Slovenia Plunges Back into Recession

Ljubljana, 29 February - Slovenia officially returned to recession as its economy contracted by 2.8% in real terms in the final quarter of last year, shrinking at a rate of 0.2% in the whole of 2011, according to the Statistics Office.

Ljubljana The Statistics Office presents data on Slovenia's GDP for the final quarter of 2011 and inflation figures for February. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
The Statistics Office presents data on Slovenia's GDP for the final quarter of 2011 and inflation figures for February.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana The Statistics Office presents data on Slovenia's GDP for the final quarter of 2011 and inflation figures for February. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
The Statistics Office presents data on Slovenia's GDP for the final quarter of 2011 and inflation figures for February.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana The Statistics Office presents data on Slovenia's GDP for the final quarter of 2011 and inflation figures for February. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
The Statistics Office presents data on Slovenia's GDP for the final quarter of 2011 and inflation figures for February.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana The Statistics Office presents data on Slovenia's GDP for the final quarter of 2011 and inflation figures for February. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
The Statistics Office presents data on Slovenia's GDP for the final quarter of 2011 and inflation figures for February.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

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