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May 14, 2024

Slovenia's government wants to overhaul its startup policies

In 2023, Slovenia was marked as the worst in Europe for implementing startup friendly policies — but it is trying to turn that around

Zosia Wanat

4 min read

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Zosia Wanat

Zosia Wanat was a senior reporter at Sifted. She covered the CEE region and policy. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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