Međutim, političari u Sloveniji nisu bili zadovoljni tim planom, rekavši kako njihova zemlja nije izričito priznata kao pomorska nacija, što bi je moglo spriječiti u obezbjeđivanju direktnog pristupa međunarodnim pomorskim vodama na sjevernom Jadranu.
But politicians in Slovenia were unhappy with the plan, saying that their country was not explicitly recognised as a maritime nation, which could prevent it from securing direct access to international shipping waters in the northern Adriatic.