Klemen Boštjančič

Slovenia battles delays in drawing of EU funds, minister blames previous govt

Published by The Slovenia Times on Wed, 03/08/2023 - 19:03

Finance Minister Klemen Boštjančič has acknowledged that Slovenia is and will remain behind schedule in drawing funds from the EU's Recovery and Resilience Facility, largely due to a misguided approach taken by the previous government. But the first payment is due in April and he remains confident it will be possible to secure all the funds available until the end of 2026.

Boštjančič, Vasle discuss Slovenia’s relatively good economic situation in Washington

Published by The Slovenia Times on Sat, 10/15/2022 - 20:52

Washington – Global economy is in trouble, but given the circumstances Slovenia is in a relatively good financial and economic shape, Finance Minister Klemen Boštjančič and Banka Slovenije Governor Boštjan Vasle said at the end of the a meeting of the IMF and World Bank in Washington, US. The talks focussed on inflation.

PM expects aid to business could top EUR 1.5 billion

Published by The Slovenia Times on Mon, 09/05/2022 - 22:34

Ljubljana – The corporate sector will need aid in excess of EUR 1.5 billion to cope with high energy prices, Prime Minister Robert Golob said on Monday after meeting with representatives of business associations. The exact scope of the aid will depend on how successful reform of EU energy markets will be.

Just weeks ago Golob said that aid would have to amount to a billion euros.