Maribor, 22 December (STA) - Austrian automotive company Magna Steyr has received an environmental permit from Slovenia's Environment Agency to expand its Slovenian factory in Hoče near the city of Maribor. The company told the STA on Wednesday that the permit had been issued on Monday and was final, meaning it can no longer be challenged.

Ljubljana, 22 December (STA) - The Slovenian Digital Centre, the main business project of Slovenia's EU presidency, has drawn to a close, with all stakeholders labelling it as a success, as it has served as a platform for promotion of 124 companies and organisations and has been visited by almost 60,000 visitors in person or online.

Koper, 20 December (STA) - Luka Koper, the group operating the port of Koper, has published an optimistic business plan for 2022, with both net sales revenue and transshipment expected to grow, the company said in a posting on the website of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange on Monday.

Peter Florjančič, Slovenia's best inventor credited with 42 patents and over 400 innovations, passed away in November aged 102.

Slovenia’s best innovations of the year were presented on Innovation Day last November. The winning innovations include a wide spectrum of products and solutions, from new robot cells to original ice cream cones.

Life sciences are one of the most dynamic areas of industry and research on a global level: Slovenia is no exception.