Slovenia Closes Regional Policy Chapter in Negotiations with EU

Brussels, 29 July - Slovenia closed the regional policy chapter of the EU accession negotiations at the latest round of talks between the EU and applicant countries held in Brussels on Monday. Despite the temporary closure of the chapter, two of the main regional policy issues have not been solved, namely the final territorial division of Slovenia into provinces and the amount of funds the country is to get from structural funds once it becomes a member. These issues are expected to be tackled at a later date.