Govt Tells Ministries Not to Use Euro Switch to Raise Fees

Ljubljana, 7 December - The government on Thursday made the commitment not to use the changeover to the euro to increase fees and contributions determined in regulations and other legal acts that it adopts or which it can influence. All ministries and government departments have been ordered to honour the commitment until 30 June 2007.

Ljubljana, government HQ Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk (pictured) presents a commitment by the government not to use the adoption of the euro to raise fees and other prices that it controls. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, government HQ
Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk (pictured) presents a commitment by the government not to use the adoption of the euro to raise fees and other prices that it controls.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, government HQ Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk (pictured) presents a commitment by the government not to use the adoption of the euro to raise fees and other prices that it controls. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, government HQ
Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk (pictured) presents a commitment by the government not to use the adoption of the euro to raise fees and other prices that it controls.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, government HQ Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk (pictured) presents a commitment by the government not to use the adoption of the euro to raise fees and other prices that it controls. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, government HQ
Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk (pictured) presents a commitment by the government not to use the adoption of the euro to raise fees and other prices that it controls.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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