Slovenia joins EU's enhanced defence cooperation

Brussels, 13 November - Slovenia and 22 other EU member countries committed to deepen their defence cooperation on Monday in what the EU's foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini called a historic day for European defence.

Brussels, Belgium Slovenian Foreign Minister Karl Erjavec (centre) and Defence Minister Andreja Katič (right) sign a notification of Slovenia's intention to join the Permanent Structured Cooperation on security and defence (PESCO) Photo: STA

Brussels, Belgium
Slovenian Foreign Minister Karl Erjavec (centre) and Defence Minister Andreja Katič (right) sign a notification of Slovenia's intention to join the Permanent Structured Cooperation on security and defence (PESCO)
Photo: STA

Brussels, Belgium Slovenian Foreign Minister Karl Erjavec (centre) and Defence Minister Andreja Katič (right) sign a notification of Slovenia's intention to join the Permanent Structured Cooperation on security and defence (PESCO) Photo: STA

Brussels, Belgium
Slovenian Foreign Minister Karl Erjavec (centre) and Defence Minister Andreja Katič (right) sign a notification of Slovenia's intention to join the Permanent Structured Cooperation on security and defence (PESCO)
Photo: STA

Brussels, Belgium Slovenian Foreign Minister Karl Erjavec (centre) and Defence Minister Andreja Katič (right) sign a notification of Slovenia's intention to join the Permanent Structured Cooperation on security and defence (PESCO) Photo: STA

Brussels, Belgium
Slovenian Foreign Minister Karl Erjavec (centre) and Defence Minister Andreja Katič (right) sign a notification of Slovenia's intention to join the Permanent Structured Cooperation on security and defence (PESCO)
Photo: STA

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