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The Adriatic

Reporting from a region in motion. Published by the Institute for Strategic Solutions (ISR).

Recent pieces

Slovenes know their science but are less sure about scientists
Slovenes outscore most Europeans on science, yet no other EU country is as quick to call scientists narrow-minded. At a debate in Ljubljana, a cement maker and a bank described how trust is earned back.
Rules of the game
Slovenia's first AI Week takes over Ljubljana in early November. Kaja Kovič, who conceived it, wants people to try the future rather than have it explained to them.
Asian investors are taking a closer look at Slovenia
Foreign companies own €24bn worth of Slovenian business, much of it from Austria and Switzerland. The agency that courts investors says the newest interest is coming from Asia.
The long game
Historian Aleš Šafarič runs Slovenia's Sports Museum without a permanent home. He would rescue the collection records before any medal.
No easy promises
Laura Plaku trained as a lawyer before running Albania's investment agency. She listens before making a case and prefers facts to flourishes.