Slovenia Weekly: Symbolic and noble

"The recognition of Palestine as an independent and sovereign state was a powerful political and symbolic act," Prime Minister Robert Golob stated on the first anniversary of Palestine's recognition, describing it as one of the most important and noble foreign policy decisions in Slovenia's history. He called on countries that have not yet done so to immediately recognise Palestine and thus contribute to a two-state solution. He also urged EU Member States to discuss freezing the EU-Israel Association Agreement at the European Council meeting at the end of the month.

Slovenia is a country with a big sporting heart, where sport is considered a national responsibility. This is how Prime Minister Golob presented Slovenia in his keynote speech at the Olympism365 summit. Slovenia is often described as a sporting nation, and rightly so. But let it be clear – this is no coincidence. Slovenia has become a sporting nation by embracing sport as a national responsibility, he stressed.