News roundup - Thursday, 31 October

Kos, von der Leyen discuss cooperation in new Commission

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Marta Kos, the commissioner-designate for enlargement, held a meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen regarding their cooperation in the next Commission. The talks focused on "support for Ukraine and the importance of the enlargement process as an undoubted priority of the entire Commission," Kos said in a brief message on X.

Minority rep in Croatian parliament promises support for Slovenians

ZAGREB - The new MP representing several ethnic minorities in the Croatian parliament, including Slovenians, promised in an interview for the STA that his approach to all minorities will be exactly the same. He said that tangible and good cooperation to the satisfaction of the Slovenian minority could be established in the future. "I want to help, I want to be the voice of all minorities in the Sabor. What I need is two-way communication - for the Slovenian minority to articulate to me very clearly what its problems are and what potential solutions are," he said.

Slovenian language milestones celebrated on Reformation Day

LJUBLJANA - Slovenia celebrated Reformation Day to commemorate the 16th century religious, cultural and political movement that played a key part in the development and promotion of the Slovenian language. Senior officials said the movement laid the foundations not just of Slovenian language but also of nationhood. President Nataša Pirc Musar described the Reformation as "the beginning of a long process that has shaped our nation in what we are today - an open, learning, confident and diverse society."