Čufer Told Slovenia Needs to Do More to Reduce Deficit

Brussels, 8 July - A European Commission-initiated debate on Slovenia at Monday's Eurogroup meeting in Brussels saw Slovenia being urged to step up efforts to reduce its public finance deficit, Finance Minister Uroš Čufer said. The other point stressed was that quality is more important than speed in the transfer of toxic assets to the bad bank.

Brussels Finance Minister Uroš Čufer after meeting of Eurogroup. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels
Finance Minister Uroš Čufer after meeting of Eurogroup.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels Finance Minister Uroš Čufer after meeting of Eurogroup. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels
Finance Minister Uroš Čufer after meeting of Eurogroup.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels Finance Minister Uroš Čufer after meeting of Eurogroup. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels
Finance Minister Uroš Čufer after meeting of Eurogroup.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels Finance Minister Uroš Čufer after meeting of Eurogroup. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels
Finance Minister Uroš Čufer after meeting of Eurogroup.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels Finance Minister Uroš Čufer after meeting of Eurogroup. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels
Finance Minister Uroš Čufer after meeting of Eurogroup.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels Finance Minister Uroš Čufer at meeting of Eurogroup. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels
Finance Minister Uroš Čufer at meeting of Eurogroup.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels Finance Minister Uroš Čufer at meeting of Eurogroup. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels
Finance Minister Uroš Čufer at meeting of Eurogroup.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels Finance Minister Uroš Čufer at meeting of Eurogroup. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels
Finance Minister Uroš Čufer at meeting of Eurogroup.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

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