Rehn waits on Slovenian reply

The Slovenian-Croatian border dispute rumbles on with warning shots being fired from both sides.

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Thursday, 14.05.2009.

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The Slovenian-Croatian border dispute rumbles on with warning shots being fired from both sides. Zagreb states that both countries must respect international law, while Ljubljana says that Croatia must be more constructive if it wants to be a part of the European Union. Meanwhile, EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn waits for answers to his proposal. Rehn waits on Slovenian reply The Slovenian government will be debating proposed changes to Rehn’s aforementioned plan at its cabinet meeting today. Slovenia’s Prime Minister Borut Pahor says that if the European Commission rejects the changes, which are of vital importance to Slovenia, then Ljubljana will not accept Rehn’s proposal, because it “is does not meet the conditions that protect Slovenian interests adequately.” Croatian President Stjepan Music said that respect for international law was paramount, and that Croatia and Slovenia must act according to those rules, adding that if Slovenia failed to do so, then he expected a response from the EU. Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader added that a Slovenian rejection of Rehn’s proposal would confirm that Ljubljana did not accept European standards. The Slovenian side responded, stating that Croatia must be more constructive if it wishes to become a member of the EU, and warning that if Zagreb failed to show a readiness for compromise, Rehn’s proposal would be seriously endangered. For now, the European Commission is keeping quiet on the current goings-on in the dispute, and is waiting for an answer from Slovenia regarding Rehn’s proposal. Olli Rehn (Tanjug, archive)

Rehn waits on Slovenian reply

The Slovenian government will be debating proposed changes to Rehn’s aforementioned plan at its cabinet meeting today.

Slovenia’s Prime Minister Borut Pahor says that if the European Commission rejects the changes, which are of vital importance to Slovenia, then Ljubljana will not accept Rehn’s proposal, because it “is does not meet the conditions that protect Slovenian interests adequately.”

Croatian President Stjepan Music said that respect for international law was paramount, and that Croatia and Slovenia must act according to those rules, adding that if Slovenia failed to do so, then he expected a response from the EU.

Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader added that a Slovenian rejection of Rehn’s proposal would confirm that Ljubljana did not accept European standards.

The Slovenian side responded, stating that Croatia must be more constructive if it wishes to become a member of the EU, and warning that if Zagreb failed to show a readiness for compromise, Rehn’s proposal would be seriously endangered.

For now, the European Commission is keeping quiet on the current goings-on in the dispute, and is waiting for an answer from Slovenia regarding Rehn’s proposal.

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