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Prime Minister's press conference held after the Government's 158th regular session

At today's session, the Government of the Republic of Slovenia granted a financial incentive to Revoz, d.d., for the following investment project: 'The production of the new Twingo and the four-seat Smart (Edison) by Revoz d.d. in Novo mesto' in the amount of EUR 45,500,000 on the proviso that this assistance would be approved by the European Commission. The Government also adopted an amended plan for the implementation of active employment policy measures for 2010 and 2011, reallocated the budgetary commitments of the Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Affairs, and issued an opinion concerning the expiry of the Broadcasting Council's term of office, which would be submitted to the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia.

  

At today's press conference following the Government session, Prime Minister Borut Pahor said that he had, on his behalf and on behalf of the Government, called on the National Council and the members of parliament to confirm the adoption of the Intervention Act prepared by the Government; this was done by a letter sent today. Prime Minister Pahor added that he had notified the members of parliament that the Government would observe potential minor corrections should the members of parliament consider it to be a precondition for the adoption of the Act. The prime minister went on to state that he had called on the members of parliament to discuss the Public Finance Act already sent by the Government to the National Assembly.

   

Prime Minister Pahor reiterated that the recent situation in Italy and Greece has had a dramatic impact on the global markets and the stock markets, and so the Government has decided to call on the members of parliament to consider the adoption of the Intervention Act at the extraordinary session held on 17 November; this should be carried out regardless of party disputes, for the needs of the state and for the interest of all its citizens. Prime Minister Pahor concluded by stating that all the politicians were aware of the inevitability of such a measure, as the financial markets, credit rating agencies and political institutions adopting decisions on the cost of funding for Slovenia had begun to doubt the country's capacity for reform; in this matter, the measure primarily concerns the national interest as, in the event that the opposite occurs, Slovenia would be pushed to the periphery of the euro zone.