Please note that the deficit figure in the title is EUR 765 million and not EUR 708 million as stated in the original report. A corrected copy follows.

Ljubljana, 5 October - Slovenia's government budget recorded a deficit of EUR 765 million in the first nine months of the year, which compares to EUR 324 million in the same period last year but includes emergency measures to the effect of EUR 708 million. The Fiscal Council commented on the figures by reiterating its warning about unrealistic budget planning.