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Prime Minister on the budget in the National Assembly: "Today we start bringing the vision of Slovenia in seven years’ time to life."
At the 47th extraordinary session of the National Assembly, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia, Alenka Bratušek, addressed deputies on proposed amendments to the budget for 2014 and the proposed budget for 2015. She stressed: "Every journey begins with the first steps. Today we start bringing the vision of Slovenia in seven years’ time to life. Our financial perspective begins with this budget."
When outlining the budget proposal, Ms Bratušek said that she was convinced that the budget tabled today interfered least with the social status of people in the given situation. She explained that the budget was the most important document of any government, reflecting its policies in all areas. She said it was for this very reason that she decided to link the vote of confidence, announced at the beginning of her term of office, to the vote on the budget. In this regard, she stressed: "Let me be absolutely clear about this – the vote of confidence is pointless unless we have the trust of the people, the citizens of Slovenia. But this trust can only be built day after day through a number of practical measures."
"The Government’s goal is clear – to make Slovenia a successful and socially just country demonstrating solidarity with others. If we are to achieve this, we must trust one another and be brave enough to say directly what is right and what is wrong. So to those of you who think that the Troika and foreign assistance would save the day I say: There will be no Troika because we know how to achieve our goal on our own! Your talk of the Troika is just an illusion used to cover up your past sins and mistakes. Both the International Monetary Fund and the European Commission have clearly indicated that we are on the right track. And we do not consider them a threat but rather our partners – partners in taking stock of the situation and seeking a way out of the crisis. The words that we hear today from our European colleagues, including Commissioner Rehn, are our own words: We can manage on our own!" she concluded.
