Israel plans first embassy in Slovenia, says foreign minister

June 5 (Reuters) - ‌Israel ​plans ​to open an embassy in Slovenia, ‌Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said ⁠late on Thursday, a ‌sign of a ‌thaw in relations since a new centre-right government ​took power in Ljubljana.

• Prime Minister Janez ⁠Jansa's government will likely shift foreign ​policy away from previous course

• Previous government had ​recognised Palestinian state, banned ‌entry for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin ⁠Netanyahu

• "After years of the hostility of the previous ⁠government- we now have an ​opportunity to rebuild, strengthen, and deepen a real partnership," Saar ‌posted on X

• Mission in Slovenia gives ‌Israel key foothold ⁠in the ‌European Union, ​NATO

(Reporting by Angeliki Koutantou; Editing by Kevin ‌Liffey)

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