BUSH MEETS WITH SLOVENIA'S JANEZ JANSA
U.S. President George W. Bush and Slovenia's Prime Minister Janez Jansa speak to the media after their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on July 10, 2006. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg).
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Russia's Gazprom announced it signed an agreement with Slovenia to create a joint venture for the South Stream natural gas pipeline.
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Early returns indicate Slovenia's opposition parties have defeated conservative Prime Minister Janez Jansa in parliamentary elections.
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U.S. President George Bush, in Slovenia Tuesday, reaffirmed his support for a strong Europe capable of partnering with the United States to advance freedom.
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Danilo Tuerk, pro-European Union university professor, won 68 percent of votes in a runoff election contested to decide who is to be Slovenia's next president.
Slovenia Monday became the first post-communist country to enter the euro zone when it replaced its tolar currency with the euro.
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