The Slovenia Times: Commissioner Potočnik: Slovenia in Ethical Crisis

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(The Slovenia Times) Janez Potočnik, Slovenia's EU commissioner, feels that ten years into EU membership, Slovenia's key challenge lies in restoring a sense of what is right.

While it is still seen as credible, the country has witnessed an erosion of values, Potočnik, who was Slovenia's chief negotiator in EU accession talks, has told the STA.

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http://www.sloveniatimes.com/commissioner-potocnik-slovenia-in-ethical-crisis-after-10-years-in-eu

The Slovenia Times: Slovenia Marking Ten Years of EU Membership

Celebrations in Nova Gorica 10 years ago.
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(The Slovenia Times) It is almost ten years since Slovenia joined the European Union as part of the 2004 "big bang" enlargement, the largest single expansion of the bloc. Being among the first post-Communist states to enter the EU, Slovenia was a success story at first, but it has been struggling lately with an economic and political crisis.

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http://www.sloveniatimes.com/slovenia-marking-ten-years-of-eu-membership