21st Century
| Year | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 31 March | Slovenia Census 2002 reference date. |
| 6 October | The European Commission of the EU has announced that Slovenia, among ten countries: Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland and Slovakia, has met its criteria for entry, opening the way for EU's expansion from 15 member states to 25. | |
| 10 November | 3rd presidential elections for the period 2002-2007. There are 9 candidates. | |
| 21 November | During the Prague (Czech Republic) NATO summit Slovenia is invited to start talks in order to join the Alliance together with six countries Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia, Bulgaria and Romania. | |
| 1 December | 2nd round of the 3rd presidential elections. Janez Drnovšek becomes the 2nd president for the period 2003-2008 from the victory over another candidate Barbara Brezigar. | |
| 2003 | 23 March | referendums for joining Slovenia to the EU and NATO. Both are positive. |
| 2004 | 29 March | Slovenia together with six former Warsaw Pact countries of Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania and Slovakia joins NATO. |
| 1 May | Slovenia enters the European Union along with Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland and Slovakia. The Slovenian tolar becomes part of the European Exchange Rate Mechanism, in preparation for eventual adoption of the euro. | |
| 2005 | 1 January | Slovenia starts the presidency of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. |
| 2006 | 25 September | Slovenia starts the presidency of the IAEA. |
| 2007 | 1 January | Slovenia adopts the euro as its legal tender currency, and begins issuing its own euro coins. |
| 11 November | Danilo Türk wins the presidential election and becomes the third president of Slovenia. | |
| 21 December | Slovenia enters the Schengen Area. | |
| 2008 | 1 January | Slovenia starts the presidency of the European Union as the first of the new member states. |
| 2009 | 12 May | Slovenia starts the presidency of the Council of Europe. |
| 2010 | 21 July | Slovenia becomes a member of the OECD. |
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