MEPs agree this year's European elections will be decisive

Strasbourg, 21 January - Slovenian MEPs agree with the general assessment that this year's European elections will be decisive for the future of the EU as populist and Euro-sceptical parties are gaining on strength while Brexit is raising the awareness of the benefits of the EU membership, which large political groups in the European Parliament will try to emphasise.

Strasbourg, France Slovenian MEPs Romana Tomc and Milan Zver (SDS/EPP) speak to the press on the sidelines of the European Parliament session. Photo: Mojca Zorko/STA

Strasbourg, France
Slovenian MEPs Romana Tomc and Milan Zver (SDS/EPP) speak to the press on the sidelines of the European Parliament session.
Photo: Mojca Zorko/STA

Francija, Strasbourg. Dogodek za slovenske novinarje ob januarskem zasedanju Evropskega parlamenta. Evropska poslanca Franc Bogovič (SLS/EPP) in Lojze Peterle (NSi/EPP). Foto: Mojca Zorko/STA

Francija, Strasbourg.
Dogodek za slovenske novinarje ob januarskem zasedanju Evropskega parlamenta.
Evropska poslanca Franc Bogovič (SLS/EPP) in Lojze Peterle (NSi/EPP).
Foto: Mojca Zorko/STA

Strasbourg, France Slovenian MEP Ivo Vajgl (DeSUS/ALDE) speaks to the press on the sidelines of the European Parliament session. Photo: Mojca Zorko/STA

Strasbourg, France
Slovenian MEP Ivo Vajgl (DeSUS/ALDE) speaks to the press on the sidelines of the European Parliament session.
Photo: Mojca Zorko/STA

Strasbourg, France Slovenian MEP Tanja Fajon (SD/S&D) speaks to the press on the sidelines of the European Parliament session. Photo: Mojca Zorko/STA

Strasbourg, France
Slovenian MEP Tanja Fajon (SD/S&D) speaks to the press on the sidelines of the European Parliament session.
Photo: Mojca Zorko/STA

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