Mate Tells MEPs Slovenia Justified Confidence Placed in It

Brussels, 26 June - Slovenia has justified the confidence placed in it during its stint at the helm of the EU, Interior Minister Dragutin Mate said on Thursday, as he presented the presidency's achievements to the European Parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. "We did our utmost and demonstrated all our abilities."

Brussles, Belgium Interior Minister Dragutin Mate (centre) presenting the achievements of the Slovenian EU presidency at a news conference. Mate is flanked by German State Secretary Peter Altmeier (left) and Portuguese State Secretary Jose Magalhaes (right). Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussles, Belgium
Interior Minister Dragutin Mate (centre) presenting the achievements of the Slovenian EU presidency at a news conference. Mate is flanked by German State Secretary Peter Altmeier (left) and Portuguese State Secretary Jose Magalhaes (right).
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussles, Belgium Interior Minister Dragutin Mate (centre) presenting the achievements of the Slovenian EU presidency at a news conference. Mate is flanked by German State Secretary Peter Altmeier (left) and Portuguese State Secretary Jose Magalhaes (right). Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussles, Belgium
Interior Minister Dragutin Mate (centre) presenting the achievements of the Slovenian EU presidency at a news conference. Mate is flanked by German State Secretary Peter Altmeier (left) and Portuguese State Secretary Jose Magalhaes (right).
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussles, Belgium Interior Minister Dragutin Mate (centre) presenting the achievements of the Slovenian EU presidency at a news conference. Mate is flanked by German State Secretary Peter Altmeier (left) and Portuguese State Secretary Jose Magalhaes (right). Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussles, Belgium
Interior Minister Dragutin Mate (centre) presenting the achievements of the Slovenian EU presidency at a news conference. Mate is flanked by German State Secretary Peter Altmeier (left) and Portuguese State Secretary Jose Magalhaes (right).
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussles, Belgium Interior Minister Dragutin Mate presenting the achievements of the Slovenian EU presidency at a news conference. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussles, Belgium
Interior Minister Dragutin Mate presenting the achievements of the Slovenian EU presidency at a news conference.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussles, Belgium Interior Minister Dragutin Mate (left) and German State Secretary Peter Altmeier at a news conference. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussles, Belgium
Interior Minister Dragutin Mate (left) and German State Secretary Peter Altmeier at a news conference.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

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