EU Priorities Examined as Commission Meets Govt

adds statements by environment commissioner in para 10,11, and by President Tuerk in para 16-19

Brdo pri Kranju, 8 January - The European Commission met the Slovenian cabinet on Tuesday to discuss the priorities of the EU during Slovenia's term at the helm of the bloc in the first half of the year. European Commission Vice-President Margot Wallstroem said after the talks at Brdo pri Kranju that the goal for 2008 was to have a "Europe of results".

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European Commission Vice-President Margot Wallstroem and Prime Minister Janez Jansa.
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European Commission Vice-President Margot Wallstroem and Prime Minister Janez Jansa.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Members of the European Commission and of the Slovenian Government after their meeting.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Members of the European Commission at the meeting with the Slovenian Government.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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European Commissioner for Institutional Relations and Communication Strategy Wallstroem (left) and European Commissioner for Transport Jacques Barrot (centre) at the meeting with the Slovenian Government.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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European Commissioner for Enterprise and Industry Guenter Verheugen (left) and European Commissioner for Institutional Relations and Communication Strategy Wallstroem (right) at the meeting with the Slovenian Government.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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European Commission Vice-Presidents: European Commissioner for Institutional Relations and Communication Strategy Wallstroem (left), European Commissioner for Transport Jacques Barrot (centre) and European Commissioner for Justice, Freedom and Security Franco Frattini (right) at the meeting with the Slovenian Government.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Members of the Slovenian Government and Prime Minister Janez Jansa (centre) at the meeting with the European Commission.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk (left), Prime Minister Janez Jansa (centre) and Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel (right) at the meeting with the European Commission.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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