Government Press Releases
12.05.09 Foreign Affairs, European Affairs
Slovenia Ready to Head the Council of Europe
From 12th May to 18th November the Republic of Slovenia will preside over the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. The Council of Europe is the oldest pan-European organization, and includes forty-seven Member States....
20.04.09 Economy, Foreign Affairs, Finance, European Affairs
Prime Minister Borut Pahor visits Slovakia
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia, Borut Pahor, accompanied by the Minister of Finance, Dr Franci Križanič, today paid an official visit to the Slovak Republic. As part of the visit, Prime Minister Borut Pahor held...
21.03.09 Economy, Foreign Affairs, European Affairs, Environment
PM Borut Pahor at European Council: funds from economic recovery package also for Slovenia
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia, Borut Pahor, on Thursday and Friday attended the spring European Council meeting in Brussels, where heads of state and government of Member States adopted a package of EU incentives...
18.03.09 Economy, Foreign Affairs, Finance, European Affairs, Transport
Prime Minister Borut Pahor visits Germany
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia, Borut Pahor, accompanied by the Minister of Development and European Affairs, Mitja Gaspari, and the Minister of Finance, Dr Franci Križanič, paid an official visit to the Federal...
16.03.09 Foreign Affairs, European Affairs
PM Borut Pahor met European Commissioner Janez Potocnik
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia, Borut Pahor, met the European Commissioner for Science and Research, Dr Janez Potočnik.
Commissioner Potočnik informed the PM about the work of the European Commission and...
- 6.03.09 Economy, Foreign Affairs, European Affairs
Slovenian Prime Minister meets Serbian Prime Minister
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia, Borut Pahor, today held a meeting in Belgrade with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia, Mirko Cvetković. In the morning, the delegations of both prime ministers discussed...
- 4.03.09 Foreign Affairs, European Affairs
Prime Minister Pahor: Slovene politics unanimous on settling the border issue with Croatia by mediation
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia, Borut Pahor, yesterday afternoon met the presidents of the parliamentary parties and the two deputies of the national communities. The discussion focused mainly on current external...
- 25.02.09 Foreign Affairs, European Affairs
Foreign Ministry clarification regarding media reports that Slovenia is blocking Croatia’s EU accession negotiations
In view of media reports alleging that Slovenia is again blocking Croatia’s negotiations on accession to the EU, the Slovenian Foreign Ministry provides the following clarification:
At the meeting, Slovenia did, however, lift...
- 12.02.09 Foreign Affairs, European Affairs
FM: Deal on Mediation Would Allow Croatia to Resume EU Talks
A deal on dealing with the border issue between Slovenia and Croatia through mediation would allow Croatia to continue its EU accession talks, Foreign Minister Samuel Zbogar told foreign reporters in Ljubljana on Thursday. He...
- 5.02.09 Foreign Affairs, European Affairs
PM Says Mediation Only Realistic Option for Border
Prime Minister Borut Pahor, who presented Slovenia's positions on its border dispute with Croatia in London on Thursday, said that Slovenia preferred the dispute be solved through mediation. "We assess that this is now the only...