Slovenian Q2 GDP up 6.3 pct year-on-year

Sep 10, 2007 - Slovenian GDP grew by 6.3 pct in the second quarter of the year compared with the same period in 2006, the Slovenian Statistical Office reported.

The economy expanded 1.2 pct from the first quarter, the office said.

"High export growth continued in the second quarter, increasing by 13.6 pct," the office added.

It also revised its 2006 GDP growth, raising it 5.7 pct from 5.2 pct published earlier this year.

Slovenian inflation falls to 3.4 pct in August, still highest in eurozone

Aug 31, 2007 - Slovenian inflation fell to an annualised 3.4 pct in August from 4.0 pct in July, but still surpassed that of its eurozone peers, according to figures released by the Slovenian Statistical Office.

Consumer prices increased by 0.2 pct on a monthly basis.

In July, they had fallen by 0.1 pct from the previous month.

The office said that the main price increases in August were seen in the food, municipal services and package holidays sectors.

Slovenia's largest union association expressed concern about inflation earlier this week and pressed the government to quickly determine the causes and take action to counter them.

The government's Institute for Macroeconomic Analysis and Development published Wednesday a study which said strong inflation was caused by higher regional prices for food and fuels.

Slovenia was the first of the former Yugoslav states to join the European Union in 2004 and the first EU newcomer to enter the eurozone in January.

It currently has the highest inflation of the 13 countries that share Europe's single currency.