Schedule of Events for Tuesday, 16 May

WARSAW, Poland - PM Janez Jansa and FM Dimitrij Rupel are to attend the summit of the Council of Europe (CoE). In the capacity of OSCE chairman, Rupel is to sign a declaration on the cooperation between the OSCE and the CoE. Jansa is to hold talks with the Croatian delegation at the sidelines of the summit. (STA)

LJUBLJANA - Parliament is to continue its regular monthly session, to discuss the amendments to the WWII-related acts in a fast-track procedure, among other items. (STA)

LUXEMBOURG, Luxembourg - Chair of the EU affairs committee Anton Kokalj is to attend a meeting of the Conference of European Affairs Committees (COSAC).

LJUBLJANA - The Ministry of Public Administration is to hold a news conference at 11 AM, to talk about the 2005 supplementary budget.

LJUBLJANA - The Supreme Court is to hold a press conference at 12 AM, to speak about its activities in 2004. (STA)

LJUBLJANA - The junior coalition New Slovenia (NSi) is to hold a news conference at 11:30 AM, to talk about the decision of the Constitutional Court on the Sunday closure of stores.

LJUBLJANA - The Trade Union of Retail and Wholesale is to hold a news conference at 11 AM, to talk about the ruling of the Constitutional Court on the Sunday closure of stores.

LJUBLJANA - The National Council is to hold a news conference at 12 AM, to talk about the government's decision to cut the Council's funds.

LJUBLJANA - Life insurer Slovenica zivljenje is to speak about its results
for 2004 and plans for this year at a press conference at 1 PM.

LJUBLJANA - Non-residential Israeli Ambassador to Slovenia Yael Rubinstein is to be received by Defence Minister Karl Erjavec at 11 AM.

LJUBLJANA - Representatives of 17 cities participating in the European initiative for cleaner transport in cities, dubbed Civitas II, are hold a meeting in Ljubljana.

LJUBLJANA - Press review. (STA)

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