Budget Surplus to Reach EUR 240m, Minister Says

Ljubljana, 30 July - Slovenia was expected to end 2008 with a budget surplus of EUR 70m, but Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk revealed Wednesday that the surplus would actually reach EUR 240m or 0.65% of GDP.

Ljubljana
Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk (left) and State Secretary Ziga Lavricat at a press conference presenting the achievements of the ministry in the 2004 - 2008 term.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana
Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk at a press conference presenting the achievements of his ministry in the 2004 - 2008 term.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana
Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk (left) and State Secretary Ziga Lavricat at a press conference presenting the achievements of the ministry in the 2004 - 2008 term.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana
Finance Ministry State Secretary Ziga Lavricat at a press conference on the achievements of the ministry in the 2004 - 2008 term.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana
Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk (left) and State Secretary Ziga Lavricat at a press conference presenting the achievements of the ministry in the 2004 - 2008 term.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana
Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk (left) and State Secretary Ziga Lavricat at a press conference presenting the achievements of the ministry in the 2004 - 2008 term.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana
Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk at a press conference presenting the achievements of his ministry in the 2004 - 2008 term.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana
Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk at a press conference presenting the achievements of his ministry in the 2004 - 2008 term.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana
Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk at a press conference presenting the achievements of his ministry in the 2004 - 2008 term.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana
Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk at a press conference presenting the achievements of his ministry in the 2004 - 2008 term.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

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