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Following the setback during the crisis, Slovenia has been making progress in terms of economic development and the welfare of its population in recent years; it has also reduced pressures on the environment. Since 2014 the economic picture has been…

Boosted by foreign and domestic demand, the favourable trends in economic activity continued in Slovenia at the turn of the year; the outlook also remains encouraging. Under the influence of rising economic activity, the growth of employment and the…

The Spring Forecast envisages GDP growth strengthening to 3.6% this year and then hovering around 3% in 2018 and 2019. Favourable labour market trends will persist, but towards the end of the forecasting period they will be increasingly characterised…

The relatively favourable developments in the euro area have continued. In Slovenia, favourable trends in economic activity also continued; the labour market situation improved further. Despite the economic growth achieved, bank loan financing has…

Economic activity in Slovenia continues to strengthen as a result of exports and household consumption. The labour market is recovering faster than last year. Reflecting broad-based growth in economic activity, the number of employed persons…

Economic growth in the euro area continued in the third quarter of 2016; moderate economic growth is also expected for the last quarter of the year. During the summer months positive developments also continued in Slovenia; the prospects for the last…

The prospects for economic growth in the euro area remain favourable; the risks are on the downside and arise mainly from outside the euro area. In July activity in retail trade and construction climbed to the highest level this year while activity…

Short-term indicators of economic activity and confidence indicate that GDP growth in the euro area continued in the second quarter but is expected to be lower than in previous quarters. In manufacturing, activity rose slightly in April; in retail…

Discussion with domestic and foreign experts: 22 June 2016, Ljubljana (Hotel Union)

In the first quarter, economic growth in the euro area strengthened to 0.6% (seasonally adjusted) and GDP was up 1.7% year-on-year. The main driver of GDP growth was domestic demand, particularly private consumption and investment. For the second…