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A poster of the New Collectivism Group for the Youth Day Celebration

Litostroj workers’ strike
88

Arrests of Janša, Zavrl, Tasič and Borštner. Committee for the Protection of HR is created.

Protest against the arrests of Janša, Borštner, Tasič and Zavrl

Court trial against Janša, Borštner, Tasič and Zavrl at a military court
89

The poet Tone Pavček reads the May Declaration

81 amendments to the 1974 Constitution to ensure increased sovereignty

The first multiparty parliamentary elections and elections of the President
90

The first democratic multiparty elections

France Bučar is appointed the President of the Assembly on its constitutive session

Announcement of the official results of the plebiscite on independence
91

Solemn proclamation of Slovenia's independence and sovereignty

Beginning of the Ten-Day War. The first combat occurs at Poganci, near Novo mesto.

Brioni Agreement is adopted. It suspended Slovenian independence for three month.
92

The first Drnovšek's cabinet. Coalition is composed of SDS, DS, ZS, LDS, ZLSD and SSS.

The first banknotes of the Slovenian Tolar issued by the Bank of Slovenia

The first parliamentary and presidential elections since Slovenian independence
93

Second Drnovšek's government, composed of LDS, SKD, ZLSD and SDSS

Agreement on Cooperation with the representatives of the European Union

Slovenia officially becomes the 28th full member of the Council of Europe.
94

Three bronze medals for Slovenia in Lillehammer

Partnership for Peace signed at a meeting of the NATO Council

Ivan Bizjak is elected the first Slovenian ombudsman
95

The first social agreement signed

Slovenia becomes the 105th full and founding member of the World Trade Organization

Slovenia introduces external convertibility of the tolar
96

Pope John Paul II visits Slovenia

Bukovec and Vehovar win two silver medals in Atlanta

Parliamentary elections take place. The majority of the vote goes to the LDS (27, 01%).
97

Association agreement between Slovenia and the EU ratified in the National Assembly

Prime ministers of CEFTA member states meet in Portorož on a two-day meeting

Slovenia to open negotiations with the EU at the Luxembourg EU Summit
98

Negotiations for the EU membership

Slovenia presents itself at the EXPO in Lisbon for the first time

Slovenia assumes one-month presidency of the UN Security Council
99

The USA President William J. Clinton visits Slovenia

Second visit of Pope John Paul II. Beatification of the Bishop Anton Martin Slomšek.

Tomaž Humar climbs the southern rock wall of Daulagiri (8167 m)
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Andrej Bajuk forms a coalition government, composed by the SDS and SLS+SKD

The first olympic gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics

Davo Karničar skies non-stop down the Mount Everest
01

Bush and Putin meet for the first time in Slovenia

Slovenia's progress in the preparations for EU membership

Slovenian national football team battles to its first World Cup
02

Slovenia a candidate country to join the EU on 1 May 2004

Janez Drnovšek is elected in the second round of presidential elections

Peterka, Kranjec, Fras and Žonta win the bronze team medal in Salt Lake City
03

Referenda on Slovenia's accession to the EU and NATO

Slovenia signs the EU Accession Treaty in Athens.

Programme of ERM II Entry and Adoption of the Euro
04

Slovenia becomes a member of NATO

Slovenia becomes an EU member state

The first elections to the European Parliament. Seven MEPs are elected.
05

The government approves a plan to introduce the euro

Presentation of the new Slovenian euro coins

OSCE ministerial meeting in Slovenia
06

Slovenia gets the green light to adopt the euro on 1 January 2007

NATO Defence ministers meet in Slovenia, in Portorož

National Assembly adopts the Euro Adoption Act
07

The euro becomes the Slovenian national currency

Danilo Türk wins the presidential seat in the second round

Slovenia becomes a member state of the Schengen area
08

Slovenia takes over the EU Council Presidency for six months

The EU-US Summit in Slovenia, attended also by the President of the USA, George W. Bush

Borut Pahor forms his government, composed of the SD, LDS, Zares and DeSUS
09

Slovenia takes over the six-month chairmanship of the CoE Committee of Ministers

Kayaker Peter Kauzer wins Slovenia a gold medal in Seu d'Urgell

Slovenia and Croatia sign a border arbitration agreement in Stockholm
10

Slovenia gets three Olympic medals in Vancouver

Slovenians Back Border Deal with Croatia at the referendum

Slovenia qualifies for the 2010 FIFA World cup in South Africa
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