The Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia, Janez Janša, welcomes yesterday's agreement regarding the next Financial Perspectives of the European Union for the period 2007 – 2013, as it facilitates effective operation and funding of the EU. Mr Janša believes the agreement is good for Slovenia, as Slovenia's position will not change, since the new proposal does not envisage cuts in the cohesion funds.

 

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The Trialogue agreement is in accordance with the December agreement reached at the European Council regarding the amount and allocation of cohesion funds. As it is known, the December agreement envisaged four times the amount of funds in comparison with the current Financial Perspective.

 

Although the Trialogue proposal may not be ideal for the development of the EU, it is a good compromise which will enable smooth implementation of the EU policies and a complete integration of all new member states.

 

The agreement needs to be approved by the European Parliament, which will vote on it in May, and by the EU Council.