Forecast: Slovenian Economy to Shrink by 4% in 2009

Ljubljana, 24 March - The Slovenian economy will shrink by 4% this year, according to forecasts by the government Institute for Macroeconomic Analysis and Development.

Ljubljana Session of the Strategic Economic Council, an advisory body. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Session of the Strategic Economic Council, an advisory body.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Session of the Strategic Economic Council, an advisory body. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Session of the Strategic Economic Council, an advisory body.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Session of the Strategic Economic Council, an advisory body. From left to right: Labour Minister Ivan Svetlik. Higher Education Minister Gregor Golobic, and Prime Minister Borut Pahor. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Session of the Strategic Economic Council, an advisory body.
From left to right: Labour Minister Ivan Svetlik. Higher Education Minister Gregor Golobic, and Prime Minister Borut Pahor.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Session of the Strategic Economic Council, an advisory body. From left to right: Labour Minister Ivan Svetlik. Higher Education Minister Gregor Golobic, and Prime Minister Borut Pahor. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Session of the Strategic Economic Council, an advisory body.
From left to right: Labour Minister Ivan Svetlik. Higher Education Minister Gregor Golobic, and Prime Minister Borut Pahor.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Session of the Strategic Economic Council, an advisory body. From left to right: Labour Minister Ivan Svetlik. Higher Education Minister Gregor Golobic, and Prime Minister Borut Pahor. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Session of the Strategic Economic Council, an advisory body.
From left to right: Labour Minister Ivan Svetlik. Higher Education Minister Gregor Golobic, and Prime Minister Borut Pahor.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Session of the Strategic Economic Council, an advisory body. From left to right: Higher Education Minister Gregor Golobic, Economy Minister Matej Lahovnik, Prime Minister Borut Pahor and Labour Minister Ivan Svetlik. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Session of the Strategic Economic Council, an advisory body.
From left to right: Higher Education Minister Gregor Golobic, Economy Minister Matej Lahovnik, Prime Minister Borut Pahor and Labour Minister Ivan Svetlik.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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