Today we need to think creatively for the future of the EU-UK relationship

You have had an almost 20 year career in British diplomacy and mandates in countries including Zimbabwe and Mexico. How would you characterise your mandate in Slovenia compared to other countries?

It is difficult to compare because my time in Slovenia and the countries I've worked in before were during different stages of my life. But, if I think about my current mandate in Slovenia, I would say it is quite hot and spicy because of Brexit, which was not something that I anticipated before I came here. It means these are very interesting and challenging times for me as a diplomat, but also something that I believe in because the negotiations are all about finding a way to keep the UK and the EU very close and very connected, because that is the right way forward.

Last year, your Foreign Secretary, Mr Boris Johnson, visited Slovenia, joining...