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Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia, Alenka Bratušek: "I am pleased that we have proved that Slovenia can manage it on its own"

"I am pleased that the measures we proposed calmed down Europe, which in turn confirmed that our job was well done," said the Slovenian Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek in her today's statement to the media about the recommendations issued by the European Commission. She also stressed that work has not been finished yet, since all considered measures need to be put in practice.

 

The Prime Minister pointed out that her recent words about needing time and not a bail-out today came true, and that numerous speculations from the opposition proved to be unjustified.   "When seventy days ago I took up the Government, the country was 'in flames'. Today, when according to forecasts by many sceptics we should all be bankrupt, the Government is still stable and capable of settling its current obligations, and this is how it will remain in the future."

 

In Prime Minister's words, it is now time to start implementing the proposed measures in practice, however, it would be unrealistic to expect that all the mistakes made over the past years or even decades could be eliminated in just a couple of months. For this reason, the Slovenian Government intends to pay most of its attention to three main priorities, which are: boosting economic growth by rehabilitation of the banking system, increased concern for the young people who need to be inspired confidence in their future and establishment of the rule of law and of the just state. "We have proved to ourselves and to Europe that we are aware of the problems we face and of the way how to resolve them," said the Slovenian Prime Minister, and thanked the whole team which participated in the drawing up of both documents.

 

The Minister of Finance, Uroš Čufer, in his statement to the media with respect to the European Commission recommendations said that these were in line with the expectations and the content of both documents and that they were proof of a common view shared by the Slovenian Government and the Commission regarding the diagnosis of the situation in Slovenia. "The European Commission recommendations are a sign that we are on the right track and that the measures concerned have been properly devised."