13th Bled Strategic Forum: Bridging the Divide

Source: Bled Strategic Forum/Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

The EU: Need for a Vision within a Reasonable Time Period

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia, Karl Erjavec, hosted the annual Bled Strategic Forum where he took the opportunity to thank all those who have helped to create a name for the forum and have increasingly enriched the content throughout the years. At the opening of this year's forum, Dr Miro Cerar, Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia, stressed that "peace and prosperity are not simply given" and that the "focus will be on how to make the European Union better, stronger and more united. Only in this way we, as Europe, can be a true player in the relentless global arena." H.E. Mr Borut Pahor, President of the Republic of Slovenia noted that current developments in the EU are "at a standstill. We see an increasing return to national politics. A standstill...

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