Van Rompuy's Budget Proposal Unacceptable for Slovenia

Brussels, 20 November - Slovenia finds the proposal of European Council President Herman van Rompuy to make EUR 75bn cuts into the EUR 1,033bn budget for the 2014-2020 period unacceptable, Foreign Ministry State Secretary Igor Senčar said on Tuesday. He however noted that despite everything "we are getting closer to a possibility of an agreement".

Brussels, Belgium Foreign Ministry State Secretary Igor Senčar (left) at a meeting of the EU Council for General Affairs. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium
Foreign Ministry State Secretary Igor Senčar (left) at a meeting of the EU Council for General Affairs.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium Foreign Ministry State Secretary Igor Senčar (left) at a meeting of the EU Council for General Affairs. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium
Foreign Ministry State Secretary Igor Senčar (left) at a meeting of the EU Council for General Affairs.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium Foreign Ministry State Secretary Igor Senčar (left) at a meeting of the EU Council for General Affairs. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium
Foreign Ministry State Secretary Igor Senčar (left) at a meeting of the EU Council for General Affairs.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium Foreign Ministry State Secretary Igor Senčar (left) at a meeting of the EU Council for General Affairs. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium
Foreign Ministry State Secretary Igor Senčar (left) at a meeting of the EU Council for General Affairs.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

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