Slovenia news

Slovenia's industrial production rose 4.2% on the year in May, following a 4.4% increase in April, the country's statistical office, SURS, said on Friday.

Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) said it has lowered the minimum acceptance threshold in its takeover offer for Addiko Bank as it battles to take control of the Southeast Europe-focused lender with Slovenia's Nova Ljubljanska Banka (NLB).

Slovenian pharmaceuticals producer Krka said on Thursday its net profit for the first half of this year reached an estimated 260.2 million euro ($227 million), up from 246.7 million euro in the same period of last year.

The European Commission said on Wednesday it has decided to send a second additional letter of formal notice to Slovenia for failing to comply with the framework decision on the European arrest warrant (EAW) and the surrender procedures between member states.

The European Commission said on Wednesday it has decided to open infringement procedures against Slovenia and three other countries for failing to correctly transpose some of the rules on combating money laundering, including regarding penalties and the money laundering offences.