Speakers Agree to Push on With Euroregion Plans

Ljubljana, 15 November - Speakers of several regional parliaments from Italy, Croatia and Hungary as well as Slovenian Parliament Speaker France Cukjati agreed on Wednesday to push ahead with the process of creating an alliance of regions.

Ljubljana, parliament building. Ferenc Kovacs, speaker of Hungary's Vas and Zala regional parliament, at the meeting of speakers of several regional parliaments from Italy, Croatia and Hungary and Slovenian parliament Speaker France Cukjati, where they discussed the Euroregion. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, parliament building.
Ferenc Kovacs, speaker of Hungary's Vas and Zala regional parliament, at the meeting of speakers of several regional parliaments from Italy, Croatia and Hungary and Slovenian parliament Speaker France Cukjati, where they discussed the Euroregion.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, parliament building. Marino Dumanic, speaker of Croatia's Primorsko-Gorjanska regional parliament, at the meeting of speakers of several regional parliaments from Italy, Croatia and Hungary and Slovenian parliament Speaker France Cukjati, where they discussed the Euroregion. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, parliament building.
Marino Dumanic, speaker of Croatia's Primorsko-Gorjanska regional parliament, at the meeting of speakers of several regional parliaments from Italy, Croatia and Hungary and Slovenian parliament Speaker France Cukjati, where they discussed the Euroregion.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, parliament building. Anton Perusko, speaker of Croatia's Istria regional parliament, at the meeting of speakers of several regional parliaments from Italy, Croatia and Hungary and Slovenian parliament Speaker France Cukjati, where they discussed the Euroregion. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, parliament building.
Anton Perusko, speaker of Croatia's Istria regional parliament, at the meeting of speakers of several regional parliaments from Italy, Croatia and Hungary and Slovenian parliament Speaker France Cukjati, where they discussed the Euroregion.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, parliament building. Slovenian Parliament Speaker France Cukjati at the meeting with speakers of several regional parliaments from Italy, Croatia and Hungary, where they discussed the Euroregion. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, parliament building.
Slovenian Parliament Speaker France Cukjati at the meeting with speakers of several regional parliaments from Italy, Croatia and Hungary, where they discussed the Euroregion.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, parliament building. Joerg Freunschlag, speaker of Austria's Carinthian regional parliament at the meeting of speakers of several regional parliaments from Italy, Croatia and Hungary and Slovenian Parliament Speaker France Cukjati, where they discussed the Euroregion. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, parliament building.
Joerg Freunschlag, speaker of Austria's Carinthian regional parliament at the meeting of speakers of several regional parliaments from Italy, Croatia and Hungary and Slovenian Parliament Speaker France Cukjati, where they discussed the Euroregion.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, parliament building. Carlo Alberto Tesserin, speaker of Italy's Veneto regional parliament, at the meeting of speakers of several regional parliaments from Italy, Croatia and Hungary and Slovenian Parliament Speaker France Cukjati, where they discussed the Euroregion. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, parliament building.
Carlo Alberto Tesserin, speaker of Italy's Veneto regional parliament, at the meeting of speakers of several regional parliaments from Italy, Croatia and Hungary and Slovenian Parliament Speaker France Cukjati, where they discussed the Euroregion.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, parliament building. Alessandro Tesini, speaker of Italy's Friuli-Venezia Guilia regional parliament, at the meeting of speakers of several regional parliaments from Italy, Croatia and Hungary and Slovenian Parliament Speaker France Cukjati, where they discussed the Euroregion. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, parliament building.
Alessandro Tesini, speaker of Italy's Friuli-Venezia Guilia regional parliament, at the meeting of speakers of several regional parliaments from Italy, Croatia and Hungary and Slovenian Parliament Speaker France Cukjati, where they discussed the Euroregion.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, parliament building. Meeting of several regional parliament speakers and Slovenian Parliament Speaker France Cukjati, where they discussed the Euroregion. From left to right: Carlo Alberto Tesserin (Italy's Veneto), Joerg Freunschlag (Austria's Carinthia), Alessandro Tesini (Italy's Friuli-Venezia Giulia), France Cukjati, Anton Perusko (Croatia's Istria), Marino Dumanic (Croatia's Primorsko-Gorjanska) and Ferenc Kovacs (Hungary's Vas and Zala). Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, parliament building.
Meeting of several regional parliament speakers and Slovenian Parliament Speaker France Cukjati, where they discussed the Euroregion.
From left to right: Carlo Alberto Tesserin (Italy's Veneto), Joerg Freunschlag (Austria's Carinthia), Alessandro Tesini (Italy's Friuli-Venezia Giulia), France Cukjati, Anton Perusko (Croatia's Istria), Marino Dumanic (Croatia's Primorsko-Gorjanska) and Ferenc Kovacs (Hungary's Vas and Zala).
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, parliament building. Meeting of several regional parliament speakers and Slovenian Parliament Speaker France Cukjati, where they discussed the Euroregion. From left to right: Carlo Alberto Tesserin (Italy's Veneto), Joerg Freunschlag (Austria's Carinthia), Alessandro Tesini (Italy's Friuli-Venezia Giulia), France Cukjati, Anton Perusko (Croatia's Istria), Marino Dumanic (Croatia's Primorsko-Gorjanska) and Ferenc Kovacs (Hungary's Vas and Zala). Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, parliament building.
Meeting of several regional parliament speakers and Slovenian Parliament Speaker France Cukjati, where they discussed the Euroregion.
From left to right: Carlo Alberto Tesserin (Italy's Veneto), Joerg Freunschlag (Austria's Carinthia), Alessandro Tesini (Italy's Friuli-Venezia Giulia), France Cukjati, Anton Perusko (Croatia's Istria), Marino Dumanic (Croatia's Primorsko-Gorjanska) and Ferenc Kovacs (Hungary's Vas and Zala).
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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