Slovene Europe Minister Continues Tour of the EU: Next Stop Ireland

Ljubljana, 10 July - Europe Minister and head of Slovene negotiators with the EU Janez Potocnik is to pay a visit to Ireland on Thursday as part of his tour of EU member states. Talks with Irish officials are expected to focus on current issues related to the final stage of the membership negotiations and the second Irish referendum on the Nice Treaty ratification, scheduled for autumn, according to the Government Office for European Affairs.