June 5 (Reuters) – Israel plans to open an embassy in Slovenia, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said late on Thursday, a sign of a thaw in relations since a new centre-right government took power in Ljubljana. • Prime Minister Janez Jansa’s government will likely shift foreign policy away from previous course • Previous government had […]
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Israel plans first embassy in Slovenia, says foreign minister
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June 5 (Reuters) – Israel plans to open an embassy in Slovenia, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said late on Thursday, a sign of a thaw in relations since a new centre-right government took power in Ljubljana.
• Prime Minister Janez Jansa’s government will likely shift foreign policy away from previous course
• Previous government had recognised Palestinian state, banned entry for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
• “After years of the hostility of the previous government- we now have an opportunity to rebuild, strengthen, and deepen a real partnership,” Saar posted on X
• Mission in Slovenia gives Israel key foothold in the European Union, NATO
(Reporting by Angeliki Koutantou; Editing by Kevin Liffey)