The first EU Songbook is published in print and as an app. More than 100 music organisations and conservatories have contributed to its creation. More than 87,000 people from all over the EU were involved through public votes covered by more than 400 media outlets.
Looking for a beautiful and affordable country to live the best quality of life? My Dolce Casa research team has analysed the latest data on quality of life and cost of living and applied a formula to identify the countries with the best value for money. Based on this analysis, Slovenia is ranked fifth among EU countries.
On May 1, 2024, Slovenia will mark the 20th anniversary of its accession to the European Union, coinciding with the largest EU enlargement in history. In collaboration with institutions such as the National Assembly, the Office of the President of the Republic, and the representations of the European Commission and the European Parliament in Slovenia, the government has curated a comprehensive program of activities.
During the Slovenian Presidency, a diverse cultural and promotional programme will take place in many European cities and at various locations around the world. The aim of the exhibitions, concerts, debates and other events is to showcase the wealth of Slovenian creativity and how it helps to promote European values and overcome the current social challenges we are facing.
A promotional video was made in the scope of Slovenia’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which is special in many ways. Its direction was entrusted to the Slovenian director Mitja Okorn, who used the lyrics of Zdravljica, the Slovenian national anthem, and archive footage of the formation of the European Union and Slovenia to create a story of Slovenia’s Presidency.
Around 190 events will be held during the Slovenian Presidency, from an informal meeting of heads of state and government, to ministerial meetings and conferences, along with expert meetings at lower levels. In the desire to show Slovenia to foreign guests and bring the Presidency closer to Slovenes and local communities, the meetings will take place in multiple locations around the country. The main venues will be Brdo pri Kranju, Ljubljana, Bled, Portorož, Maribor and Postojna. In the case of an unfavourable epidemiological situation, the events will be held using video-conferencing.
European Union Member States take turns holding the presidency of the Council of the EU, one of the key EU institutions. They each undertake this task for a period of six months in a pre-established order. Slovenia held the Council presidency for the first time in 2008, as the first among the countries that joined this European integration in 2004.
