State Aid Increased by Half in 2011

Ljubljana, 27 September - State aid disbursed in Slovenia in 2011 totalled EUR 712.3m, 53.33% more than in the year before and 9.6% more than in 2009. The highest rise was in aid for tackling the financial crisis, where funding increased by EUR 209.5m from the previous year, shows a report reviewed by the government on Thursday.