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Ten years are just a flash in the history of a State, and in our
case it is the glimpse that flashed in the sky of South-Eastern
Europe. The Slovenian story is becoming a sample case, studied in
detail particularly by those who in the years of our achievements were
the victims of political errors. These included: an aggressive and
self-destructive nationalist policy, of self- isolation, ethnic
cleansing, and historically outmoded models of expanding the territory
of one's own or the neighbouring state at the expense of neighbours
and their minorities. The political, social, and economic results of
Slovenia have been openly praised and promoted by the political elite
of much larger countries than our own, wishing that those which are
less successful would follow our example. For those who are unable to
grasp the events in the Balkans, we keep re-affirming and proving the
preciousness of our knowledge, analyses, and the ability to propose
the solutions when others remain without any. We have more and more
possibilities and necessities to present and explain our identity, our
history, our destiny and achievements. It is nice to be a Slovenian,
either in the Western, Central, or South-Eastern Europe, because we
are becoming known and respected by more and more people. We have now,
and we had in the past, a historical opportunity. We made the best of
it for our own good and for our broad environment, and therefore we
are enjoying the well-deserved recognition and respect.
Let us rejoice together!
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