News roundup - Sunday, 19 January
Ljubljana, 19 January - Below is a roundup of major events on Sunday, 19 January:
Slovenians in Udine and Posočje talk cooperation options
BOVEC - Representatives of Slovenians from the Italian province of Udine and the Slovenian region of Posočje held their annual meeting on Saturday to confirm the desire to bring the two areas closer together by establishing an European grouping of territorial cooperation (EGTC). The idea of such integration coming up at last year's meeting. This year, the Posočje Development Centre and the Torre and Natisone Mountain Community were tasked as the institutions that will promote the idea further. Simon Škvor of the Posočje Development Centre said that cross-border cooperation could improve with the EGTC, noting that this year they plan to analyse development initiatives and determine priority areas.