Weekly Review of Events Involving Slovenia from 21 to 27 January

Ljubljana, 28 January - President Janez Drnovsek stepped up his global peace drive this week, appearing on news network CNN to drum up support for his Darfur appeal and then holding a press conference to announce plans for a global altruistic movement. Meanwhile, the debates on plans to transform Slovenia's lone mutual insurer, Vzajemna, into a joint-stock company reached boiling point this week, with parliament deciding to block the re-incorporation by adopting an interpretive statement that makes any transformation subject to permission from the Insurance Supervision Agency.