Highlights
Information on the enforcement of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia Act
1. 4. 2012The Government Office for Development and European Affairs was abolished by virtue of the new Government of the Republic of Slovenia Act. The area of European Affairs is now within the competence of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, while the development issues have been placed in charge of the Ministry of Economic Development and Technology and the Ministry of Finance.
The web contents of the former Government Office have been transferred to the web pages of the above ministries. The present web site has been archived.
The Next Multiannual Financial Framework of the European Union
The EU multiannual financial framework (formerly known as a financial perspective) is an agreement on the key priorities and budgetary expenditure frameworks of the EU for the mid-term period of at least five years. It sets out a fundamental framework for European policies to be conducted in the coming years as well as the basis for the adoption of the Union’s annual budgets. Therefore negotiations on the EU multiannual financial framework are among the toughest negotiations within the Union. More ...
Declaration on Activities of the Republic of Slovenia in the Institutions of the European Union
Declaration on Activities of the Republic of Slovenia in the Institutions of the European Union defines Slovenia’s key priorities in the field of European affairs, in particular regarding tasks and activities within the framework of the Council of the EU and the European Council. More ...
Lisbon Treaty
On 13 December 2007, the representatives of the Member States solemnly signed the Reform Treaty, which has been titled the Lisbon Treaty since. The Lisbon Treaty amends both the Treaty on the European Union (TEU) and the Treaty establishing the European Community (TEC) according to the classical method. Henceforth, the EC Treaty has been called Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). The Treaty of Lisbon entered into force on 1 December 2009. Intense negotiations on the implementation of the Treaty of Lisbon were launched already during the Swedish and Spanish Presidency. More ...
Danube Strategy
In June 2009, the European Council called upon the European Commission to prepare an EU Strategy for the Danube Region (the so-called Danube Strategy) before the end of 2010. Following the model of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region, this macro-regional strategy of the European Union is supposed to cover the Danube basin countries (Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, Hungary, Slovenia, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine) as well as their sub-national units. More ...
Competitiveness of Slovenian Economy
Measures for improving the competitiveness of the Slovenian economy are divided into five areas which the Government, on the basis of a thorough review of the situation, deems to be the most critical. The Government also believes that such measures could be implemented this year. These areas include: employment; payment discipline; effective financing of companies; promotion of development investments; management and administrative procedures. More …
Areas of work
Preparation of Slovenia's Development Strategy 2013-2020
In February 2011 the Government delegated the Government Office for Development and European Affairs, in cooperation with the Institute of Macroeconomic Analysis and Development, to start preparing the strategy. The document is in preparation within the framework of public debate with all the interested public. The final deadline for the adoption of the document is 31 December 2012. More ...
Development Planning and Structural Changes
Development planning is the process of the creation, guidance and coordination of individual development policies, i.e. concrete measures and projects within individual policy areas. Development documents contain priorities, programme measures and projects, as well as special structural adjustments which serve as a basis for the preparation of the programme budget. More...
New European strategy of development until 2020
In March 2010, the European Commission adopted a framework strategy for growth and jobs that succeeded the former Lisbon Strategy (Communication from the Commission ‘Europe 2020’ was published on 3 March 2010). ‘Europe 2020’ is an ambitious and comprehensive strategy for the exit of the EU Member States out of the economic crisis, ensuring the macroeconomic stability and the implementation of ambitious structural reforms. More ...
Coordination of European Affairs
Upon its accession to the European Union, Slovenia takes part in the creation of EU policies and legislation, together and equally with other Member States. For the effective pursuit of Slovenia's interests, it is crucial that Slovene representatives in EU institutions present in due time the positions which have been coordinated in advance with all state authorities to whom the particular proposal refers. At the same time, the coordination of European affairs is of key importance. More ...
Development and technical assistance
The Government Office for Development and European Affairs performs the duties of the National Contact Point for twinning projects and other technical assistance instruments funded from the EU programmes. More ...
Slovenia - member
of the OECD
Slovenia has been a member of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development since July 2010. Thus, it has joined the economically most developed countries of the world that respect the highest standards in the field of economic and development policies. More ...
