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Slovenia - 10 Years of Independence
Path to Independence
Slovene Contribution to World Civilisation
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From the Plebiscite to the Declaration of Independence
War for Slovenia
Independence Documents
Recalling Memories
26 June 1991 - Ljubljana, the Square of the Republic

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Ten years is little for a person, a tenth birthday is sweet childhood, a state at ten years old is still a toddler... Of course, I'm not thinking in terms of the establishment of state institutions, this has been done, in as much as they operate in the spirit of the adopted constitution .. I mean the particular form of the spirit of the state, its distinctiveness and identity, something which matures only with the passing of years. However, the path to European integration forces us to hurry, and at the time, when we shall proudly give up our sovereignty to others, we mustn't be caught with our pants down - This time will not be as full of rapture and enthusiasm as ten years ago, but it will be no less difficult.