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Slovenia's president seeks meaning of life | Reuters Recommends | Reuters.co.ukLJUBLJANA (Reuters) - Looking for the true meaning of life? Slovenia's president may be able to help.Janez Drnovsek's self-help books have won admiration from many, including Brigitte Bardot, but the veteran leader's eccentricity is embarrassing some in Slovenia as the tiny Alpine state seeks a role in the European mainstream.A vegetarian who bakes his own bread, the president was one of the architects of Slovenia's independence. His unorthodox lifestyle, fight for animal rights and apparent disdain for traditional politics have made him a popular figure...."We need statesmen with a higher level of awareness who do not care mainly about personal interests and prestige. We need people without a big ego... who will dare to set limits to capital and profit," Drnovsek wrote in one of his books....Extremely thin and looking older than his 56 years, he has said he is unlikely to run for another mandate after his current one expires in December.
LJUBLJANA (Reuters) - Looking for the true meaning of life? Slovenia's president may be able to help.
Janez Drnovsek's self-help books have won admiration from many, including Brigitte Bardot, but the veteran leader's eccentricity is embarrassing some in Slovenia as the tiny Alpine state seeks a role in the European mainstream.
A vegetarian who bakes his own bread, the president was one of the architects of Slovenia's independence. His unorthodox lifestyle, fight for animal rights and apparent disdain for traditional politics have made him a popular figure...."We need statesmen with a higher level of awareness who do not care mainly about personal interests and prestige. We need people without a big ego... who will dare to set limits to capital and profit," Drnovsek wrote in one of his books....Extremely thin and looking older than his 56 years, he has said he is unlikely to run for another mandate after his current one expires in December.
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