Minister Upbeat about Sausage Dispute with Austria

Brussels, 15 May - Agriculture and Environment Minister Franc Bogovič is confident that Slovenia and Austria will find a compromise regarding the EU protection of a type of sausage that both countries claim as their own. According to him, Slovenia will be able to get the protected geographical status for the kranjska klobasa sausage.

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Slovenia seeks to protect geographic origin of "kranjska klobasa" in the EU, but Austria disagrees with the bid.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

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Slovenia seeks to protect geographic origin of "kranjska klobasa" in the EU, but Austria disagrees with the bid.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

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