Press Release: Commission signs joint assessment on employment with Slovenia

In a key stage on the road to accession, Anna Diamantopoulou, European Commissioner responsible for employment and social affairs, joined the Slovenian labour minister in Brussels on 18 July 2000 to sign a joint assessment by the Commission and the Slovenian government of the country's jobs policy priorities. The paper presents an agreed set of objectives to advance the country's labour market transformation, tailor its employment institutions to the demands of the European Employment Strategy and ultimately to prepare the country for EU membership. Progress in implementing these policies will continue to be regularly evaluated by the Commission and the Slovenian government.