Govt Allocates EUR 318,000 for Disaster Relief

Ljubljana, 6 February - The government has earmarked EUR 317,600 to cover the most immediate costs of the relief operation in response to the ice storm that has been battering the country since Friday. It also tasked the finance minister to start talks with the EBRD and EIB over low-interest disaster loans.

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Agriculture and Environment Minister Dejan Židan (right) and Infrastructure and Spatial Planning Minister Samo Omerzel (left) talking to the press after government session.
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Civil Protection and Disaster Relief Administration head Srečko Šestan (left), Agriculture and Environment Minister Dejan Židan (centre) and Infrastructure and Spatial Planning Minister Samo Omerzel (right) talking to the press after government session.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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Agriculture and Environment Minister Dejan Židan (left) and Infrastructure and Spatial Planning Minister Samo Omerzel (right) talking to the press after government session.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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Defence Minister Roman Jakič talking to the press after government session.
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Defence Minister Roman Jakič talking to the press after government session.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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Defence Minister Roman Jakič
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Head of Civil Protection and Disaster Relief Srečko Šestan talking to the press after government session.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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Head of Civil Protection and Disaster Relief Srečko Šestan talking to the press after government session.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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Head of Civil Protection and Disaster Relief Srečko Šestan talking to the press after government session.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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