Slovenia News 13 December 2005

The event of the week, if not the whole year, was the 13th OSCE ministerial council, one of the most high-profile political events Slovenia has hosted in its history, which, however, ended without a ministerial declaration. PM Janez Jansa, whose government celebrated its first year in office, was in London to discuss the British EU budget plan proposal with PM Tony Blair, labeling it "acceptable". Jansa moreover nominated Joze P. Damijan a minister without portfolio for structural reforms, pending parliament's green light. Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel has highlighted OSCE chairmanship and Slovenia's standing in the EU as two key achievements after one year in office. More » Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel said on Thursday that the arrest of Croatian General Ante Gotovina, wanted for war crimes by the Hague tribunal, was good news. More » PM Janez Jansa nominated economist Joze P. Damijan (38) minister without portfolio in charge of structural reforms, and sent the nomination to parliament for approval on Tuesday. More » The government has updated the 2005-2008 convergence programme, which will be sent to the European Commission and the EU Council. The report shows a positive picture regarding compliance with the criteria for the adoption of the euro, Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk said after Wednesday's government session. More » Inflation rate meet the euro changeover criteria, economic growth will reach 4% by the end of the year and Slovenia's international position is better than ever, Prime Minister Janez Jansa assessed Slovenia's state of affairs after his first year in office. More » For the government, local administration is a crucial factor of development. Therefore, it will make an effort to improve the situation in this field and ensure the autonomy of local communities, PM Janez Jansa pledged as he addressed a meeting of Slovenian mayors in Postojna on Monday. More » Slovenia estimates that the British proposal for the 2007-2013 EU spending plan is an acceptable compromise if changes to some of most important segments, such as CAP and development, are made, PM Janez Jansa told the press in London on Thursday after meeting British PM Tony Blair. More » Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk labelled a 2006 budget bill good, while a 2007 bill still remains to be finalised, as he presented both documents at an extraordinary session of the parliament on Thursday afternoon. More » Hofer Slovenija, the Slovenian arm of the Aldi Sued discount chain group, plans to invest pver EUR 100m in Slovenia by the end of 2005, a quarter of all direct foreign investments in the country this year, the company said on Thursday. More » The European Institute for Telecommunication Standards (ETSI) opened a testing centre for new technologies on Friday in Beld. More » Slovenia would like that the June 2006 EU summit to decide whether the country will join the eurozone. This would give the country ample time to manufacture euro coins before the planned 2007 euro changeover, Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk said on Tuesday. More » Slovenia granted a total of EUR 250m in state aid in 2004, which represents 0.96% of its GDP, the European Commission said on Friday in Brussels. More » Slovenian cultural politics has been struggling with international promotion for quite some time now, having the most difficulties with language-bound literature. Largely relying on their own ingenuity, a number of Slovenian authors have nevertheless made it onto bookshelves abroad. More » Schedule of Events from 13 to 18 December More »

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