Slovenia Signs Landmark EU Treaty

Lisbon, 13 December - Prime Minister Janez Jansa and Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel signed the new reform treaty of the EU at a ceremony in Lisbon on Thursday as representatives of the 23rd EU nation to pen the document replacing the constitutional treaty.

Lisbon, Portugal Prime Minister Janez Jansa (right) and Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel after the signing of the EU's reform treaty. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Lisbon, Portugal
Prime Minister Janez Jansa (right) and Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel after the signing of the EU's reform treaty.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Lisbon, Portugal Prime Minister Janez Jansa (right) and Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel after the signing of the EU's reform treaty. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Lisbon, Portugal
Prime Minister Janez Jansa (right) and Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel after the signing of the EU's reform treaty.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Lisbon, Portugal Prime Minister Janez Jansa speaking to the press after the signing of the EU's reform treaty. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Lisbon, Portugal
Prime Minister Janez Jansa speaking to the press after the signing of the EU's reform treaty.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Lisbon, Portugal Prime Minister Janez Jansa speaking to the press after the signing of the EU's reform treaty. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Lisbon, Portugal
Prime Minister Janez Jansa speaking to the press after the signing of the EU's reform treaty.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Lisbon, Portugal Eu leaders and foreign ministers at the signing of the EU's reform treaty. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Lisbon, Portugal
Eu leaders and foreign ministers at the signing of the EU's reform treaty.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Lisbon, Portugal Slovenian displayed at the ceremony of the signing of the EU's reform treaty. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Lisbon, Portugal
Slovenian displayed at the ceremony of the signing of the EU's reform treaty.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Lisbon, Portugal Slovenian displayed at the ceremony of the signing of the EU's reform treaty. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Lisbon, Portugal
Slovenian displayed at the ceremony of the signing of the EU's reform treaty.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Lisbon, Portugal From left to right: Slovenian PM Janez Jansa, Dutch PM Jan Peter Balkenende, Hungarian PM Ferenc Gyurcsany and President of the European Parliament Hans-Gert Pottering at the signing of the EU's reform treaty. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Lisbon, Portugal
From left to right: Slovenian PM Janez Jansa, Dutch PM Jan Peter Balkenende, Hungarian PM Ferenc Gyurcsany and President of the European Parliament Hans-Gert Pottering at the signing of the EU's reform treaty.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Lisbon, Portugal From left to right: Slovenian PM Janez Jansa, Dutch PM Jan Peter Balkenende, Hungarian PM Ferenc Gyurcsany and President of the European Parliament Hans-Gert Pottering at the signing of the EU's reform treaty. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Lisbon, Portugal
From left to right: Slovenian PM Janez Jansa, Dutch PM Jan Peter Balkenende, Hungarian PM Ferenc Gyurcsany and President of the European Parliament Hans-Gert Pottering at the signing of the EU's reform treaty.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Lisbon, Portugal From left to right: Slovenian PM Janez Jansa, Dutch PM Jan Peter Balkenende, Hungarian PM Ferenc Gyurcsany and President of the European Parliament Hans-Gert Pottering at the signing of the EU's reform treaty. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Lisbon, Portugal
From left to right: Slovenian PM Janez Jansa, Dutch PM Jan Peter Balkenende, Hungarian PM Ferenc Gyurcsany and President of the European Parliament Hans-Gert Pottering at the signing of the EU's reform treaty.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Lisbon, Portugal Finnish PM Matti Vanhanen (left), Slovenian PM Janez Jansa and Dutch PM Jan Peter Balkenende at the signing of the EU's reform treaty. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Lisbon, Portugal
Finnish PM Matti Vanhanen (left), Slovenian PM Janez Jansa and Dutch PM Jan Peter Balkenende at the signing of the EU's reform treaty.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Lisbon, Portugal From left to right: Finnish PM Matti Vanhanen, Slovenian PM Janez Jansa, Dutch PM Jan Peter Balkenende, Hungarian PM Ferenc Gyurcsany and Italian PM Romano Prodi at the signing of the EU's reform treaty. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Lisbon, Portugal
From left to right: Finnish PM Matti Vanhanen, Slovenian PM Janez Jansa, Dutch PM Jan Peter Balkenende, Hungarian PM Ferenc Gyurcsany and Italian PM Romano Prodi at the signing of the EU's reform treaty.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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