NATO Fears Possible Slovenian Referendum on Croatia Accession

Brussels, 30 January - NATO fears that Slovenia will not manage to ratify the protocols for accession of Croatia and Albania to the alliance by the April NATO summit or US President Barack Obama's first visit to Europe, especially if there is a referendum, Slovenian Defence Minister Ljubica Jelusic said after talks in Brussels on Friday.

Brussels, Belgium
Defence Minister Ljubica Jelusic (left) meets EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

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