Govt Critical of State-Owned Banks

Ljubljana, 23 April - The government has issued a statement in which it criticises state-owned banks in granting extensions of loans related to management buyouts and ownership consolidation. The move appears to have calmed tensions in the ruling coalition over the role of Slovenia's top bank, NLB, in the loan fiasco.

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor addresses the press during a break as the government session continues. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor addresses the press during a break as the government session continues.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor addresses the press during a break as the government session continues. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor addresses the press during a break as the government session continues.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor addresses the press during a break as the government session continues. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor addresses the press during a break as the government session continues.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor addresses the press during a break as the government session continues. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor addresses the press during a break as the government session continues.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor addresses the press during a break as the government session continues. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor addresses the press during a break as the government session continues.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor addresses the press during a break as the government session continues. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor addresses the press during a break as the government session continues.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor addresses the press during a break as the government session continues. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor addresses the press during a break as the government session continues.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor addresses the press during a break as the government session continues. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor addresses the press during a break as the government session continues.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor addresses the press during a break as the government session continues. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor addresses the press during a break as the government session continues.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor addresses the press during a break as the government session continues. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor addresses the press during a break as the government session continues.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor addresses the press during a break as the government session continues. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor addresses the press during a break as the government session continues.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor addresses the press during a break as the government session continues. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor addresses the press during a break as the government session continues.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor addresses the press during a break as the government session continues. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor addresses the press during a break as the government session continues.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor addresses the press during a break as the government session continues. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor addresses the press during a break as the government session continues.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor addresses the press during a break as the government session continues. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor addresses the press during a break as the government session continues.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor addresses the press during a break as the government session continues. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor addresses the press during a break as the government session continues.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor addresses the press during a break as the government session continues. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor addresses the press during a break as the government session continues.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor addresses the press during a break as the government session continues. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor addresses the press during a break as the government session continues.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor addresses the press during a break as the government session continues. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor addresses the press during a break as the government session continues.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor addresses the press during a break as the government session continues. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor addresses the press during a break as the government session continues.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor addresses the press during a break as the government session continues. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor addresses the press during a break as the government session continues.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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