Start of main hearing in TEŠ6 trial marred by absences

Celje, 26 August - The main hearing in connection to the infamous EUR 1 billion-plus TEŠ6 generator project started at the Celje District Court on Friday with the reading of part of the 1,300-page indictment and the majority of the defendants absent. One of Slovenia's biggest corruption trials will be divided into three parts due to its complexity.

Celje
The main hearing starts in the TEŠ6 corruption trial with chief defendant Uroš Rotnik (left) present.
Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA

Celje
The main hearing starts in the TEŠ6 corruption trial with chief defendant Uroš Rotnik (left) present.
Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA

Šoštanj
TEŠ, the Šoštanj coal-fired power station, in the Savinja-Šalek region.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA
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