Oncology Institute Completes Move to New Premises

Ljubljana, 25 October - The Ljubljana Oncology Institute, Slovenia's foremost and increasingly overburdened cancer treatment hospital, celebrated on Thursday the completion of the move to new premises, ending a decade of botched construction, scandals and appeals by doctors and cancer patients.

Ljubljana. President Janez Drnovsek addressing a ceremony upon the inauguration of the new premises of the Oncology Institute. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana.
President Janez Drnovsek addressing a ceremony upon the inauguration of the new premises of the Oncology Institute.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana. President Janez Drnovsek, sidelined by Health Minister Zofija Mazej Kukovic and general manager of the Oncology Institute Aljosa Rojec, at the inauguration of the new premises of the Oncology Institute. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana.
President Janez Drnovsek, sidelined by Health Minister Zofija Mazej Kukovic and general manager of the Oncology Institute Aljosa Rojec, at the inauguration of the new premises of the Oncology Institute.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana. President Janez Drnovsek (left) and general manager of the Oncology Institute Aljosa Rojec at the inauguration of the new premises of the Oncology Institute. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana.
President Janez Drnovsek (left) and general manager of the Oncology Institute Aljosa Rojec at the inauguration of the new premises of the Oncology Institute.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana. President Janez Drnovsek (left) and general manager of the Oncology Institute Aljosa Rojec at the inauguration of the new premises of the Oncology Institute. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana.
President Janez Drnovsek (left) and general manager of the Oncology Institute Aljosa Rojec at the inauguration of the new premises of the Oncology Institute.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana General manager of the Oncology Institute Aljosa Rojec watering a sunflower to inaugurate the new premises of the Oncology Institute. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
General manager of the Oncology Institute Aljosa Rojec watering a sunflower to inaugurate the new premises of the Oncology Institute.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Health Minister Zofija Mazej Kukovic watering a sunflower to inaugurate the new premises of the Oncology Institute. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Health Minister Zofija Mazej Kukovic watering a sunflower to inaugurate the new premises of the Oncology Institute.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana General manager of the Oncology Institute Aljosa Rojec and Health Minister Zofija Mazej Kukovic watering sunflowers to inaugurate the new premises of the Oncology Institute. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
General manager of the Oncology Institute Aljosa Rojec and Health Minister Zofija Mazej Kukovic watering sunflowers to inaugurate the new premises of the Oncology Institute.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana. President Janez Drnovsek addressing a ceremony upon the inauguration of the new premises of the Oncology Institute. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana.
President Janez Drnovsek addressing a ceremony upon the inauguration of the new premises of the Oncology Institute.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana. President Janez Drnovsek addressing a ceremony upon the inauguration of the new premises of the Oncology Institute. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana.
President Janez Drnovsek addressing a ceremony upon the inauguration of the new premises of the Oncology Institute.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Former Slovenian President Janez Drnovšek, who held the office from 22 December 2002 to 23 December 2007. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA File photo

Ljubljana
Former Slovenian President Janez Drnovšek, who held the office from 22 December 2002 to 23 December 2007.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA
File photo

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