27 Feb 2004 — Ljubljana Statistics Office is to give its report The Statistics Office is to present an analysis of trends of consumer prices in Slovenia in comparison with EU members and acceding countries; at 10.30
27 Feb 2004 — Ljubljana Agreement between the Government and Students' Organisation An agreement is to be signed by PM Anton Rop and president of the Slovenian Students' Organisation Darko Krajnc in what is a kind of a social agreement between the two parties; at 11 AM
27 Feb 2004 — Ljubljana Meeting of the strategic council for health reform The strategic council for health reform, a body advising PM Anton Rop, is to meet, with a statement to the press scheduled for 4 PM.
26 Feb 2004 — Ljubljana Regular weekly cabinet session The government is set to hold its weekly session to discuss changes to the media act (first reading) and several economy-related pieces of legislation, including changes to the act on preventing monopolies. Changes to the act on European arrest warrant are also to be debated.
26 Feb 2004 — Helsinki President Janez Drnovsek is to conclude a three-day official visit to Finland President Drnovsek is to conclude a three-day official visit to Finland by meeting Speaker of the Parliament Paavo Lipponen and attending a forum on science, knowledge and competitive ability of small countries. The forum is also to be attended by Slovenian Education and Science Minister Slavko Gaber and Economics Ministry State Secretary Renata Vitez.
25 Feb 2004 — ljubljana Strategic council for the economy and economic development The strategic council for the economy and economic development, a body advising PM Anton Rop, is to meet to discuss economic policy measures aimed at sustainable growth after Slovenia's EU entry. Statement to the press likely at 4 PM.
25 Feb 2004 — Ljubljana Dutch European Affairs Minister Atzo Nicolai is to meet his Slovenian counterpart Janez Potočnik to discuss a number of EU matters Nicolai will arrive in Slovenia from Poland, his visit being one in a series of visits ahead of the Netherlands' EU presidency in the second half of 2004. Potočnik and Nicolai are to speak to the press at 5.15 PM.
24 Feb 2004 — Brussels Minister Franci But in Brussels Agriculture Minister Franci But is to attend a regular monthly meeting of agriculture ministers from EU member states and acceding countries.
24 Feb 2004 — Helsinki President Janez Drnovsek is to leave for Finland, where he will be paying a state visit on Wednesday and Thursday He is expected to meet Finland's President Tarja Halonen, PM Matti Vanhanen and Speaker of Parliament Paavo Lipponen. Drnovsek will be accompanied by FM Dimitrij Rupel. On Thursday he will be joined by Economics Minister Tea Petrin and Education Minister Slavko Gaber, due to attend a forum on science and the competitive role of small countries.
23 Feb 2004 — Brussels Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel at the meeting of the OSCE Troika FM Dimitrij Rupel is to attend a meeting of the OSCE Troika on the situation in Georgia, Belarus, Moldavia and Western Balkans-related issues. Slovenia is to assume the OSCE presidency in 2005. Dr Rupel participates at the meeting of the EU–OSCE Foreign Ministerial Troika - Information
23 Feb 2004 — Brussels Regular monthly meeting of foreign ministers from EU member states and acceding countries Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel and Europe Minister Janez Potocnik are to attend a regular monthly meeting of foreign ministers from EU member states and acceding countries, as they hold a first debate on the recently submitted EU financial perspective for the period 2007-2013. Europe Minister and Slovenia's European commissioner candidate Janez Potocnik is also to meet European Enlargement Commissioner Guenter Verheugen. Dr Rupel participates in a GAERC session
23 Feb 2004 — Skopje Defence Minister in Macedonia Defence Minister Anton Grizold is beginning a two-day official visit to Macedonia today. Talks with his counterpart Vlado Buckovski, President Boris Trajkovski and PM Branko Crvenkovski are to examine the potential to strengthen bilateral cooperation. Views will also be exchanged on defence reforms and both nations' integration into NATO and the EU.
20 Feb 2004 — Ljubljana Croatian Interior Minister Marijan Mlinaric in Slovenia Interior Minister Rado Bohinc is to meet his Croatian counterpart Marijan Mlinaric to discuss preparations of the Slovenian and Croatian police for assuring smooth flow of traffic on the state border. A press conference is scheduled for 12.30 PM.
19 Feb 2004 — Jerusalem FM Rupel is to finish a two-day official visit to Israel Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel is to finish a two-day official visit to Israel after meeting Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, the head of the opposition Labour Party Shimon Peres and the Deputy Speaker of the Knesset Michael Nudelman.
19 Feb 2004 — Brussels Meeting of EU justice and interior ministers Justice Minister Ivan Bizjak and Interior Minister Rado Bohinc are scheduled to participate, as observers, in a meeting of EU justice and interior ministers.
19 Feb 2004 — Ljubljana Regular weekly cabinet session The government is set to hold its weekly session.
18 Feb 2004 — Jerusalem FM Rupel to Pay Official Visit to Israel Slovenian FM Dimitrij Rupel is to begin a two-day official visit to Israel today to review the state of bilateral relations and scrutinise the potential to upgrade them with Israeli officials.
18 Feb - 19 Feb 2004 — Kuala Lumpur UN-sponsored ministerial meeting on biological diversity Environment Minister Janez Kopac is scheduled to attend a two-day UN-sponsored ministerial meeting on biological diversity.
18 Feb - 19 Feb 2004 — Vienna Meeting of education ministers from Slovenia, Austria, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia A two-day meeting of education ministers from Slovenia, Austria, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, the first of its kind, is to be attended by Slovenia's Slavko Gaber. The meeting is part of the Regional Partnership, an Austria-sponsored initiative emerging in 1997.
18 Feb 2004 — Jerusalem Culture Minister Andreja Rihter finishes her visit to Israel Culture Minister Andreja Rihter is to meet her host, Israeli Minister of Education, Culture and Sport Limor Livnat, as she wraps up a three-day working visit to Israel.
17 Feb 2004 — Ljubljana, Novo mesto Albanian President Alfred Moisiu is to finish his visit in Slovenia Albanian President Alfred Moisiu is scheduled to meet the head of the opposition Slovenian Democrats (SDS) Janez Jansa at noon and visit the headquarters of pharmaceuticals company Krka at 3.10 PM before wrapping up his two-day official visit to Slovenia.
16 Feb 2004 — Tel Aviv Culture Minister Andreja Rihter in Israel Culture Minister Andreja Rihter is scheduled to kick off a three-day official visit to Israel.
13 Feb 2004 — Skopje FM Dimitrij Rupel is due to pay an official visit to Macedonia at the invitation of his Macedonian counterpart Ilinka Mitreva In a series of meetings he is to hold with top Macedonian officials, Rupel is to discuss how Slovenia could help Macedonia integrate into Euro-Atlantic organisations, as well as the potential to upgrade bilateral cooperation in other areas. Dr Rupel to pay official visit to Macedonia - Information and Programme
13 Feb 2004 — Ljubljana Turkish parliamentary European integration committee in Slovenia Head of the Turkish parliamentary European integration committee Yasar Yakis is to meet Europe Minister Janez Potocnik, Foreign Ministry State Secretary Samuel Zbogar and the chair of the parliamentary European affairs commission Alojz Peterle. Peterle and Yakis are to give a press conference at 10.25 AM.
12 Feb 2004 — Ljubljana Regular weekly cabinet session Regular weekly session of the cabinet at which the amended bill on the general administrative proceedings will be debated. A post-session press conference is scheduled for 2 PM.
12 Feb 2004 — Trieste First round of three-way talks on the Croatian declaration of of a protective fisheries and ecological zone in the Adriatic Foreign Ministry State Secretary Andrej Logar is to attend on behalf of Slovenia the first round of three-way talks with Italy and Croatia on the disputed Croatian declaration of a protective fisheries and ecological zone in the Adriatic.
12 Feb 2004 — Ljubljana, Brdo pri Kranju General James Jones, Supreme Allied Commander Europe, is due to conclude a two-day visit to Slovenia Visit to a Ljubljana barracks facility with Slovenian army Chief of Staff, Major General Ladislav Lipic is sceduled in the morning. President Janez Drnovsek and Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel are scheduled to hold separate meetings with the NATO general later in the day. Dr Rupel receives the newly appointed NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe
11 Feb 2004 — Ljubljana Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (SACEUR), General James L. Jones on a two-day visit to Slovenia He is scheduled to hold meetings with FM Dimitrij Rupel, Defence Minister Anton Grizold, Chief-of-Staff of the Slovenian Armed Forces, Major-general Ladislav Lipic and head of the parliamentary defence committee Rudolf Petan, and give a lecture on the transformation of NATO.
10 Feb 2004 — Brussels Finance Minister Mramor in Brussels Finance Minister Dusan Mramor is to join the session of EU ministers for finance and economy.
10 Feb 2004 — Sežana Minister of Regional Development Zdenka Kovac and president of the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia Riccardo Illy are to meet today in Sežana Minister of Regional Development Zdenka Kovac and president of the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia Riccardo Illy are to hold a meeting at 10:30 AM with representatives of the local authorities and commerce chambers in the western Slovenian region of Primorsko. At 2 PM, Kovac is to meet with heads of the two umbrella organisations of the Slovenian minority in Italy, Rudi Pavsic of the Slovenian Cultural and Economic Association (SKGZ) and Sergij Pahor of the Council of Slovenian Organisations (SSO).
9 Feb 2004 — Vienna Agriculture Minister Franc But is due to attend the winter meeting of Austria's farming sector at the invitation of his Austrian counterpart Josef Proell Other participants include European Agriculture Commissioner Franz Fischler and Hungarian, Polish, Slovak and Czech agriculture ministers. Agriculture ministers from the acceding countries, among them But, will be taking part in a special round-table debate in the afternoon. The panel themed "Borders within Europe are Being Canceled - Expectations on the Eve of European Enlargement" is to discuss the prospects of new EU member states.
6 Feb 2004 — Bratislava Prime Minister Anton Rop is to pay an official visit to Slovakia He is to discuss European topics with his counterpart Mikulas Dzurinda. Bilateral relations are also to be discussed, alongside Slovenia's preparations for its 2005 OSCE presidency, and the Middle East situation. Prime Minister Rop pays official visit to Slovakia
6 Feb 2004 — Brussels European Commission President Romano Prodi is set to hold talks with European Affairs Minister Janez Potocnik, Slovenia's candidate for a post in the European Commission The meeting is a round of consultations Prodi is holding with commissioner candidates from all ten acceding countries.
6 Feb - 8 Feb 2004 — Munich Defence Minister Anton Grizold is to attend an informal meeting of defence ministers from NATO countries and invitees On Saturday, Grizold is to be joined by FM Dimitrij Rupel. Both are to attend the 40th Munich Security Conference. Dr Rupel to attend the conference on security policy in München
5 Feb 2004 — Ljubljana Weekly cabinet session The government is to hold its weekly session. One of the topics is to be changes to the bill on the government-parliament cooperation after Slovenia joins the EU.
3 Feb 2004 — Brussels, Vienna Ministers abroad - Agriculture Minister Franci But is to meet with European Commissioner for Agriculture Franz Fischler to discuss the preparations of Slovenian agriculture for the EU entry. - Transport Minister Jakob Presecnik is to pay a working visit to Austria upon the invitation of Minister of Transport, Innovations and Technology Hubert Gorbach.
3 Feb 2004 — Brdo pri Kranju, Ljubljana German Foreign Minister to Discuss EU Issues with Slovenian Diplomats German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer is to pay a working visit to Slovenia. He is expected to meet Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, President Janez Drnovsek and Prime Minister Anton Rop. Fischer is to attend a panel debate on the EU held within the 10th meeting of Slovenian diplomats at Brdo pri Kranju. The two foreign ministers are to give a press conference at 4 PM. Talks between the Prime Minister and the German foreign minister Meeting between Dr Rupel and the German foreign minister
2 Feb 2004 — Brdo pri Kranju Working visits are to be paid by Polish FM Wlodzimierz Cimoszewicz and Italian FM Franco Frattini, They are to meet with top Slovenian officials and attend the 10th meeting of Slovenian diplomats. At 1.10 PM, Cimoszewicza and Frattini, together with their host, FM Dimitrij Rupel, are to give a press conference. Meeting of Dr Rupel with the Italian and Polish foreign ministers
