Rupel je također izrazio podršku svoje zemlje pristupanju Hrvatske EU, rekavši "Slovenija želi da Hrvatska postane članica Evropske unije i da ukloni sve prepreke i poteškoće što je prije moguće."
Rupel also voiced his country's support for Croatia's EU accession, saying "Slovenia wants Croatia to become a member of the European Union and to remove all obstacles and difficulties as soon as possible."