1991: Slovenia became an independent nation state after a brief period of independence.
<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> In December 1991, a new constitution was adopted, followed in 1992 by the laws on denationalization and privatization. Members of the European Union recognized Slovenia as an independent state on 15 January 1992, and the United Nations accepted it as a member on 22 May 1992.