Koper Mayor Cleared of Abuse of Office Charges by Higher Court

Koper, 22 June - Koper Mayor Boris Popovic has been acquitted of abuse of office charges related to a case from 2001 by the Koper Higher Court, which however confirmed the tax evasion charges from the same case and handed Popovic a suspended prison term of eight months with one-year probation.

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Koper Mayor Boris Popovic (second from left) and his defence speak to the press about the trial against Popovic over a 2001 case when he was still a businessman.
Photo: Mitja VolĨansek/STA

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Koper Mayor Boris Popovic (second from left) and his defence speak to the press about the trial against Popovic over a 2001 case when he was still a businessman.
Photo: Mitja VolĨansek/STA

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