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Slovenia’s Janja Garnbret climbs on a colorful wall during a training session in Verd, some 20 km southwest of Ljubljana
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Slovenia

Slovenia is located at the crossroads of central, southern and eastern Europe. Throughout its history, it belonged various states before gaining independence in 1991. Slovenia joined the EU in 2004.

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Germany Wins Euro Handball Championship

Despite the sport's low profile, Germany is celebrating being crowned European Handball Champion. The win may help boost support for the team in the run up to the Olympic Games this summer.
February 2, 2004

Germany Makes it to Handball Final in Slovenia

February 1, 2004

Slovenians Approve EU, NATO Membership

Slovenian voters overwhelmingly approved a double referendum on NATO and European Union membership on Sunday, paving the way for the small Alpine nation to join both groups next year.
March 24, 2003

Slovenia Votes on EU, NATO Membership

Voters from Slovenia will go to the polls on Sunday for a double referendum to determine whether the small Alpine nation will join the European Union and NATO.
March 21, 2003

Killer Pneumonia Surfaces in Europe

A mysterious virus that has claimed lives from Vietnam to Canada surfaced in Europe over the weekend when a doctor from Singapore and his family were quarantined in Frankfurt after displaying symptoms.
March 17, 2003

A New Europe is Born

After doubts and debate, a new dawn breaks in Europe with an agreement that will bring ten new countries, many from the formerly communist east, into the European Union.
December 14, 2002

Slovenia: Ready for a Long Time Already

While Slovenia was part of Yugoslavia, it was the most liberal and the most prosperous region of the Federation. Its war of independence lasted only ten days, claiming no more than a handful of lives.
December 10, 2002

Prague Summit Will Define NATO's Future Course

The NATO military alliance needs to adapt to the world of the 21st Century through eastward expansion and other strategy shifts. But Washington's hard-line against Iraq could still hijack the reform agenda.
November 20, 2002

Slovenia Elects New President

Slovenia went to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president. The election marks the end of an era for the man who led the country to independence and makes way for a new leader to take Slovenia into the EU.
November 10, 2002

EU Candidates Discuss Next Phase

Ten EU candidate countries and three hopeful others meet on Monday in Copenhagen to discuss the next phase in their quest for membership.
October 28, 2002

Europe in Transition

Ten Central European and Eastern European countries are lining up to join the European Union. But some of them have a long way to go until they are ready for EU-membership.
October 28, 2002

Irish 'Yes' Vote Gets European Support

The Irish 'Yes' vote on European enlargement has been met with huge sighs of relief from many EU countries and cheers of support from those wishing to become part of the growing club.
October 21, 2002

Belgrade Faces New Pressure

Yugoslavia stands to lose $40 million in US aid if by March 31 it doesn’t boost cooperation with the UN war crimes tribunal in the Hague.
March 27, 2002

NATO, Here We Come

East European countries still clamber to join the world's most powerful military alliance, a decade after its original purpose – deterring Soviet power – disappeared.
March 26, 2002

Holding What's Left of Yugoslavia Together

EU officials take Serbia's side, pressuring Montenegrin leaders to abandon their drive for independence.
December 20, 2001