30 Oct 2003 — Ljubljana Weekly cabinet session At its weekly session, the government is to discuss changes to the act on the implementation of the 2003 and 2004 budgets as well as a report on structural reforms.
30 Oct 2003 — Ljubljana Norwegian Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik is to finish his two-day official visit By meeting President Janez Drnovsek and Speaker of Parliament Borut Pahor, Norwegian Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik is to finish his two-day official visit.
29 Oct 2003 — Helsinki Minister Zdenka Kovac continues her visit to Finland Minister for Structural Policy and Regional Development Zdenka Kovac continues her four-day visit to Finland.
29 Oct 2003 — Ljubljana Norwegian PM Starts Slovenia Visit Norwegian Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik is scheduled to arrive on a two-day official visit to Slovenia in the afternoon. He is to be received with full state honours by Prime Minister Anton Rop. Norwegian Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik visits Prime Minister Anton Rop
29 Oct 2003 — Brdo pri Kranju A ministerial conference on illegal migration and crime is to begin Interior ministers from Slovenia, Bulgaria, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Hungary, Macedonia, Romania, Italy and Serbia-Montenegro are to attend, togehter with the Albanian minister of public order and several top EU officials. At 1.30 PM, a joint statement is to be signed and a press conference given.
28 Oct 2003 — Brdo pri Kranju Austrian and Italian interior ministers Ernst Strasser and Giuseppe Pisanu are to arrive in Slovenia ahead of Wednesday's launch of the third regional ministerial conference on illegal migrations and crime Interior Minister Rado Bohinc is to meet first with Strasser, with whom he will sign an agreement on police co-operation. Later all three ministers are to examine the possibility of implementing simplified border procedures after Slovenia joins the EU.
28 Oct 2003 — Ljubljana Irish Agriculture Minister in Slovenia Irish Agriculture Minister Joe Walsh is to begin a two-day visit to Slovenia.
27 Oct - 28 Oct 2003 — Portoro¾ Adriatic-Ionian Initiative - round table in Portoro¾ Six working tables are to meet in the frame of the Adriatic-Ionian Initiative that is currently being presided over by Slovenia. Adriatic-Ionian round tables conclude
27 Oct 2003 — Ljubljana Prime Minister in the Parliament Parliament is to kick off (2:00 PM local time) the regular session for October with questions time. Prime Minister Anton Rop will be on hand to answer MP questions.
27 Oct 2003 — Brussels, Helsinki FM Dr Dimitrij Rupel Attending EU Reform Talks, Minister for Structural Policy and Regional Development Zdenka Kovac visiting Finland -A new round of inter-governmental negotiations on the future reform of the European Union is scheduled to take place. The talks will be held by foreign ministers of the current and future EU members, including Slovenia's Dimitrij Rupel. - Minister for Structural Policy and Regional Development Zdenka Kovac is scheduled to kick off a four-day visit to Finland. Dr Rupel participates in the Intergovernmental Conference
24 Oct 2003 — Ljubljana Session of the Slovenian-Macedonian economic cooperation commission A two-day session of the Slovenian-Macedonian economic cooperation commission is to finish, with Slovenian and Macedonian economics ministers, Tea Petrin and Ilija Filipovski, speaking to the press at 11 AM.
24 Oct 2003 — Ljubljana French Minister of Research and New Technologies Claudie Haignere in Ljubljana Invited by Minister of Education, Science and Sport Slavko Gaber, French Minister of Research and New Technologies Claudie Haignere is to pay a visit. Statement to the press at 3 PM.
24 Oct 2003 — Ljubljana Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian in Slovenia Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian is to meet with his Slovenian counterpart Dimitrij Rupel, as well as with President Janez Drnovsek and PM Anton Rop as part of a two-day official visit. The two foreign ministers are to speak to the press around 11.30 AM Dr Rupel receives the Armenian Foreign Minister
23 Oct 2003 — Ljubljana Weekly cabinet session Weekly cabinet session starts at 10 AM.
23 Oct - 24 Oct 2003 — Graz Defence Minister Anton Grizold in Austria Defence Minister Anton Grizold will attend a two-day fifth meeting of defence ministers from countries of the Central European partnership for co-operation in supporting peace CENCOOP.
23 Oct 2003 — Bled Second day of the RBMP 2003 The second day of the 2003 Regional Business Meeting Point will focus on cross-border economic co-operation and forms of economic co-operation.
22 Oct 2003 — Bled Regional Business Meeting Point Kicks Off at Bled The eleventh Regional Business Meeting Point (RBMP) will open at the lake-side resort of Bled on Wednesday under the title "Regional Co-operation, Stability and New EU Borders". The event, to be opened by Slovenian and Czech presidents, Janez Drnovsek and Vaclav Klaus, is expected to see the most prominent guests so far, including many politicians and businessmen. Speech by Dr Rupel at the Regional Business Point Session
22 Oct 2003 — Ljubljana Regional Development Minister Zdenka Kovac is to meet Governor of the Austrian Province of Styria Waltraud Klasnic Regional Development Minister Zdenka Kovac is to meet Governor of the Austrian Province of Styria Waltraud Klasnic at 11.15 AM to discuss EU programmes Interreg and Phare CBC.
21 Oct 2003 — Ljubljana Czech President Starts Official Visit Czech President Vaclav Klaus is to start a two-day official visit to Slovenia on the invitation of President Janez Drnovsek. The two officials are to talk to the press at 12.35 PM.
21 Oct 2003 — Brussels Slovenia's Progress Towards NATO Membership Examined in Brussels NATO and Slovenia are to meet to review the country's progress towards NATO membership as part of a meeting of NATO's Senior Political Committee (Reinforced)
21 Oct - 22 Oct 2003 — Brussels Europe Minister Janez Potocnik is to visit the European Commission Europe Minister Janez Potocnik is to visit the European Commission to present Slovenian views on the EU's latest financial perspective in talks with head of the Directorate General for Regional Policy Graham Meadows and acting Director General of the Directorate General for Enlargement Fabrizio Barbaso.
20 Oct 2003 — Ljubljana French Minister for Foreign Trade Francois Loos in Slovenia On the invitation of Economics Minister Tea Petrin, French Minister for Foreign Trade Francois Loos is to arrive on a visit to Slovenia. The guest will also be received by Europe Minister Janez Potocnik.
20 Oct 2003 — Ljubljana Budget Bills on Extraordinary Parliament Agenda The parliament is to convene for an extraordinary session on the government bill for the next two years' state budgets. Together with the budget memorandum for 2004 and 2005, the bills will be presented by Prime Minister Anton Rop.
17 Oct 2003 — Rome Second day of the ministerial conference on regions in the EU Interior Minister Rado Bohinc is attending the closing and second day of the ministerial conference on regions in the EU.
16 Oct 2003 — Ljubljana Regular weekly government session The cabinet will hold a regular weekly session.
16 Oct - 17 Oct 2003 — Brussels Prime Minister Rop to Attend Brussels Summit EU leaders and counterparts from acceding countries are meeting in Brussels to continue negotiations on the institutional reform of the EU. Slovenia will be represented by Prime Minister Anton Rop, who will be accompanied by Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel. Before the summit, the PM is to attend a meeting of European liberal party leaders. Prime Minister at the Intergovernmental Conference and at the European Council
15 Oct - 16 Oct 2003 — Maribor, Ljubljana Swedish Culture Minister Marita Ulvskog is to arrive in Slovenia in the afternoon First she will meet her host and counterpart Andreja Rihter and Maribor Mayor Boris Sovic. In the evening the two ministers will watch a play "This Merry Day of Maticek Gets Married" directed by Matjaz Latin. The play will initiate a renovated theatre hall of the Slovenian National Theatre Drama Maribor.
14 Oct 2003 — Kishinev Europe Minister Janez Potocnik in Moldova Europe Minister Janez Potocnik is to continue his three-day visit to Moldova.
13 Oct 2003 — Luxembourg Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel is to take part in a regular monthly meeting of EU foreign ministers Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel is to take part in a regular monthly meeting of EU foreign ministers, which is expected to debate, among other issues, Croatia's declaration of an ecological and fishing zone in the Adriatic.
13 Oct 2003 — Luxembourg Foreign ministers of EU members and newcomers are to resume negotiations on the institutional reform of the EU Foreign ministers of EU members and newcomers are to resume negotiations on the institutional reform of the EU in the framework of the inter-governmental conference.
13 Oct 2003 — Brdo pri Kranju Adriatic-Ionian Environment Ministers Debate Adriatic Action Plan Environment Ministers of the Adriatic-Ionian partnership initiative are to review the implementation of the Adriatic Action Plan, touching on Croatia's declaration of an ecological and fishing zone in the Adriatic. Since Slovenia currently holds the presidency of the association, the meeting will be chaired by Environment Minister Janez Kopac.
10 Oct 2003 — Rome Slovenian Environment Minister Janez Kopac in Rome Slovenian Environment Minister Janez Kopac is to meet with Italian counterpart Altero Matteoli to discuss issues related to the protection of the Adriatic in the run up to the meeting of environment ministers of the Adriatic-Ionian Initiative next week in Slovenia.
10 Oct 2003 — Ljubljana Serbian Minister of Trade, Tourism and Services in Slovenia Serbian Minister of Trade, Tourism and Services Slobodan Milosavljevic is to pay an official visit to Slovenia at the invitation of Economics Minister Tea Petrin. The two ministers are to give a statement to the press at 12:15 PM after their talks.
9 Oct 2003 — Astana Dr Rupel is to wrap up a two-day official visit to Kazakhstan He will meet with his Kazakhstani counterpart in Astana today. Dr Rupel pays an official visit to Kazakhstan
9 Oct 2003 — Luxembourg Minister Jakob Presecnik in Luxembourg Slovenian Transport Minister Jakob Presecnik is to attend a meeting of transport, telecommunications and energy ministers from the EU and acceding countries.
9 Oct 2003 — Ljubljana Regular weekly government session The government is to convene for a weekly session.
8 Oct 2003 — Astana, Colorado , Skopje Ministers abroad Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel is due to start a two-day official visit to Kazakhstan. - Defence Minister Anton Grizold is to attend the two-day informal meeting of defence ministers from NATO members and newcomers. - Agriculture Minister Franci But is to end a three-day official visit to Macedonia.
8 Oct 2003 — Frankfurt Plecnik's Bridges Promise Memorable Slovenian Stand at Frankfurt Fair The opening ceremony attended by Culture Minister Andreja Rihter and Ljubljana Mayor Danica Simsic will be held at Slovenia's national stand. The national stand will be entitled "Poet in a Square". It will display the historic Ljubljana square of Presernov trg, including the square's Three Bridges, constructed by the most renowned Slovenian architect Joze Plecnik (1872-1957).
8 Oct 2003 — Stockholm PM Rop Paying Visit to Sweden Prime Minister Anton Rop is due to pay an official visit to Sweden at the invitation of his Swedish counterpart Goeran Persson. Topping Rop's agenda will be the EU, particularly the inter-governmental conference, further EU enlargement and the Union's relations with new neighbours. Prime Minister Rop meets with Prime Minister Persson
7 Oct 2003 — Tashkent Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel is to wrap up a two-day official visit to Uzbekistan Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel is to wrap up a two-day official visit to Uzbekistan and leave for an official visit to Kazakhstan.
7 Oct 2003 — Bucarest Slovenian Economics Minister and Business Delegation to Visit Romania Economics Minister is to visit Romania at the invitation of her Romanian counterpart Dan Ioan Popescu. A business conference is scheduled on the occassion as well as the 5th session of the Slovenian-Romanian business co-operation commission.
7 Oct 2003 — Luxembourg Regular monthly meeting of EU finance ministers Finance Minister Dusan Mramor is to attend a regular monthly meeting of EU finance ministers which is to examine the European Commission's scheme to boost economic growth in the EU.
6 Oct 2003 — Ljubljana Extraordinary session of the Government After the government finally adopted the amendment bill to the 2004 budget, and the 2005 budget bill on Thursday it is to convene for an extraordinary session on Monday to pass the budget implementation bill for the next two years.
6 Oct 2003 — Rome Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel is to hold talks with Italian FM Franco Frattini about Croatia's recent declaration of a protective fisheries and ecological zone The meeting has been scheduled for 8:45 AM. In the afternoon he is to go on on a two-day official visit to Uzbekistan at the invitation of his counterpart Sodik Safayev.
6 Oct - 8 Oct 2003 — Skopje Agriculture Minister Franci But on a three-day official visit to Macedonia He is scheduled to meet with his Macedonian counterpart Slavko Petrov, Economics Minister Ilija Filipovski and representatives of Slovenian companies in Macedonia.
6 Oct 2003 — Tashkent Foreign Minister on Visit to Uzbekistan Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel is to pay a two-day official visit to Uzbekistan on Monday at the invitation of his counterpart Sodik Safayev. On Wednesday, he is to go on on an official visit to Kazakhstan.
3 Oct 2003 — Rome Defence Minister Anton Grizold is to attend an informal meeting of EU defence ministers European security and defence policy is to top the agenda.
3 Oct 2003 — Ljubljana European Commission Secretary General David O'Sullivan is to pay an official visit He will discuss the administrative and institutional reform of the EU, which will be on the agenda of the IGC to begin in Rome on Saturday, plus employment in EU institutions with several Slovenian officials.
2 Oct - 4 Oct 2003 — Bled The Slovenian Slavic Congress starts today The Slovenian Slavic Congress is to begin, focussing on the prospects of Slovenian language studies as the country joins the EU.
2 Oct 2003 — Brussels The interior and justice ministers in Brussels The interior and justice ministers, Rado Bohinc and Ivan Bizjak, are to take part in a two-day monthly meeting of their counterparts from the EU and acceding countries.
2 Oct 2003 — Ljubljana Weekly cabinet session Government is to convene for its weekly session; a bill to implement the state budgets for 2004 and 2005 is to be discussed.
1 Oct - 2 Oct 2003 — Vilnius Europe Minister Janez Potocnik is to begin a two-day working visit to Lithuania Europe Minister Janez Potocnik is to begin a two-day working visit to Lithuania. EU-related topics are to be discussed with several parliamentary and government officials.
1 Oct 2003 — Ljubljana FM Dimitrij Rupel is to meet with managers of Slovenia's leading exporters Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel is to meet with managers of Slovenia's leading exporters to discuss priorities of Slovenian business diplomacy after the country joins the EU. Dr Rupel meets representatives of Slovenia’s leading exporters
1 Oct 2003 — Ljubljana Prime Minister in the Parliament The National Assembly is to resume its September session, with Prime Minister Anton Rop answering lawmakers' questions at 10 AM.