Euro Campaign Enters Decisive Phase

Ljubljana, 14 November - With a month and a half to go before Slovenia switches to the euro, the government and the central bank stepped up the campaign to inform the citizens about the new currency. The first of three TV ads will be broadcast prior to tonight's main news programme on the public broadcaster and the largest commercial TV station.

Ljubljana Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk addresses the annual meeting of communications directors for the euro. The purpose of the meeting is to coordinate communication activities among EU member states, the European System of Central Banks and the European Commission Photo: Domen Grögl/STA

Ljubljana
Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk addresses the annual meeting of communications directors for the euro. The purpose of the meeting is to coordinate communication activities among EU member states, the European System of Central Banks and the European Commission
Photo: Domen Grögl/STA

Ljubljana The annual meeting of communications directors for the euro; (left to right) Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk, Alexandra Cas Granje of European Commission's Economic and Financial Affairs Directorate General, and Gregor Krajc, the head of the Government PR and Media Office Photo: Domen Grögl/STA

Ljubljana
The annual meeting of communications directors for the euro; (left to right) Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk, Alexandra Cas Granje of European Commission's Economic and Financial Affairs Directorate General, and Gregor Krajc, the head of the Government PR and Media Office
Photo: Domen Grögl/STA

Ljubljana Communications directors for the euro hold their annual meeting to coordinate communication activities among EU member states, the European System of Central Banks and the European Commission; (left to right) Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk, Alexandra Cas Granje of European Commission's Economic and Financial Affairs Directorate General, and Gregor Krajc, the head of the Government PR and Media Office Photo: Domen Grögl/STA

Ljubljana
Communications directors for the euro hold their annual meeting to coordinate communication activities among EU member states, the European System of Central Banks and the European Commission; (left to right) Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk, Alexandra Cas Granje of European Commission's Economic and Financial Affairs Directorate General, and Gregor Krajc, the head of the Government PR and Media Office
Photo: Domen Grögl/STA

Ljubljana The annual meeting of communications directors for the euro; (left to right) Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk, Gregor Krajc, the head of the Government PR and Media Office, and Alexandra Cas Granje of European Commission's Economic and Financial Affairs Directorate General Photo: Domen Grögl/STA

Ljubljana
The annual meeting of communications directors for the euro; (left to right) Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk, Gregor Krajc, the head of the Government PR and Media Office, and Alexandra Cas Granje of European Commission's Economic and Financial Affairs Directorate General
Photo: Domen Grögl/STA

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