Slovenia Plunges Back into Recession

Ljubljana, 29 February - Slovenia officially slid back into 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% for 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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