Official: Slovenia Proved Small Country Can Be EU President

Ljubljana, 28 June - European Affairs State Secretary Janez Lenarcic has told STA that the main achievement of Slovenia's stint as EU president was that it did a good job. Slovenia proved that a young and small country can preside over the bloc, Lenarcic said in an interview at the end of the country's six months at the helm of the EU.

Ljubljana
Janez Lenarcic, state secretary for European affairs and the next chair of the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights during an interview for the STA.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Janez Lenarcic (right), state secretary for European affairs and the next chair of the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights during an interview for the STA.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Janez Lenarcic, state secretary for European affairs and the next chair of the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights during an interview for the STA.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Janez Lenarcic, state secretary for European affairs and the next chair of the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights during an interview for the STA.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Janez Lenarcic, state secretary for European affairs and the next chair of the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights during an interview for the STA.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Janez Lenarcic, state secretary for European affairs and the next chair of the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights during an interview for the STA.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Janez Lenarcic, state secretary for European affairs and the next chair of the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights during an interview for the STA.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Janez Lenarcic, state secretary for European affairs and the next chair of the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights during an interview for the STA.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Janez Lenarcic, state secretary for European affairs and the next chair of the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights during an interview for the STA.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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