Jure Vršnak is Deputy Director-General for European Affairs at the Slovenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Jure Vršnak, an experienced diplomat, was a Mertens Counsellor during the first Slovenian Presidency. Under the current Slovenian Presidency is responsible for the coordination and communication between the trio Presidency Member States. Also, he trained Slovenian diplomats in preparation for the 2021 rotating Presidency. Equally important, he was the lead negotiator on the Multiannual Financial Framework at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.