanked by the hill country of the Pohorje massif, sits Slove-nia’s second-largest city, Maribor This leafy riverside town is far prettier than its industrial past might suggest but it also holds a hidden card: it is the gateway to Slovenia’s largest wine-growing region Vineyards lie within touching distance of the city centre with sommelier guides such as Big Guy’s Wine Tours ferrying you to nearby wineries to sample not only the young whites that the area is known for but also to visit modern growers of orange Wine tourism within the city takes a more surprising turn Timber-rafting trips along the lush Drava river recreate the area’s historic method of transporting wine barrels and hold tastings as you drift Or head to Lent where you’ll find the Old Vine House once a part of the city’s medieval walls On its exterior grows the oldest grapevine in the world dating back over 450 years to when Maribor was under Ottoman siege Perhaps the most unusual wine experience lies below the city streets where tours of the Vinag Wine Cellar Visitors explore a network of tunnels that con-tinue for 2.1km beneath the city centre and its vats and barrels can hold up to 3 million litres of wine—though you won’t find a single drop in them now It’s a truly unique local experience For those who want to explore Maribor’s greener side botanical gardens and foothills that edge the city You’ll even find Slovenia’s only ‘jungle’ nearby a stretch of virgin primeval forest running alongside the Lobnica Creek with trails burrow-ing into the woods past a series of crashing waterfalls Coast, castles and KurentsAway from the two largest cities, there’s plenty to discover. Few travel-lers even realise Slovenia has a coast, yet fringing the Istrian peninsula between Italy and Croatia, you’ll find 47km of beaches, some blue flag, lush reserves and the twinkling Adriatic sea. Here you’ll also discover Piran a stately coastal citadel whose well-preserved look and feel owes much to the 500 years that it spent under Venetian rule The legacy of Piran’s occupation is the striking architecture that makes it a joy to explore on walking tours lunching on freshly caught seafood in colourful Tartini Square you’ll also find the Strunjan Nature Reserve a bushy coastal walk past salt pans that are still har-vested in the same traditional way as they were centuries ago a castle-turned-boutique stay set on an island in the river and it makes a fine base for pedal-ling the lush rural trails around the nearby spa town of Šmarješke Top-lice or hiking the green though free city bike rentals in summer are the perfect excuse to pedal out to nearby Lake Ptuj a vast reservoir and important migratory stop where hides and lookouts offer a chance to spot some of its 230 bird species Dominican monasteries and cob-bles winding up to the castle home to the country’s oldest wine cellar and some rather atmospheric tastings It's a five-star destination that has it all Discover more from the Slovenian Tourist Board (STB) Renault's EV division Ampere has begun development of the new electric Twingo and series production will start in Slovenia in 2026 The company is thus giving itself just three years until the electric Twingo hits the road the prototype has virtually nothing in common with the current Twingo generation the French company already mentioned that it had accelerated the development of its vehicles: The electric Megane was developed in four years In order to speed up the market launch of the new electric Twingo the company will use 20 per cent fewer parts products that can be sourced from suppliers head of the technology department at Renault recently told the French newspaper Les Echos Renault Germany wrote on social media that the new EV small car would “revive a third icon after the R5 and R4.” For the electric Twingo study designers took numerous elements from the first Twingo from the 1990s – from the short steeply sloping front end with the air intakes at the top of the passenger side to the shape of the headlights and the round door handles It is also noticeable that the electric Twingo study picks up on several design features from the R5 follow the “humanisation” approach (for example with headlights modelled after eyes) and have a charge indicator instead of an air intake on the bonnet to see the battery charge level from the outside this feature even made it into the series version It is not yet clear which platform the electric Twingo will be based on. The R5 is based on the new Group platform AmpR Small (previously known as CMF-BEV) – a purely electric car architecture for the B-segment. Renault is said to be considering working with VW to offer the small EV at a base price of less than 20,000 euros The German carmaker is pursuing the same price target with its electrically powered small car model announced for 2027 Reuters reports that a decision on a collaboration is “expected in the coming months.” VW and Renault did not comment on possible talks but did not deny them either. When the French portal L’Argus wrote at the end of November that Renault was considering cooperation with Smart for its upcoming Twingo Electric for under 20,000 euros the French company said this was not the case Renault intends to launch the all-electric R5 in 2024 with the R4 (the concept car still bears the name “4EVER”) set to follow in 2025 And if the timetable for the new electric Twingo holds Ampere is planning a total of seven electric models by 2031 of which around one million vehicles will be produced each year Ampere expects to achieve price parity with vehicles with combustion engines by 2027/2028 with the second generation of the Megane E-Tech Electric and Scenic E-Tech Electric reuters.com Novo mesto is planning to establish the first centre for circular public procurement in Slovenia the purpose of which is to help public institutions in the execution of public procurement of environmentally friendly products and services and directing companies to stay competitive and participate in similar tenders in which products are thrown away after use according to which a product can be used again and again or at least for as long as possible follows global environmental protection guidelines and at the same time is a response to real and increasingly relevant challenges of lack of raw materials and the ever rising prices "The NoviKroG Project is looking for opportunities to circulate materials products and services in the local environment and to close local material loops This means that it explores opportunities to reuse or recycle materials products and services that have their origin in the local environment and can be reused in the local environment We will try to prove that reusing materials and waste in our local environment is possible and also makes sense we will focus on what we have in our environment and the opportunities that our economy offers We will focus on the waste materials that are present here - the greatest potential might be shown in glass we are focusing on finding innovative solutions that will represent a competitive advantage in the coming years when the raw materials that are available today will no longer be taken for granted or will be very expensive," Peter Geršič presented the goals at yesterday's press conference at our municipality which in practice deals with testing the reuse of materials explained that with circular material flows we extend the life cycle of objects the consumption of new materials and energy and thereby significantly reduce the burden on the environment Each object we produce has its own life cycle There are several ways of recycling: objects can be reused in the same form for the same or another purpose with "downcycling" we reduce the value of the original material/object with recycling the original material/object preserves its value and with "upcycling" we improve the value of the original material or object a representative of the Norwegian University of Nord together with the Faculty of Industrial Engineering (FINI) in Novi Sad represents the scientific research part of the NovIKroG Project expressed her views on the project an analysis is being carried out monitoring individual areas of public procurement for circular public procurement and the competences required for their effective implementation on the part of both clients and providers in the form of surveys and in-depth interviews with representatives of municipalities we want to bring the circular economy from theory to practice ˗ into concrete circular or green public procurement we will help each other with knowledge and good practices from the north of Europe and with ideas from other similar projects from all over the world as the researchers share their ideas at scientific conferences This kind of international conference will be organized by FINI on November 24 and 25 Clients and providers will be assisted in the implementation of circular public procurement by a circular innovation centre which will be established within the Novo mesto Development Centre and will connect stakeholders from the fields of research economy and local self-government through awareness-raising training and the dissemination of good practices "The circular innovation centre will be aimed at helping the economy as well as public institutions as our aim is to transfer as much knowledge as possible in the field of circular public procurement to neighbouring or all interested municipalities," is the vision of the first Slovenian circular innovation centre which will come to life within the next year and was presented by Vesna Maksimović the representative of Novo mesto Development Centre there is a lot of interest in the knowledge of how to carry out circular public tenders and how to provide suitable products for them Even before the circular innovation centre is fully implemented in practice information on the efficient implementation of circular public procurement and good practices in the field of circular economy can be obtained on the project's website www.novikrog.si where the results of the project and concrete tools for providers and subscribers will be published The e-mail address info@novikrog.si is available for initiatives questions and problems in implementing a circular or green public procurement Our municipality has been intensively developing sustainable models in the community for several years In addition to areas such as sustainable mobility and energy efficiency we have recently also developed green orientations which carry the common message of a circular and sustainable understanding of handling raw materials and waste together with practically all municipal public institutions in Novo mesto we successfully carried out a joint circular public procurement for the supply of hygienic paper from KEMSO (tetrapak) packaging We continued our activities by studying the possibility of further development of the circular economy which also includes circular public procurement in which we collaborated with partners from the Netherlands and Portugal Six partners participate in the NovIKroG Project which is co-financed by the Norwegian Financial Mechanism with funds in the amount of 799,980 euros: Komunala Novo mesto Faculty of Industrial Engineering Novo mesto and as a leading partner the Urban Municipality of Novo mesto The duration of the project is 24 months and it started in May 2022 Novo mesto is preparing many renewed festive events following the example of Zagreb and picturesque boutique alpine centres and we can already claim that the Novo mesto Advent story will be exquisite Advent events will be set up in a new scenery and a varied programme will be organized between 5 and 31 December The ice rink is coming back to the Main Square and with its unique animations it will certainly be the most outstanding ice rink in Slovenia New and supplemented Christmas lighting on the Main Square the Kandija Bridge and all connected streets in the town centre the visitors will be able to enjoy in varied programme combined with culinary offer in several venues the Advent Fair is also planned to present artisans from the local area and some selected products made by local producers The festive market will also be open on the last day of this year culminating in the traditional New Year's Eve celebration A special fairy-tale land and a free Christmas train connecting the main venues and the nearby car parks will be a real attraction for both children and adults in addition to the skating rink in the size of more than 300 square meters There will also be some Christmas scenery photo booths and different performers will cater for different tastes of visitors They all sincerely hope that they will be able to carry out the programme abiding by all the regulations currently in force The Novo mesto Advent aims at attracting not only the people of Novo mesto but also invites as many people as possible to visit the renewed Dolenjska fairy tale during the holiday season You can follow the day-to-day programme on the advent-nm.si website the organizer reserves the right to change the programme Minister Šabeder went on to present the measures taken by the National Security Council (NSC) at today's session: A call centre has been set up today to assist inhabitants in finding information regarding the coronavirus The toll-free telephone number 080 1404 allows people to obtain information every day between 8 a.m Calls will be answered by senior year students of the Faculty of Medicine The Minister pointed out that the spread of infections is in most cases due to failure of inhabitants to follow the instructions and again appealed to all those who show signs of infection to first call their personal doctor and then go to one of the 16 contact points Director of the National Institute of Public Health said that measures were taken at today's NSC session that would help contain the spread of the virus across Slovenia We are still in the first phase of the infection spreading but the number of infected people is still rising the number of infections in Slovenia is increasing at a slower rate Eight secondary cases are related to the infected doctor from the Metlika health centre and one to a Ljubljana resident by way of transmission Nine persons were infected in the Ljubljana region one in Slovenian Istria and ten in the Dolenjska region Infected persons showed mild clinical signs Ms Pirnat thanked all health professionals for their outstanding work All measures for early detection of infection cases will continue to be carried out The current measures adopted in Slovenia are similar to those taken by other countries but will be tightened in order to contain the spread of the infection within controllable limits Prime Minister Marjan Šarec reiterated some decisions of today's NSC session stressing that at the meeting there was also word of actions to be taken by individual sectors given that the coronavirus also touches upon Slovenia's other vital issues besides health the Government has prepared a set of measures Prime Minister Šarec also highlighted the importance of cooperation between the ministers of the outgoing government and those of the new one so that action can continue to be carried out by the newly appointed government the infection is expected to spread and action will be taken accordingly The incoming Prime Minister Janez Janša also believes that the virus will spread and points out that there is an ongoing race with time whether we are able to curb the spread of the virus so that the extent of the infection does not exceed the capacity of our health system He also expressed his gratitude to health care professionals Mr Janša said that both the outgoing and the incoming government have joined forces and are working together to ensure that no opportunity to fight the coronavirus is missed ask for a reply joined the Police in 1992 as a police officer of the Traffic Police Station Novo mesto He worked in the units of the Police Directorate Novo mesto as a police officer and Head of a Police Patrol until 2009 and one year as the Assistant head of the shift in the Novo mesto Operations and Communications Centre he joined the Internal Affairs Inspectorate of the Republic of Slovenia at the Ministry of the Interior where he was in charge of the most demanding security tasks involved in inspection controls under the responsibility of the Ministry of the Interior by entering the Service of the Director General of the Police He was entrusted with the tasks of strategic planning and police guidelines as well as cooperation with institutions including the Ombudsman He also performed the tasks of the access to public information officer He was awarded the Bronze Badge of the Ministry of the Interior and the Silver Shield of the Police Igor Juršič was appointed Head of the Police Directorate Novo mesto on 10 July 2023 the shooting of the new Slovenian live-action feature Father Figure by the screenwriter and director Nejc Gazvoda started in Novo mesto The film is expected to be shot in 25 shooting days move from Ljubljana to a small town somewhere in the south of Slovenia Jan is in his final year of primary school and Maja is a psychologist at the same school The film begins with the reopening of schools after the end of the epidemic and the children do not seem to have returned to the way things were before Jan starts being bullied by his peers for no reason and Maja makes an enemy in the form of a young woman Jan meets a mysterious man whose support he seeks in distress The film Father Figure is an absurdist tale about absurd times posing the question of whether it is possible for us to go back – and if that is no longer possible how to live in a reality of completely new rules The director had the following to say about his third live-action feature: “Father Figure is a film about a particular period while all the issues it deals with are concrete – peer violence the film is a trip back to my primary school years and my youth just like the times we are living in now after the pivotal unforgettable 2020. Father Figure is probably my most personal project set in the most impersonal era of recent history. It is the tension between these two poles that interests me in the film and that I hope will make it original.” France Mandić, and Jure Henigman. The film also features the work of the director of photography Jan Šuster sound designers Valeria Cocuzza and Marco Brancati mask designer Anita Ferčak, and costume designer Katarina Šavs Father Figure, produced by Aleš Pavlin and Andrej Štritof from the Perfo production company is an international co-production and is expected to be completed in the spring of 2023 It is co-produced by Evolution Films from Czechia and La Sarraz Pictures from Italy the Czech Film Fund and MIC – Italian Ministry of Culture The Viba Film studio participates in the project as well He graduated in film and television directing at the AGRFT in Ljubljana; and he received the student Prešeren Award for his graduation television drama Fragma: An Ounce of Luck which received the Vesna Award for Best Leading Actress at the 16th Slovenian Film Festival Gazvoda also contributed to Janez Lapajene’s Personal Baggage (2009) and Rok Biček’s Class Enemy (2013) as a co-writer Novo mesto is an economically thriving town It is therefore a strategic challenge to create the importance of regional centre of economic activity and new opportunities for technological development It is necessary to connect knowledge in the town to create synergy between the distribution channels of individual companies and to create conditions for supporting young innovative businesses The development of tourism should also be a good foundation from which industrial and sports tourism should be developed Vision of Novo mesto Urban Development: »Novo mesto In order to set and define the direction in which Novo mesto will develop in the future we have this year started the preparation of the Development Strategy of the Municipality of Novo mesto until 2030 The areas of development towards becoming a smart city are as follows: • taking care of the environment • friendly services and • integration of local residents Recent Projects • Renovation and revitalization of wider town centre (start: 2017 finish: 2020) • Maintaining circular footpaths and cycling tracks (start: 2015 finish: 2020) • The Situla Archaeological Park (start: 2017 finish: 2027) • Managing economic zones (start: 2017 finish: 2025) • Electro-mobility projects (start: 2017 finish: 2020) • Subsidiary sports hall (start 2017 finish: 2019) • Spatial management of Roma settlements (start: 2017 finish: 2025) • Local welfare system (start: 2018) • Town pool (start: 2018 finish: 2021) • System of connected services in the town (start: 2018 finish: 2020) • Revitalisation of village centres (start: 2018 finish: 2022) • House of technological progress (start: 2019 University centre Novo mesto is striving to be a recognized university town The spatial development of Novo mesto is aimed at creating a visible town in the Slovenian and wider area particularly with the development of the university centre with a campus in Drgančevje The Situla Archaeological Park – European Iron Age Park of Novo mesto Novo mesto is rich in cultural heritage most prominent of which is archaeology of different periods especially the remains of the Hallstatt period memorial and archaeological heritage are included into the development of the town archaeology and the historical town centre enhance the wider recognisability of Novo mesto Municipality of Novo mesto plans to build the “Situla Archaeological park – European Iron Age Park” on the Marof Hill that stretches above the town the life and work of Iron Age people will be reconstructed Sports centre around the existing first-class velodrome Novo mesto is a cycling capital of Slovenia as it is the home of the most successful Slovenian professional cycling team Novo mesto hosted a World Championship for young cyclists the elite A-class velodrome (as rated by the Union Cycliste Interantionale) was built in Novo mesto and is still the only such object in the Belgrade – Vienna – Milan territory triangle The Municipality of Novo mesto renovated the velodrome in 2018 and built a sports and recreational area for different sports (cycling triathlon) which can be used as a training object for professional sportsmen and sportswomen from all over the world