FinMin nominee vows to continue fiscal consolidation

Ljubljana, 6 September - Andrej Bertoncelj said his priorities were to continue with fiscal consolidation and a comprehensive, budget-neutral tax restructuring, create a stable financial system, and overhaul the state asset management strategy as he was grilled by the parliamentary Finance Committee as the candidate for finance minister on Wednesday.

Ljubljana
The nominee for finance minister, Andrej Bertoncelj, put forward by the Marjan Šarec Party (LMŠ), at a hearing before the parliamentary Finance Committee.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
The nominee for finance minister, Andrej Bertoncelj, put forward by the Marjan Šarec Party (LMŠ), at a hearing before the parliamentary Finance Committee.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
The nominee for finance minister, Andrej Bertoncelj, put forward by the Marjan Šarec Party (LMŠ), at a hearing before the parliamentary Finance Committee.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
The nominee for finance minister, Andrej Bertoncelj, put forward by the Marjan Šarec Party (LMŠ), at a hearing before the parliamentary Finance Committee.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
The nominee for finance minister, Andrej Bertoncelj, put forward by the Marjan Šarec Party (LMŠ), at a hearing before the parliamentary Finance Committee.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
The nominee for finance minister, Andrej Bertoncelj, put forward by the Marjan Šarec Party (LMŠ), at a hearing before the parliamentary Finance Committee.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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