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08LJUBLJANA461
2008-10-14 06:06:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ljubljana
Cable title:
SLOVENIA: INCOMING PM PROMISES CONTINUITY, BUT
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C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 02 LJUBLJANA 000461
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/10/2018
TAGS: PREL MOPS NATO PGOV PINR MARR SI
SUBJECT: SLOVENIA: INCOMING PM PROMISES CONTINUITY, BUT
IRAQ COMMITMENT IN DOUBT
LJUBLJANA 00000461 001.2 OF 002
Classified By: Ambassador Yousif B. Ghafari, reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
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PLEASE CANCEL CABLE. THIS IS A DUPLICATE OF LJUBLJANA 359.
THANKS.
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6. (C) COMMENT. On the positive side, we have the beginnings
of a "special relationship" with Pahor. He is
extraordinarily open to us and seems to share our views on a
personal level. However, Pahor is criticized by even his
allies for lacking the temperament to impose his political
will on others. He ran for Prime Minister under the motto
"the policy of compromise." In short, he may be too nice --
a flaw no one has ever accused the current Prime Minister of
sharing. Pahor is therefore likely to have his work cut out
for him when it comes to managing his own coalition, to say
nothing of the opposition. Janes Markes, a journalist and
one of Jansa's erstwhile allies, noted "a widening gap"
between the Social Democrats and coalition-partner Zares. He
also told us that the mild-mannered Pahor "is in for a rude
awakening if he thinks Jansa will behave in opposition as
Pahor did." Further complicating matters, Pahor is closer to
the political center than his two main coalition partners,
not to mention some within his own party. Taken together,
these factors indicate that Pahor will have to show
uncharacteristically strong leadership if he is going to
deliver on his assurance of continuity in foreign policy.
The Ambassador closed by saying that we had several issues
that we would like to discuss with the new government in
greater detail as soon as it takes office. END COMMENT.
GHAFARI
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/10/2018
TAGS: PREL MOPS NATO PGOV PINR MARR SI
SUBJECT: SLOVENIA: INCOMING PM PROMISES CONTINUITY, BUT
IRAQ COMMITMENT IN DOUBT
LJUBLJANA 00000461 001.2 OF 002
Classified By: Ambassador Yousif B. Ghafari, reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
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PLEASE CANCEL CABLE. THIS IS A DUPLICATE OF LJUBLJANA 359.
THANKS.
/////////ZFR//////////ZFR//////////ZFR///////
LJUBLJANA 00000461 002 OF 002
6. (C) COMMENT. On the positive side, we have the beginnings
of a "special relationship" with Pahor. He is
extraordinarily open to us and seems to share our views on a
personal level. However, Pahor is criticized by even his
allies for lacking the temperament to impose his political
will on others. He ran for Prime Minister under the motto
"the policy of compromise." In short, he may be too nice --
a flaw no one has ever accused the current Prime Minister of
sharing. Pahor is therefore likely to have his work cut out
for him when it comes to managing his own coalition, to say
nothing of the opposition. Janes Markes, a journalist and
one of Jansa's erstwhile allies, noted "a widening gap"
between the Social Democrats and coalition-partner Zares. He
also told us that the mild-mannered Pahor "is in for a rude
awakening if he thinks Jansa will behave in opposition as
Pahor did." Further complicating matters, Pahor is closer to
the political center than his two main coalition partners,
not to mention some within his own party. Taken together,
these factors indicate that Pahor will have to show
uncharacteristically strong leadership if he is going to
deliver on his assurance of continuity in foreign policy.
The Ambassador closed by saying that we had several issues
that we would like to discuss with the new government in
greater detail as soon as it takes office. END COMMENT.
GHAFARI