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Slovenia will on Thursday take up the EU's rotating six-month presidency overshadowed by concerns for media freedom and the rule of law under its conservative Prime Minister Janez Jansa.

In this file photo taken on June 25, 2021 Slovenia’s Prime Minister Janez Jansa delivers a speech during the ceremony to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Slovenian independence in Ljubljana.

Slovenia’s presidency comes at a sensitive time when the EU dispenses money from its unprecedented 750-billion-euro rescue fund aimed at helping member economies recover from the coronavirus pandemic. At a summit last week, EU leaders attacked Viktor Orban — a close Jansa ally — over the legislation, which they view as homophobic and contrary to EU values, while the Hungarian nationalist premier argues it protects children.

But whether Jansa can be a uniting mediator remains to be seen, with critics raising concerns about his alliances. “We owe the EU nothing. We fought for our freedom and democracy 30 years ago,” the 62-year-old, whose most recent mandate began in March 2020, tweeted in May.Jansa’s numerous spats have led to the “cooling of relations” between Ljubljana and the European Commission at a time when the country is under increased scrutiny because of the presidency, daily Delo’s columnist Uros Esih wrote recently.

The European Commission has also reminded Slovenia of the role independent news agencies play after the government suspended the funding of the country’s sole news agency STA, which Jansa has called a “national disgrace”.

 

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