Spy Scandal a Setback for Talks with Croatia, FM Says

Koper, 3 July - Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel has told a paper that the scandal involving claims by former Prime Minister Anton Rop about spying in 2004 on Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader and Janez Jansa, the incumbent Slovenian prime minister, have dealt a blow to behind the scenes efforts by Slovenia to find a solution to open issues between the countries.