Golob: Slovenia for balance between environmental standards, agricultural reality

Brussels, 1 February - Slovenia is making efforts to balance stricter environmental standards with the reality in agriculture, PM Robert Golob said in response to demands by Slovenian and other EU farmers amid protests as he arrived for a summit in Brussels on Thursday. He supports an EU proposal to delay rules on setting aside land to encourage biodiversity.

Brussels, Belgium
PM Robert Golob speaking to the press as he arrives at the EU summit.
Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Brussels, Belgium
Belgian farmers converging on Brussels to protest against low crops prices, red tape and EU strict environmental standards.
Photo: dpa/STA

Brussels, Belgium
Belgian farmers converging on Brussels to protest against low crops prices, red tape and EU strict environmental standards.
Photo: dpa/STA

Brussels, Belgium
Belgian farmers converging on Brussels to protest against low crops prices, red tape and EU strict environmental standards.
Photo: dpa/STA

Brussels, Belgium
PM Robert Golob speaking to the press as he arrives at the EU summit.
Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Brussels, Belgium
PM Robert Golob speaking to the press as he arrives at the EU summit.
Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Brussels, Belgium
PM Robert Golob speaking to the press as he arrives at the EU summit.
Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Brussels, Belgium
PM Robert Golob arriving at the EU summit.
Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Brussels, Belgium
Belgian farmers converging on Brussels to protest against low crops prices, red tape and EU strict environmental standards.
Photo: dpa/STA

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