ECONOMY GDP growth in 2003-2004 remained close to 3%, with a deficit public in decline but still more than 6%. While the unemployment rate is significantly lower than the European average (6.7% in 2008), inflation is quite high (5.7% in 2008). Although industrial production slowed slightly in 2003, the standard […]

Economy Poor or rich country? When Slovenia was still part of Yugoslavia, the country was one of the most developed in the federation. Since 2004 Slovenia is also part of the EU – the internal market. The trade relations between Germany and Slovenia are close. Slovenia exports some products, for […]