Slovenia Lacks Entrepreneurial Spirit, Conference Told

Ljubljana, 18 May - Slovenians like to boast about being hard working, but often lack the necessary courage, zeal, creativity and spirit of entrepreneurship, President Danilo Türk and Economic Development Minister Radovan Žerjav said in their addresses at the opening of the Ljubljana Startup conference on Friday.

Ljubljana President Danilo Türk addresses the opening of a three-day conference for young entrepreneurs Ljubljana Startup. Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
President Danilo Türk addresses the opening of a three-day conference for young entrepreneurs Ljubljana Startup.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana Economic Development and Technology Minister Radovan Žerjav (left) and President Danilo Türk (right) take part in the opening of a three-day conference for young entrepreneurs Ljubljana Startup. Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
Economic Development and Technology Minister Radovan Žerjav (left) and President Danilo Türk (right) take part in the opening of a three-day conference for young entrepreneurs Ljubljana Startup.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana President Danilo Türk addresses the opening of a three-day conference for young entrepreneurs Ljubljana Startup. Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
President Danilo Türk addresses the opening of a three-day conference for young entrepreneurs Ljubljana Startup.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana President Danilo Türk (right) takes part in the opening of a three-day conference for young entrepreneurs Ljubljana Startup. Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
President Danilo Türk (right) takes part in the opening of a three-day conference for young entrepreneurs Ljubljana Startup.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana, Ekonomska fakulteta. Odprtje srečanja mladih podjetnikov Ljubljana Startup. Predsednik republike Danilo Türk. Foto: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana, Ekonomska fakulteta.
Odprtje srečanja mladih podjetnikov Ljubljana Startup.
Predsednik republike Danilo Türk.
Foto: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana President Danilo Türk takes part in the opening of a three-day conference for young entrepreneurs Ljubljana Startup. Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
President Danilo Türk takes part in the opening of a three-day conference for young entrepreneurs Ljubljana Startup.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana President Danilo Türk takes part in the opening of a three-day conference for young entrepreneurs Ljubljana Startup. Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
President Danilo Türk takes part in the opening of a three-day conference for young entrepreneurs Ljubljana Startup.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana Ljubljana Faculty of Economics dean Dušan Mramor addresses the opening of a three-day conference for young entrepreneurs Ljubljana Startup. Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
Ljubljana Faculty of Economics dean Dušan Mramor addresses the opening of a three-day conference for young entrepreneurs Ljubljana Startup.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana President Danilo Türk takes part in the opening of a three-day conference for young entrepreneurs Ljubljana Startup. Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
President Danilo Türk takes part in the opening of a three-day conference for young entrepreneurs Ljubljana Startup.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

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