
Brussels – Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob believes the White Paper on the Future of European Defense is making promising strides. Ahead of the EU summit in Brussels, he indicated that Slovenia aims to leverage both European loans and flexibility in the union’s budgetary regulations to meet its defense investment needs. He concurred with the view that Russia poses a significant threat.
“We are looking at very attractive loan options specifically for this purpose, and Slovenia is determined to secure these loans,” he stated.
Additionally, Golob announced that the Slovenian government intends to activate a national opt-out clause, enabling member states to enhance defense spending by up to 1.5 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) without violating European budgetary constraints.
He revealed that by April, the government will formulate a comprehensive plan, detailing specific measures and funding allocations, which will be presented to the National Assembly.
The Prime Minister also highlighted that the white paper outlines critical areas for investment priorities, such as cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, advanced technologies, drones, and counter-drone systems.
Moreover, he supported the European Commission’s assessment regarding the threat posed by Russia to the EU, stating, “This is undeniably a situation where the United Nations Charter is being breached, as one sovereign state attacks another, which endangers the global order as a whole,” he elaborated. (March 20)













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