Slovenia will assume the presidency of the EU Council for the first half of 2008 – the first of the new EU countries to do so. Europe has major hopes regarding Slovenia's ability to engage in crisis management in the Balkans. But how is Slovenia responding to these challenges? » más
Slovenia – since the takeover of the EU council presidency, this small and previously rather unknown EU-newcomer has been thrust into the limelight. Much has been reported about Slovenia's assignments and targets for over the next half-year. Its economic success, too, is repeatedly emphasized. Yet how has this country become so successful? A view from the interior by the Slovenian journalist Iztok Sori. » más
A decade and a half after the declaration of Slovenian independence and three years after EU accession, Slovenian political and cultural life is stagnating, writes Peter Rak. A confrontational political style together with liberal posturing is producing an isolationist discourse reminiscent of the Cold War. A moderate sense of national spirit and collective self-love is the only way forward, writes Rak. » más
On 1 January 2008 Slovenia took over the EU Council Presidency. One of its goals is to integrate the other states of the former Yugoslavia in the EU. What puts Slovenia ahead of its neighbours? » más
El Banco Central Europeo (BCE) ha determinado reducir los tipos de interés en 75 puntos básicos a un 2,5 por ciento. Algunos países europeos también se están viendo obligados a bajar los tipos de interés. La prensa europea discute el mayor descenso de la historia del BCE y las respectivas medidas nacionales.
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