Next in line is Ljubljana, Slovenia, where the state takes a 39% chunk out of people's wages.

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Protesters have clashed with riot police in Slovenia's capital Ljubljana during a rally against budget cuts and alleged corruption.

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On Thursday, the EU and the U.S. began talks in Ljubljana, Slovenia for the second phase of the deal.

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And while the top 10 includes familiar picks like Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester in London and Guy Savoy in Paris, it also includes surprises like Aqua in Wolfsburg, Germany and JB in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

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The city of Trieste, for example, a mere 45-minute drive from Slovenia's capital, Ljubljana, is making a comeback as a launch-pad for doing business in the former communist world.

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