Political Overview: Pahor concerned the refugee issue may affect the geopolitics of the EU

Pahor, who starts his new five-year term in the office at the end of December, said that it would be important for Slovenia to do its bit as a sovereign country and as an EU and NATO member, in order to contribute to stabilisation and deal with issues internationally. One of the biggest challenges Pahor identified was the refugee issue, where he believes that the EU has failed the test. "This has shaken confidence in addressing the EU's development."

The president advocates proportion rather than exaggeration when it comes to accepting refugees in Europe, "or else the situation will get out of control". This is why he understands the concerns of Interior Minister Vesna Györkös Žnidar, whom he backed in the case of the Syrian refugee, Ahmad Shamieh. He believes that Slovenia should "not give the impression that it is departing in any way from the conduct of virtually all...