Stories about Slovenia from March, 2006
Slovenia: Zlatorog
Isoglossia shares all he knows about Slovenia's Zlatorog, or the Golden Horn: “the goat, the myth, the beverage, the soap.”
Slovenia: Civil Servants’ Salaries
Michael at The Glory of Carniola reports on how much Slovenian civil servants were earning in 2005.
Slovenia: Swedish Paper Solves Slovenia-Croatia Border Dispute
Michael of The Glory of Carniola reports on how yet another newspaper has lost Slovenia on the map.
Czech Republic: What Yugoslavia Meant For Czechs
The death of Slobodan Milosevic inspires Gazing into the Abyss to write about the Czechs’ feelings toward (what used to be) Yugoslavia: “‘Yugoslavia’ is likeable word for Czech ears. Serbia...
Slovenia: Playboy Billboards and A Wedding Destination
The L Files reports on Playboy billboards put up all around Slovenia, featuring a rather naked woman, and the reactions of Slovenians to it. Michael at The Glory of Carniola...
Slovenia: “The Shit in Yugoslavia” Freudian Slip
Michael of The Glory of Carniola posts a video clip of a Slovenian newscast aired shortly before the disintegration of Yugoslavia, in which the host describes the situation in the...
Slovenia: Spamfighter
Michael of The Glory of Carniola comments on a Slovenian anti-spam program, Spamfighter.
EU: Aid to Palestine Vs Aid to East European Member States
Michael of The Glory of Carniola analyzes the EU's strange funding priorities: in Dec. 2005, it is decided to cut aid to Eastern European member states by 10% – and...
