News from Slovenia EU Presidency

02 January 2008
Slovenia prepared thoroughly for the EU Council Presidency 2008

Slovenia is the first new Member State to hold the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. As early as January 2005, Slovenia started thoroughly preparing for holding the Presidency and adopted the document Preparations for Slovenia’s Presidency of the European Union. The overall preparations for structuring general policy guidelines and priority tasks at the highest level are managed by Prime Minister Janez Janša.

In 2005, the technical and organizational basis for the implementation of the project was established. For operational management and implementation of the project, a special working group for the Presidency has been established, chaired by the State Secretary for European Affairs at the Government Office for European Affairs. All line ministries and other bodies also participate in the Presidency preparations.

As of 1 January 2008, the website of the Slovenian EU Council presidency will be accessible online in three languages (Slovene, English, French) at the web addresses www.eu2008.si and www.ue2008.si.

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