Bratušek, Čufer defend massive 2013 bank bailout as urgent

Ljubljana, 11 November - Former PM Alenka Bratušek and her Finance Minister Uroš Čufer defended the government's decision to bail out banks in December 2013, which cost taxpayers around EUR 5 billion, as they were interviewed by the parliamentary inquiry into suspected abuse of office at the bad bank on Monday.

Ljubljana Former Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek is interviewed by the parliamentary commission investigating the 2013 bank bailout. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Former Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek is interviewed by the parliamentary commission investigating the 2013 bank bailout.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Former Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek is interviewed by the parliamentary commission investigating the 2013 bank bailout. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Former Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek is interviewed by the parliamentary commission investigating the 2013 bank bailout.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Former Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek is interviewed by the parliamentary commission investigating the 2013 bank bailout. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Former Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek is interviewed by the parliamentary commission investigating the 2013 bank bailout.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Former Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek is interviewed by the parliamentary commission investigating the 2013 bank bailout. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Former Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek is interviewed by the parliamentary commission investigating the 2013 bank bailout.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Former Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek is interviewed by the parliamentary commission investigating the 2013 bank bailout. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Former Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek is interviewed by the parliamentary commission investigating the 2013 bank bailout.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Former Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek is interviewed by the parliamentary commission investigating the 2013 bank bailout. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Former Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek is interviewed by the parliamentary commission investigating the 2013 bank bailout.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Former Finance Minister Uroš Čufer is interviewed by the parliamentary commission investigating the 2013 bank bailout. Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana
Former Finance Minister Uroš Čufer is interviewed by the parliamentary commission investigating the 2013 bank bailout.
Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana Former Finance Minister Uroš Čufer is interviewed by the parliamentary commission investigating the 2013 bank bailout. Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana
Former Finance Minister Uroš Čufer is interviewed by the parliamentary commission investigating the 2013 bank bailout.
Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana Former Finance Minister Uroš Čufer is interviewed by the parliamentary commission investigating the 2013 bank bailout. Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana
Former Finance Minister Uroš Čufer is interviewed by the parliamentary commission investigating the 2013 bank bailout.
Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana Former Finance Minister Uroš Čufer is interviewed by the parliamentary commission investigating the 2013 bank bailout. Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana
Former Finance Minister Uroš Čufer is interviewed by the parliamentary commission investigating the 2013 bank bailout.
Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana Former Finance Minister Uroš Čufer is interviewed by the parliamentary commission investigating the 2013 bank bailout. Pictured: Modern Centre Party (SMC) MP Monika Gregorčič. Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana
Former Finance Minister Uroš Čufer is interviewed by the parliamentary commission investigating the 2013 bank bailout. Pictured: Modern Centre Party (SMC) MP Monika Gregorčič.
Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana Former Finance Minister Uroš Čufer is interviewed by the parliamentary commission investigating the 2013 bank bailout. Pictured: National Party (SNS) MP Jani Ivanuša. Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana
Former Finance Minister Uroš Čufer is interviewed by the parliamentary commission investigating the 2013 bank bailout. Pictured: National Party (SNS) MP Jani Ivanuša.
Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana Former Finance Minister Uroš Čufer is interviewed by the parliamentary commission investigating the 2013 bank bailout. Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana
Former Finance Minister Uroš Čufer is interviewed by the parliamentary commission investigating the 2013 bank bailout.
Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana Former Finance Minister Uroš Čufer is interviewed by the parliamentary commission investigating the 2013 bank bailout. Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana
Former Finance Minister Uroš Čufer is interviewed by the parliamentary commission investigating the 2013 bank bailout.
Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana Former Finance Minister Uroš Čufer is interviewed by the parliamentary commission investigating the 2013 bank bailout. Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana
Former Finance Minister Uroš Čufer is interviewed by the parliamentary commission investigating the 2013 bank bailout.
Photo: Bor Slana/STA

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