What are relations between Croatia and Slovenia like?

Question

Would these two countries be on good terms with one another?

Answer 1

My understanding is that they are. It makes sense for them to co-operate as their border runs through a very large hydro-electricity facility which both countries need. From sensible agreements on such an economically vital matter have come understandings on any other contentious matter. A shared Roman Catholic faith helps ( as it does with relations between Croatia and Hungary). Croatia is also happy to demonstrate that it can live in peace with neighbours and is not irredeemably warlike as some of its actions in Bosnia were interpreted.
The situation of Croatia can be misunderstood - it has six neighbours - Bosnia, Serbia, Montenegro Hungary, Slovenia, and - because of an large Italian community in certain coastal areas, Italy. Relations with Hungary, Slovenia, and Italy are good - so much so that the Italian community is allowed to settle legal disputes by Italian law, and Italian judges are available to help. Relations with Bosnia and Serbia are far more problematic.

Answer 2

Slovenia is the wealthiest country in former Yugoslavia; per-capita GDP there is about twice of Croatia's. Slovenia has a small shoreline, but long land borders with Italy and Austria, which makes it a great location for businesses that export into the European Union (in fact, Slovenia joined the European Union in 2004). About the only way in which Slovenia is dependent on Croatia is that Croatian shoreline is a convenient and inexpensive vacation destination for Slovenians. Croatia, in turn, doesn't depend on Slovenia for much of anything. So the two countries politely ignore each other...