ms plibrsek comes from Slovenia.slovenia was a most affluent state in former yuoslavia.slovenia was closely connected to neighboring Austria,hence the socio,econo and cultural close ties. Slovenian have always looked on the other 5 states as being beneath them. during the 1990 Balkan war,slovenia quickly vent independent,the first state to do so. Slovenia is very rich in coal,exported throughout Europe. by nature Slovenians are rude and snoby lot. how I know all this....I've lived there for two years before escaping to Austria. vistica