STA, 30 May 2021 - President Borut Pahor said Slovenia was not in a political crisis, it was just in the midst of "heightened political uncertainty", as he addressed reporters after a meeting with his German and Portuguese counterparts on Sunday.
There is enough maturity and experience in Slovenian politics that the country may preside the Council of the EU at a level that fulfils the high expectations of all 27 member states, he said.
"My view of the role of politics in these circumstances is that I cooperate with the government, which is appointed by the National Assembly, and of course to cooperate with the National Assembly in the same scope."
If the state of heightened political uncertainty lasts longer and even deepens, Pahor said it would be all the more important to "be aware of our shared responsibility - notwithstanding the political differences among us - that we are responsible not just for our own development but also for running the Council of the EU."
Pahor hopes the sense of responsibility stemming from the fact that as the presiding country Slovenia steers some of the principal debates and resolutions about the EU's common future will prevail. He plans to work towards that as president.
