Together with the Dr. Jože Pučnik Institute (IJP) of the Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS), the Konrad Adenauer Foundation organized on March 15th, 2024 in Slovenska Bistrica a celebratory event where representatives of the SDS party leadership and the founder of the Institute Gorazd Pučnik discussed the past political events in Slovenia, the upcoming European elections, and the risks associated with the rise of populism in politics with EU parliamentarians, representatives of the institute, and representatives of the universites.