PM Says Culture Capital Financial Plan Finalised

Maribor, 26 January - Prime Minister Borut Pahor announced during a visit to the Podravje region in northeastern Slovenia on Wednesday that the financial plan for Maribor's stint as European capital in 2012 had been finalised. The budget for the project will stand at EUR 75m, with the state providing around EUR 33m.

Maribor Prim Minister Borut Pahor (third from right) meets Maribor Mayor Franc Kangler (first from left) during his visit to Podravje region to talk about the 2012 European Culture Capital project. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Maribor
Prim Minister Borut Pahor (third from right) meets Maribor Mayor Franc Kangler (first from left) during his visit to Podravje region to talk about the 2012 European Culture Capital project.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Maribor Government officials (right) meet representatives of Maribor's Culture Capital project (right) as they visit Podravje region. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Maribor
Government officials (right) meet representatives of Maribor's Culture Capital project (right) as they visit Podravje region.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Maribor Government officials (right) meet representatives of Maribor's Culture Capital project (right) as they visit Podravje region. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Maribor
Government officials (right) meet representatives of Maribor's Culture Capital project (right) as they visit Podravje region.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Maribor Government officials (right) meet representatives of Maribor's Culture Capital project (right) as they visit Podravje region. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Maribor
Government officials (right) meet representatives of Maribor's Culture Capital project (right) as they visit Podravje region.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Maribor Prim Minister Borut Pahor (right) meets Maribor Mayor Franc Kangler (left) during his visit to Podravje region to talk about the 2012 European Culture Capital project. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Maribor
Prim Minister Borut Pahor (right) meets Maribor Mayor Franc Kangler (left) during his visit to Podravje region to talk about the 2012 European Culture Capital project.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Maribor Prim Minister Borut Pahor (fourth from right) meets Maribor Mayor Franc Kangler (second from left) during his visit to Podravje region to talk about the 2012 European Culture Capital project. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Maribor
Prim Minister Borut Pahor (fourth from right) meets Maribor Mayor Franc Kangler (second from left) during his visit to Podravje region to talk about the 2012 European Culture Capital project.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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