Maximum financial recovery and the future of the company both need to be considered

In Slovenia, there is a lot of talk about increasing the amount of foreign direct investments for which we need certain conditions to be fulfilled such as a stable, predictable and competitive business environment. What actions is your ministry taking to improve the competitiveness of our business environment?

When we talk about the investment climate in Slovenia, we look to our ministry to create favorable conditions for either domestic or foreign investors. We believe that reform is necessary in three areas: reducing administrative barriers, which are problematic in general, not just for investment; secondly we have a problem with the cost of labour, particularly in higher salary grades; and lastly, the rigidity of the labour legislation. At this point it is important to point out that, in the last two years, we have managed to...