KOPER, SLOVENIA. Families and supporters of Port of Koper employees who had blocked the entrance to the port for three days staged a peaceful protest at the port's entrance gates on Sunday (the traditional family day in Slovenia). Around 1,000 employees blockaded the port on Friday morning - before the General meeting of the Port of Koper (Luka Koper) at which the government-controlled Slovenian Sovereign Holding (SDH), the Port of Koper's majority shareholder, revoked its request for replacement of three of the Port of Koper's Supervisory board members. The request had been a point of contention because the Port of Koper has a two-tiered board composed of a Supervisory Board and a Management Board. Supervisory Board members have the power to elect or fire members of the Management Board.
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VIDEO REPORT with the VZMD President’s address at the mass demonstration "We have Risen - the Rest of Slovenia will Follow!" before the Friday’s crucial General meeting of Port of Koper
Before the upcoming General meeting of one of Slovenia's most important companies, and its only port - Port of Koper - the Slovenian coastal and harbor city of Koper hosted the historic event "We have Risen - the Rest of Slovenia will Follow!". The PanSlovenian Investors' & Shareholders' Association (VZMD) was also gathering proxies from 11,300 minority shareholders to vote at the General meeting. The VZMD President, Mr. Kristjan Verbič, addressed an audience that had mushroomed to over 4,000 attendees when concerned citizens joined port workers. In his speech, he stressed the catastrophic management by the government of the public property of the Republic of Slovenia and all of its citizens, pointed out minority shareholder problems in advance of Friday's meeting and called for sanctioning of the persons responsible in his speech.
EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK - official letter by the Slovenian MEP about serious issues regarding the unjustified calculations on which the expropriations and nationalization of all Slovenian systemic banks were based - again no actual answer!
The PanSlovenian Shareholders` Association (VZMD) welcomes the important letter by the Member of the European Parliament, Ms. Romana Tomc, addressed to Ms. Danièle Nouy, the Chair of the Supervisory Board at the European Central Bank (ECB). In her letter, the Slovenian MEP asked for an explanation as to why in the bank stress test performed by the ECB in October 2014 the projections for the Slovenian banks NKBM and NLB for the end of 2014 - i.e. only two months after the performed test - undervalued the actual state by more than a half. Ms. Romana Tomc, MEP, also asked for an explanation as to why the Chair Nouy in a recent interview for the Slovenian Press Agency (STA) praised these results, even though their inaccuracy must have been known to her by then, and why she presented them as a "confirmation" of the Bank of Slovenia's calculations on the basis of which the latter keeps defending the cancellation of all shares and subordinated bonds in all Slovenian systemic banks.
MALTA, BUCHAREST - Federation of European Securities Exchanges Convention & Conference of International Fund for Cooperation and Partnership of the Black & Caspian Sea
On Wednesday, a gala dinner and reception introduced the Convention of Federation of European Securities (FESE), which brings together 36 stock exchanges from 30 countries. This year's convention on Malta was titled »European Capital Markets: One Team or Just a Dream?«, and through various presentations, round tables and debates some of the most topical issues regarding financial and capital markets were addressed.
MALTA, BUCHAREST - 6th this year’s tour of international business-investor programs of VZMD - INVITATION FOR SUBMISSION OF MATERIALS
A week after successfully completing the 5th international tour, the preparations at the PanSlovenian Investors' & Shareholders` Association (VZMD) are well underway for the 6th this years' tour of the international business-investor programs of VZMD: Invest to Slovenia – investo.si and International Investors` Network – invest-to.net, in the context of which the VZMD President, Mr. Kristjan Verbič, will visit Malta and Romania. This week thus at the Malta's St. Julian's he will attend the congress of the Federation of European Securities Exchanges (FESE), and thereafter in Bucharest the General Meeting of the International Fund for Cooperation and Partnership of the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea (BSCSIF).
MONTE CARLO - resounding presentation by the VZMD President at the 14th international Forum of independent financial advisors and meeting with the Prince of Monaco as a closure of this year’s tour of the business-investor programs of VZMD
During the 14th international Forum of independent financial advisors (CIFA), the eminent Monaco's Hermitage hotel was the venue of the presentation "What the best intentions of the world could do for consumers: the Slovenian case", in which the PanSlovenian Shareholders' and Investors' Association (VZMD) President, Mr. Kristjan Verbič, explained the so called bail-in the Slovenian way last Friday. On this occasion, the reputable attendees expressed their considerable interest as well as surprise at the actions of the Slovenian financial authorities, competent institutions, regulators and European Commission representatives. The Swiss non-profit organization which has the special status of an advisor to the United Nations Economic and Social Council is concerned with strengthening of the role of independent financial advisors internationally aimed at better protection of the investors' interests in the wake of mounting regulations and complexity of financial markets.
WINNIPEG, PARIS - after numerous meetings and visits to the Slovenian exhibition area at the international conference Centrallia, the 5th this year’s tour of the international business-investor programs of VZMD continues with participation in the OECD For
At the end of last week, the 4th international conference and forum Centrallia ended at the RBC congress center in the Canadian city of Winnipeg. During the event many B2B meetings and receptions of the forum participants were held, whereby the PanSlovenian Shareholders' and Investors' Association (VZMD) President, Mr. Kristjan Verbič, had 14 direct organized business talks in two days.
WINNIPEG - Start of the renowned international conference and forum Centrallia
The 4th international conference Centrallia which focuses on business growth, establishing new business partnerships and exploring new global markets, began yesterday in the Canadian town of Winnipeg. The conference will be attended by over 700 companies and institutions from over 30 countries. An outbound economic delegation organized by SPIRIT Slovenia, which includes the PanSlovenian Shareholders' and Investors' Association (VZMD) President, Mr. Kristjan Verbič, is also visiting Canada.
vzmd.newswire.com - Do the Slovenian authorities really only react to referendum initiatives?! - Due to complete disregard by the Government of the Republic of Slovenia, the VZMD is forced to continue the internationalization of the unique(!) bail-in rest
At the end of last week, the PanSlovenian Shareholders' and Investors' Association (VZMD) sent a new press release to global media via an information portal in the US, vzmd.newswire.com, regarding the scandalous expropriation of shareholders and bondholders of Slovenian banks. VZMD welcomes the fact that the Supreme Court of the Republic of Slovenia confirmed the view which has been expressed by VZMD's associates since December 4, 2013 when the first initiative for a constitutional review of the controversial amendment of the Banking Act (ZBan-1L) was lodged; namely, this law with which the self-proclaimed "domestic troika" nationalized as many as six Slovenian banks is unconstitutional and even to such an extent that it violates a number of constitutionally protected human rights.
LJUBLJANA - How to Do Business with the Russian Vladimir Region seminar and the EU - the Present and the Future round table
During the visit by Mr. Alexander Borisovich Lobakov, the Deputy Governor of the Vladimir Region and head of the regional administration of the Government of the Russian Federation, in Slovenia, the "How to Do Business with the Russian Vladimir Region" seminar took place yesterday at the Secretariat-General of the Republic of Slovenia. The attendees were addressed by the Russian Federation's ambassador to Slovenia, His Excelency Mr. Doku Zavgayev, the President of the National Council of the Republic of Slovenia, Mr. Mitja Bervar, acting director of SPIRIT Slovenia Mr. Gorazd Mihelič, the Director of the Jožef Stefan Institute Mr. Jadran Lenarčič and the Director of the Technology park Ljubljana Mr. Iztok Lesjak.
WINNIPEG, PARIS, MONACO - this year's 5th tour of VZMD's international business-investor programs - INVITATION FOR SUBMISSION OF MATERIALS
Next week marks the beginning of this year's fifth tour of the PanSlovenian Shareholders` Association (VZMD) international business-investor programs: Invest to Slovenia – investo.si and International Investors` Network – invest-to.net, in the context of which the VZMD President, Mr. Kristjan Verbič, will visit Canada, France and Monaco.
At first he will actively participate at the 4th international business forum Centrallia 2016 held in Winnipeg, Canada, as a member of an outbound economic delegation. With its many round tables, receptions, B2B talks and other events, the Centrallia will bring together over 700 companies and institutions from Canada and over 30 other countries.