He is employed as a police officer by the Slovenian government.

Between 1990 and 1992, he was the president of the first freely elected Slovenian government.

The Slovenian government accepted the declaration and decided not to cancel the deal.

The commission handed its report to the Slovenian government in October 2009.

The same was proposed to the Slovenian government, but Pahor refused.

In the meantime the Slovenian government had on July 17 cut off electricity to five military bases as a protest.

Relations between the Italian and Slovenian Governments are now good.

"I hope an agreement will change this," he added, referring to Sunday's compromise accord between the national and Slovenian governments.

The Slovenian government and party leaders have reacted uneasily but have not interfered.

International scientists estimate the number of bears in Slovenia to be around 400, but the Slovenian government claims there are 731.