Trouble With Fund Phasing Reduces Slovenia's Net Recipient State

Ljubljana, 14 April - Slovenia was a net receiver in its second year of EU membership, getting SIT 4.53bn (EUR 18.9m) from the EU budget. Yet this was far below plans, which anticipated Slovenia having a SIT 42.76bn (EUR 178.47m) surplus from the EU in 2005, the Finance Ministry has said.