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 in strength while Brexit is raising the awareness of the benefits of EU membership.

Ljubljana
A debate in parliament featuring all eight Slovenian MEPs as the National Assembly and RTV Slovenija launch the Active Citizenship project ahead of the EU elections.
Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana
MEPs Tanja Fajon (S&D/SD), Lojze Peterle (ELS/NSi) and Igor Šoltes (Greens/Verjamem) take part in a debate in parliament featuring all eight Slovenian MEPs as the National Assembly and RTV Slovenija launch the Active Citizenship project ahead of the EU elections.
Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana
A debate in parliament featuring all eight Slovenian MEPs as the National Assembly and RTV Slovenija launch the Active Citizenship project ahead of the EU elections.
Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana
A debate in parliament featuring all eight Slovenian MEPs as the National Assembly and RTV Slovenija launch the Active Citizenship project ahead of the EU elections.
Photo: Bor Slana/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

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

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