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.

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

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

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

Medvode
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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