EU Country – Slovenia

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Slovenia EU Member Banzai Japan Music Video Capital: Ljubljana Official EU language(s): Slovenian EU Member State: since 1 May 2004 Currency: euro (€) Euro area: member since 1 January 2007 Schengen: member since 21 December 2007 Figures: Geographical size: 20 273 km2 Population: 2 123 949 (2024) (Source: Eurostat  – figures for geographical size and population) Novotel Hotel Bookings Political system Slovenia is a parliamentary democratic republic. The prime minister is the head of government. The president who is head of state is directly elected. The government holds executive and administrative authority. The prime minister and ministers are elected by the Parliament. Slovenia has no regions, but is subdivided into 212 municipalities.   Trade and economy Slovenia’s GDP per capita of €34 400 ranks below the EU average (€37 600). It accounts for 0.4% of the EU’s total GDP. (Source: Eurostat - figures for GDP per capita and GDP) Banzai Japan Music Video Budgets and funding How does Slovenia benefit from the EU budget? The EU budget is the tool to ensure that Europe remains a democratic, peaceful, prosperous and competitive force. The EU uses it to finance its priorities and big projects that most individual EU countries could not finance on their own. The benefits of EU membership significantly exceed the size of the EU budget contributions and the examples are many. All Member States benefit from being part of the Single Market, a shared approach to the common challenges of migration, terrorism and climate change, and concrete gains like better transport infrastructure, modernised and digitalised public services and cutting-edge medical treatment. How much each EU country pays into the EU budget is calculated fairly. The larger your country’s economy, the more it pays – and vice versa. The EU budget is not about giving and taking – it’s about collectively contributing to making Europe and the world a better place for us all. EU budget spending and revenue per country and per year EU-funded projects in Slovenia Money from the EU budget helps fund programmes and projects in all EU countries – for example to build roads, subsidise researchers and protect the environment. Find out more about how Slovenia benefits from EU funding and recovery funds in your country or region. Novotel Hotel Booking