Slovenian Ministers present the EU Council's priorities of the Slovenian Presidency during EP Committee meetings, in the European Parliament in Brussels: Zdravko POČIVALŠEK, Minister of Economic Development and Technology and Boštjan KORITNIK, Minister of Public Administration at the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) (12/07), Jernej VRTOVEC, Minister for Infrastruture at the Committee on Transport and Tourism, Zdravko POČIVALŠEK, Minister of Economic Development and Technology at the Committee on International Trade (INTA), Jože PODGORŠEK, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Food at the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI) and Vasko SIMONITI, Minister of Culture and Simona KUSTEC, Minister of Education, Science and Sport at the Committee on Culture and Education (13/07).

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Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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Committee on International Trade

Committee on Culture and Education

Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

Slovenian Presidency of the EU (T)

PODGORŠEK, Jože (SI)

POČIVALŠEK, Zdravko (SI)

KUSTEC, Simona (SI)

VRTOVEC, Jernej (SI)

SIMONITI, Vasko (SI)

KORITNIK, Boštjan (SI)

Presentation of the EU Council's priorities by Slovenian Ministers: extracts from the EP committee meetings

Title: Presentation of the EU Council&apos;s priorities by Slovenian Ministers: extracts from the EP committee meetings

Pannel of the Slovenian Presidency of the Council of European Union

5 shots of the arrival of the AGRI committee

SOUNDBITE (Slovenian), Jože PODGOR&Scaron;EK, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Food: Our priorities will be to strengthen the understanding and respect for agriculture and food production as a critical and strategic activity because it provides sustainable, resilient food security.

2 shots of the arrival of the CULT committee

SOUNDBITE (Slovenian), Simona KUSTEC, Minister of Education, Science and Sport : For the Slovenian presidency and for me personally, it is really important that we first and foremost hear your voice, the voice of the European Parliament.

2 shots of Vasko SIMONITI, Slovenian Minister of Culture

3 shots of the introduction of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

SOUNDBITE (Slovenian), Bo&scaron;tjan KORITNIK, Minister of Public Administration: Members of the European Parliament, ladies and gentlemen, it is my great honour and pleasure to be able to present to you the objectives and the priority areas of the Slovenian presidenciy. They cover digital services and artificial intelligence. The digital transition is the main political priority for the European Union as well as for our presidency.

1 shot of Zdravko POČIVAL&Scaron;EK, Slovenian Minister of Economic Development and Technology

5 shots of the arrival of the TRAN committee

4 shots of the introduction of the TRAN committee and Jernej VRTOVEC, Slovenian Minister for Infrastructure

SOUNDBITE (Slovenian), Jernej VRTOVEC, Slovenian Minister for Infrastructure: In the field of transport, the Slovenian presidency will pursue two key goals firstly, sustainability and secondly, resilience. Transport is one of the key sectors for making decarbonisation a success. If we want to achieve our climate and energy goals, if we want to be neutral, then our main focus must be on transport.

5 shots of the arrival of Zdravko POČIVAL&Scaron;EK, Slovenian Minister of Economic Development and Technology

Zdravko POČIVAL&Scaron;EK, Slovenian Minister of Economic Development and Technology saluting and thanking theTRAN committee members