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'Frustrations at US policies' behind Melania Trump statue, says artist
Brad Downey says first lady shows contradiction between US’s position on race in 2020 The American artist behind a controversial statue of the US First Lady Melania Trump, unveiled this week ...
Wooden Melania Trump statue replaced with bronze after arson attack
Original carving near US first lady’s hometown in Slovenia was badly damaged in fire A bronze statue of the US first lady, Melania Trump, has been unveiled near her hometown in Slovenia, to r...
Melania Trump statue set on fire in Slovenia
Wooden likeness of US first lady is removed after being damaged during 4 July celebration weekend A wooden sculpture of first lady Melania Trump near her home town of Sevnica, Slovenia, has bee...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jul/09/melania-trump-statue-set-on-fire-in-slovenia
'Baby dragons' go on display for the first time in Slovenia
World’s first public exhibit of juvenile olms, mysterious underground amphibians, will open on 11 June in Slovenia’s famous Postojna Cave I visited Postojna Cave in another life. It was mid...
Coronavirus in Europe: Germany and Austria reopen restaurants as new normal beckons
Restaurants reopen in parts of Germany, while Italy relaxes travel restrictions Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Europe took a step towards post-virus normality...
Slovenia's PM Janša channels Orbán with attacks on media and migrants
Janez Janša has criticised journalists and seems to want to use the coronavirus crisis for political advantage Since taking office in March, Slovenia’s rightwing prime minister, Janez Janša...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/04/janez-jansa-new-pm-slovenia-in-mould-of-orban
Is comparing Covid-19 death rates across Europe helpful?
Belgium appears hardest hit on paper, but not all countries count non-hospital fatalities Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Every day, the statistics bring more ...
Lockdown has split Slovenia in two: those safe at home, and low-paid workers
As social distancing becomes the new norm in Ljubljana, some workers have noticeably less protection, writes novelist Miha Mazzini We are into our fourth week of social distancing in Slovenia, ...
Ulay obituary
Performance artist and photographer known for his partnership with Marina Abramović Had you been passing the Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin at lunchtime on 12 December 1976, you might have see...
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2020/mar/11/ulay-obituary
'A pioneer and provocateur': performance artist Ulay dies aged 76
The artist known for his pioneering and often dangerous work with Marina Abramović dies of cancer The performance artist Ulay has died in Ljubljana, Slovenia, aged 76. He had been suffering fr...
Wooden Trump statue burned to the ground in Slovenia
Statue had two faces, a ‘nice’ one and ‘that of a vampire’, and was a tourist attraction – but was unpopular with some locals A wooden statue mocking Donald Trump that had been erecte...
'A troubling choice': authors criticise Peter Handke's controversial Nobel win
Writers including Salman Rushdie, Hari Kunzru and Slavoj Žižek say the 2019 Nobel laureate ‘combines great insight with shocking ethical blindness’ Olga Tokarczuk: the dreadlocked feminist ...
Left to rot: the new global effort to preserve lost monuments
From a railway run by children in Ljubljana to brutalist monuments in the Balkans, the Nonument Group maps abandoned 20th-century architecture When he was 14, Ljubljana resident Janko Vrhunc sp...
'Scarecrow' statue of Melania Trump unveiled in Slovenia to mixed reviews
Life-size image on the outskirts of Sevnica, the US first lady’s home town, was carved into a tree using a chainsaw After Melania cake, Melania honey and even Melania slippers, the Slovenian ...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jul/05/melania-trump-statue-slovenia-sevnica
European elections 2019: Tories unlikely to deliver on Brexit, says Farage – as it happened
Across EU, voters boost Greens and far right to leave centrist groups diminished EU election live results 2019: across Europe European election live results 2019: across the UK Remain v hard Br...
From no recycling to zero waste: how Ljubljana rethought its rubbish
Fifteen years ago, all the Slovenian capital’s waste went to landfill, but by 2025, at least 75% of its rubbish will be recycled. How did the city turn itself around? Words and photographs by...
Jeremy Hunt's latest gaffe: Slovenia was 'Soviet vassal state' – video
The UK foreign secretary has mistakenly referred to Slovenia as a 'Soviet vassal state' during his visit to Ljubljana to discuss the Brexit negotiations with his counterpart, Miro Cerar. Slovenia...
‘Soviet vassal state’: Jeremy Hunt makes gaffe in Slovenia
UK foreign secretary criticised after statement displaying lack of awareness country was part of Non-Aligned Movement The UK foreign secretary, Jeremy Hunt, has incorrectly claimed Slovenia was...
Trump cancels US cemetery visit amid diplomatic embarrassment
President cancels first world war graves visit due to rain and faces Le Monde report he muddled Baltics and Balkans As Donald Trump met Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Saturday, he was beset by po...
Developing nations 'making strides in cutting rich-poor gap'
Namibia and Uruguay among states to reduce inequality on many measures, index shows Some of the world’s poorest countries are making strides in reducing the gap between rich and poor, accord...