Govt Not to Bail Out University Games

Ljubljana, 16 February - The new government announced Thursday it was not willing to invest fresh money to bail out the organisers of the 2012 Winter Universiade in Maribor, effectively cancelling plans for the event to be held in Slovenia.

Ljubljana Minister of Education, Culture, Science and Sport Žiga Turk speaks to the press after a weekly session of the cabinet. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Minister of Education, Culture, Science and Sport Žiga Turk speaks to the press after a weekly session of the cabinet.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana Minister of Education, Culture, Science and Sport Žiga Turk speaks to the press after a weekly session of the cabinet. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Minister of Education, Culture, Science and Sport Žiga Turk speaks to the press after a weekly session of the cabinet.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana Minister of Education, Culture, Science and Sport Žiga Turk speaks to the press after a weekly session of the cabinet. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Minister of Education, Culture, Science and Sport Žiga Turk speaks to the press after a weekly session of the cabinet.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana Minister of Education, Culture, Science and Sport Žiga Turk at a press conference after a weekly session of the cabinet. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Minister of Education, Culture, Science and Sport Žiga Turk at a press conference after a weekly session of the cabinet.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

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