What does Slovenia, a country with a marked lack of violence, do when they get together with leaders of other European states? They talk. A lot. A two-day conference of the mayors of 18 of Europe's capitals met in Ljubljana on Thursday to kick off an intercultural dialogue.
"The mayors agreed to sign the Ljubljana Declaration, which aims to contribute to a more tolerant and open society and forms the basis for further cooperation between Europe's capitals."
How that would actually happen, the article didn't say.
The international WDR Europe Forum 2008 is also due to start in Ljubljana.
"The speakers include President of European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, the President of the European Parliament, Hans Gert Poettering, and Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa, who will participate in the debate on the Lisbon Treaty."
The Slovenian EU presidency welcomed the ratification of the Lisbon Treaty in Lithuania and Latvia recently. The Lisbon Treaty aims to make the EU more efficient and transparent. "Moreover, through instruments, such as civil initiative and a greater role of national parliaments, the EU will come closer to its citizens and become more democratic."
So, those things sound pleasant. If you want to read more, check out the Slovenian Press Agency.
http://www.sta.si/en/vest.php?s=a&id=1282347
http://www.sta.si/en/vest.php?s=a&id=1282185&pr=1
http://www.sta.si/en/vest.php?s=a&t=0&id=1282368&pr=1
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