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Commentary On This Year’s Bled Strategic Forum: Overplaying The Balkans, Neglecting Other Key Allies

“The first thing that catches the eye is that virtually all of the invited high-level foreign representatives are from the Balkan countries. This, in itself, is not a bad thing, but the Bled Strategic Forum (BSF) is, in my opinion, intended for a broader discussion,” said international law expert Miha Pogačnik about the BSF. “This …

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BSF: Von der Leyen sees democracy as bulwark against rule of power

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said it “all depends on the power of democracy” as she discussed in her opening address to the 17th Bled Strategic Forum (BSF) what she called the most relevant question whether “the rule of powers” will replace “the power of rules”, the theme of this year’s forum, which …

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Prime Minister Janez Janša at the Bled Strategic Forum’s leaders’ panel on the future of Europe

Prime Minister Janez Janša attended the 16th Bled Strategic Forum, which is being held under the title “The Future of Europe”. In the morning, Prime Minister Janez Janša took part in the leaders’ panel on the future of Europe together with other leaders: President of the European Parliament David Sassoli, President of the European Council …

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Renewed call for continuation of EU enlargement to Western Balkans at Bled Strategic Forum

The stalled process of EU enlargement to the Western Balkans was one of the topics debated at the Bled Strategic Forum (BSF) panel on the future of Europe. The panellists called for a continuation of the enlargement process as a matter of strategic importance. The debate was prompted by Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, who assessed …

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Bilateral talks on the sidelines of BSF focus on Afghanistan

Several bilateral meetings were held on the sidelines of the first day of the Bled Strategic Forum (BSF). President Borut Pahor met Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, while Foreign Minister Anže Logar and Defence Minister Matej Tonin met Jean-Pierre Lacroix, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations. Pahor and Zaev said Slovenia and entire Europe were …

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A Record Number of Foreign Leaders Expected to Participate in This Year’s Bled Strategic Forum!

The Government of the Republic of Slovenia has announced that this year’s Bled Strategic Forum, which will take place on the 1st and 2nd of September, will be attended by a record number of foreign leaders – the highest number in the history of the event. “Another year has gone by, and on Wednesday, we …

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The Agenda at Bled Strategic Forum 2021 this Week

The annual Bled Strategic Forum (BSF), Slovenia’s pre-eminent foreign-policy conference, will take place in Bled on Wednesday and Thursday. The conference discussions will focus on the future of Europe and will feature the most high-level line-up of senior officials to date. Top Slovenian officials, including President Borut Pahor and Prime Minister Janez Janša, will welcome …

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