Slovenia is cooperating with the EU in addressing attempts at foreign interference ahead of the parliamentary elections, said the State Secretary at the Slovenian Foreign Ministry Neva Grašič.
Brussels – Disinformation does not come only from the East, but also from Western allied countries, warned State Secretary at the Slovenian Foreign Ministry Neva Grašič ahead of the elections to the Slovenian parliament. In dealing with disinformation, Slovenia is also cooperating with EU institutions, she added before the meeting of EU ministers for European affairs in Brussels.
“Democracies that are facing elections are certainly a bigger target. Unfortunately, we are not seeing interference only from Eastern countries, but attacks from Western countries are also increasing,” Grašič said on her arrival at the meeting of ministers for European affairs in light of the elections to the Slovenian National Assembly, which will be held on 22 March.
According to her, this mainly concerns disinformation and false narratives, and she is particularly worried about the impact on young people, who are considered a particularly vulnerable age group.
Among other things, the group for disinformation led by the Government Communication Office (Ukom) is dedicated to the fight against attempts at foreign interference, and the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs is also strengthening internal systems and experts in this field, Grašič said.
In addition, Slovenia is using measures adopted at EU level since 2020, such as the Artificial Intelligence Act and the Code of Practice on Disinformation. These measures are part of the European Democracy Shield presented last November, which was discussed in Brussels by ministers for European affairs. (26 January)
