According to Pahor, Bučar was one of the founding fathers of Slovenia and wished to see and create a great story. "A story of a freer and better society. A story of Slovenians as a sovereign people, masters of their own destiny. A story of a united Europe and free people. He dared to create a great story. And he directly, almost stubbornly, carried that story to a happy end," said Pahor.

In his speech at the commemorative session held in parliament, the Speaker of the National Assembly, Milan Brglez, stressed that when you were close to Bučar, the word Slovene was not just an empty word. It burned inside Bučar, just as his wish to enter Slovenia into the European Union. "The fact that he dared to think differently and say it aloud made Bučar, although having a small figure, a giant regarding thoughts and action," said Brglez. He added that not only did Bučar found this country, believe in it and stay loyal to it, but also lived for Slovenia and the Slovenian cause with all his life, actions, life testimony and convictions.

Bučar, the president of the first democratically elected Slovenian parliament, which paid its last respects to him at a commemorative ceremony this morning, died on Tuesday at the age of 93. He is considered a doyen of Slovenian politics. In 1992 he received the Golden Order of Freedom of the Republic of Slovenia.

G. C., A. K. K.; translated by K. J.