Europe is also being decided in Ljubljana. Israel and others know it
Translated from Slovenian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Israel is expected to open its embassy in Ljubljana this week, adding another change to Slovenia’s diplomatic landscape.
- The number of accredited foreign diplomats is similar to 2016, but the distribution among countries has shifted significantly.
- The United States and China have expanded their diplomatic presence, while Russia’s once-largest mission has contracted sharply.
Israel’s planned embassy opening in Ljubljana this week signals another shift on Slovenia’s diplomatic map. Over the past decade, that map has changed substantially, even though the country has roughly the same number of accredited foreign diplomats as it did in 2016.
The headline figure hides a major redistribution. The United States and China have strengthened their presence and now maintain the largest diplomatic missions in Slovenia. Russia, once the country’s most extensively represented foreign power, has seen its mission shrink sharply.
Delo has examined these changes through a series of articles. In a video commentary, foreign-policy editor Jure Kosec explains how the diplomatic shifts reflect developments in the wider world and what they reveal about Slovenia’s importance.
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Originally published by Delo in Slovenian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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