EU Greens Urge Slovenia to Pursue Energy-Environment Goals

Ljubljana, 11 April - President of the European Greens-European Free Alliance group in the European Parliament, Daniel Cohn-Bendit, called on Slovenia's EU presidency in Ljubljana on Friday to keep pace with the set goals of the climate and energy package and not cave in to pressure from lobbies, including the car industry.

Ljubljana From left to right: Daniel Cohn-Bendit, co-president of the Greens/Free European Alliance group in the European Parliament, non-parliamentary Youth Party (SMS) leader Darko Krajnc, and another co-president Ulrika Lunacek at the 8th council meeting of the Greens. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
From left to right: Daniel Cohn-Bendit, co-president of the Greens/Free European Alliance group in the European Parliament, non-parliamentary Youth Party (SMS) leader Darko Krajnc, and another co-president Ulrika Lunacek at the 8th council meeting of the Greens.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Daniel Cohn-Bendit, co-president of the Greens/Free European Alliance group in the European Parliament, at the 8th council meeting of the Greens. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Daniel Cohn-Bendit, co-president of the Greens/Free European Alliance group in the European Parliament, at the 8th council meeting of the Greens.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Daniel Cohn-Bendit, co-president of the Greens/Free European Alliance group in the European Parliament, at the 8th council meeting of the Greens. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Daniel Cohn-Bendit, co-president of the Greens/Free European Alliance group in the European Parliament, at the 8th council meeting of the Greens.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Daniel Cohn-Bendit, co-president of the Greens/Free European Alliance group in the European Parliament, at the 8th council meeting of the Greens. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Daniel Cohn-Bendit, co-president of the Greens/Free European Alliance group in the European Parliament, at the 8th council meeting of the Greens.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Daniel Cohn-Bendit, co-president of the Greens/Free European Alliance group in the European Parliament, at the 8th council meeting of the Greens. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Daniel Cohn-Bendit, co-president of the Greens/Free European Alliance group in the European Parliament, at the 8th council meeting of the Greens.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Ulrika Lunacek, co-president of the Greens/Free European Alliance group in the European Parliament, at the 8th council meeting of the Greens. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Ulrika Lunacek, co-president of the Greens/Free European Alliance group in the European Parliament, at the 8th council meeting of the Greens.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Ulrika Lunacek (left), co-president of the Greens/Free European Alliance group in the European Parliament, non-parliamentary Youth Party (SMS) leader Darko Krajnc at the 8th council meeting of the Greens. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Ulrika Lunacek (left), co-president of the Greens/Free European Alliance group in the European Parliament, non-parliamentary Youth Party (SMS) leader Darko Krajnc at the 8th council meeting of the Greens.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Daniel Cohn-Bendit, co-president of the Greens/Free European Alliance group in the European Parliament, at the 8th council meeting of the Greens. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Daniel Cohn-Bendit, co-president of the Greens/Free European Alliance group in the European Parliament, at the 8th council meeting of the Greens.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana From left to right: Daniel Cohn-Bendit, co-president of the Greens/Free European Alliance group in the European Parliament, non-parliamentary Youth Party (SMS) leader Darko Krajnc, and another co-president Ulrika Lunacek at the 8th council meeting of the Greens. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
From left to right: Daniel Cohn-Bendit, co-president of the Greens/Free European Alliance group in the European Parliament, non-parliamentary Youth Party (SMS) leader Darko Krajnc, and another co-president Ulrika Lunacek at the 8th council meeting of the Greens.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana From left to right: Daniel Cohn-Bendit, co-president of the Greens/Free European Alliance group in the European Parliament, non-parliamentary Youth Party (SMS) leader Darko Krajnc, and another co-president Ulrika Lunacek at the 8th council meeting of the Greens. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
From left to right: Daniel Cohn-Bendit, co-president of the Greens/Free European Alliance group in the European Parliament, non-parliamentary Youth Party (SMS) leader Darko Krajnc, and another co-president Ulrika Lunacek at the 8th council meeting of the Greens.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Ulrika Lunacek (left), co-president of the Greens/Free European Alliance group in the European Parliament, non-parliamentary Youth Party (SMS) leader Darko Krajnc at the 8th council meeting of the Greens. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Ulrika Lunacek (left), co-president of the Greens/Free European Alliance group in the European Parliament, non-parliamentary Youth Party (SMS) leader Darko Krajnc at the 8th council meeting of the Greens.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Ulrika Lunacek (left), co-president of the Greens/Free European Alliance group in the European Parliament, non-parliamentary Youth Party (SMS) leader Darko Krajnc at the 8th council meeting of the Greens. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Ulrika Lunacek (left), co-president of the Greens/Free European Alliance group in the European Parliament, non-parliamentary Youth Party (SMS) leader Darko Krajnc at the 8th council meeting of the Greens.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Daniel Cohn-Bendit, co-president of the Greens/Free European Alliance group in the European Parliament, at the 8th council meeting of the Greens. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Daniel Cohn-Bendit, co-president of the Greens/Free European Alliance group in the European Parliament, at the 8th council meeting of the Greens.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Non-parliamentary Youth Party (SMS) leader Darko Krajnc at the 8th council meeting of the European Green Party. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Non-parliamentary Youth Party (SMS) leader Darko Krajnc at the 8th council meeting of the European Green Party.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Daniel Cohn-Bendit, co-president of the Greens/Free European Alliance group in the European Parliament, at the 8th council meeting of the Greens. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Daniel Cohn-Bendit, co-president of the Greens/Free European Alliance group in the European Parliament, at the 8th council meeting of the Greens.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana From left to right: non-parliamentary Youth Party (SMS) leader Darko Krajnc, co-president of the Greens/Free European Alliance group in the European Parliament Ulrika Lunacek and another co-president Daniel Cohn-Bendit at the 8th council meeting of the Greens. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
From left to right: non-parliamentary Youth Party (SMS) leader Darko Krajnc, co-president of the Greens/Free European Alliance group in the European Parliament Ulrika Lunacek and another co-president Daniel Cohn-Bendit at the 8th council meeting of the Greens.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana From left to right: non-parliamentary Youth Party (SMS) leader Darko Krajnc, Daniel Cohn-Bendit, co-president of the Greens/Free European Alliance group in the European Parliament, and another co-president Ulrika Lunacek at the 8th council meeting of the Greens. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
From left to right: non-parliamentary Youth Party (SMS) leader Darko Krajnc, Daniel Cohn-Bendit, co-president of the Greens/Free European Alliance group in the European Parliament, and another co-president Ulrika Lunacek at the 8th council meeting of the Greens.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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