Slovenia to Stop Blocking Croatia's EU Talks

Ljubljana, 11 September - Slovenia and Croatia have agreed that Slovenia will lift its blockade of Croatia's EU accession talks and the two countries will resume talks on the border dispute with the help of the EU through arbitration. The deal was reached by Slovenian and Croatian prime ministers, Borut Pahor and Jadranka Kosor, on Friday.

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Prime Minister Borut Pahor and Croatian counterpart Jadranka Kosor speaking to the press after talks on the border and EU accession dispute.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Prime Minister Borut Pahor and Croatian counterpart Jadranka Kosor explore the Slovenian capital.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Croatian and Slovenian prime minister Gordan Jandrokovic (left) and Samuel Zbogar (right) after the meeting of prime ministers Borut Pahor and Jadranka Kosor.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Croatian Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor talking to the press after her meeting with Slovenian Prime Minister Borut Pahor.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Croatian Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor talking to the press after her meeting with Slovenian Prime Minister Borut Pahor.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Croatian Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor talking to the press after her meeting with Slovenian Prime Minister Borut Pahor.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Croatian Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor talking to the press after her meeting with Slovenian Prime Minister Borut Pahor.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Croatian Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor talking to the press after her meeting with Slovenian Prime Minister Borut Pahor.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Prime Minister Borut Pahor talking to the press after his meeting with Croatian Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Prime Minister Borut Pahor talking to the press after his meeting with Croatian Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor and Croatian counterpart Jadranka Kosor speaking to the press after talks on the border and EU accession dispute.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor and Croatian counterpart Jadranka Kosor speaking to the press after talks on the border and EU accession dispute.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor and Croatian counterpart Jadranka Kosor speaking to the press after talks on the border and EU accession dispute.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor and Croatian counterpart Jadranka Kosor speaking to the press after talks on the border and EU accession dispute.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor and Croatian counterpart Jadranka Kosor speaking to the press after talks on the border and EU accession dispute.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor and Croatian counterpart Jadranka Kosor speaking to the press after talks on the border and EU accession dispute.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor and Croatian counterpart Jadranka Kosor speaking to the press after talks on the border and EU accession dispute.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor and Croatian counterpart Jadranka Kosor speaking to the press after talks on the border and EU accession dispute.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor and Croatian counterpart Jadranka Kosor speaking to the press after talks on the border and EU accession dispute.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Prime Minister Borut Pahor and Croatian counterpart Jadranka Kosor explore the Slovenian capital.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor and Croatian counterpart Jadranka Kosor explore the Slovenian capital.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor and Croatian counterpart Jadranka Kosor explore the Slovenian capital.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor and Croatian counterpart Jadranka Kosor explore the Slovenian capital.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor and Croatian counterpart Jadranka Kosor explore the Slovenian capital.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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