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Ljubljana - Slovenia will be the first new member state to hold the presidency in 2008 (Photo: European Commission)

Slovenia joins constitution revival camp

Slovenia has joined the camp of member states aiming at a revival of the EU constitution, while Denmark has backed Austria in its criticism on the European Court of Justice.

"In Slovenia, we are convinced that the EU constitution is very much alive," Slovenian foreign minister Dimitrij Rupel told foreign diplomats on Wednesday (11 January), according to Austrian daily Der Standard.

The comment came after a contrasting statement by Dutch foreign minister Bernard Bot, who earlier t...

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Ljubljana - Slovenia will be the first new member state to hold the presidency in 2008 (Photo: European Commission)

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