The article analyses examples of considerations in Slovenian political texts, in particular the national programmes, on various concepts of Europe, the reorganisation of Europe at historical turnabouts, especially after both WorldWars, the importance of European culture and the role and position of theSlovenian nation among the European nations in the period between the Spring of Nations in 1848 and the contemporary European integrations. The first part of the article outlines the development of the idea of Europe from the Antiquity to modern times, the second part resumes and places in historical context particular references and considerations of Europe written by Slovenians. The conclusion opens further possibilities for research on the idea of Europe and states that Slovenians have certainly experienced Europe asan idea, although they did not actively conceptualise it.
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