Ta teden je Republika Slovenija uradno vlozila kandidaturo za clanstvo v cernu. Kandidaturo je vlozila ravno se pravi cas, dan pred rokom, da bo obravnavana na decemberski seji cern councila. Iz pisma usluzbencem cerna:
...The Council's deliberations continue and the issues of scientific and geographical enlargement will be considered again at its next meeting. The number of candidates for membership also grew this week, following the formal application of the Republic of Slovenia, whose candidature joins those of Cyprus, Israel, Serbia and Turkey. All these applications will be discussed in December...