Austerity Budget Not to Hurt Population, Minister Says

Ljubljana, 19 July - A supplementary budget for 2011 that the government is expected to adopt on Wednesday will not hurt the population directly, according to assurances made by Finance Minister Franc Krizanic on Tuesday.

Ljubljana Finance Minister Franc Krizanic and Budget Directorate head Alenka Bratusek discuss the supplementary budget for 2011 at a press conference. Photo: Nebojsa Tejic/STA

Ljubljana
Finance Minister Franc Krizanic and Budget Directorate head Alenka Bratusek discuss the supplementary budget for 2011 at a press conference.
Photo: Nebojsa Tejic/STA

Ljubljana Finance Minister Franc Krizanic and Budget Directorate head Alenka Bratusek discuss the supplementary budget for 2011 at a press conference. Photo: Nebojsa Tejic/STA

Ljubljana
Finance Minister Franc Krizanic and Budget Directorate head Alenka Bratusek discuss the supplementary budget for 2011 at a press conference.
Photo: Nebojsa Tejic/STA

Ljubljana Finance Minister Franc Krizanic discusses the supplementary budget for 2011 at a press conference. Photo: Nebojsa Tejic/STA

Ljubljana
Finance Minister Franc Krizanic discusses the supplementary budget for 2011 at a press conference.
Photo: Nebojsa Tejic/STA

Ljubljana Finance Minister Franc Krizanic discusses the supplementary budget for 2011 at a press conference. Photo: Nebojsa Tejic/STA

Ljubljana
Finance Minister Franc Krizanic discusses the supplementary budget for 2011 at a press conference.
Photo: Nebojsa Tejic/STA

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