IHT: New Slovenian president: small nation can lead European Union
New Slovenian president: small nation can lead European Union
The president-elect of Slovenia, which takes over leadership of the European Union next month, said he believes his small nation can work effectively with the United States toward solving issues including the status of Kosovo. Danilo Turk, who was on a visit to New York related to his previous work as a United Nations official, spoke to The Associated Press Tuesday on topics ranging from racism in the European Union to U.S. involvement in Iraq.Slovenia, a nation of 2 million that broke away from Yugoslavia in 1991, is the first former communist nation to assume the rotating, six-month presidency of the 27-nation European Union. Its presidency starts Jan. 1 — a challenge, Turk acknowledges, for the tiny country, which lies between the Austrian Alps and Italy, bordering the Adriatic Sea.
Labels: Danilo Turk, EU, Kosovo, Slovenia, US
