Govt prepared for possibility of 2nd track without strategic partner

Ljubljana, 23 January - Infrastructure Ministry State Secretary Jure Leben said on Tuesday that Slovenia was in talks with Brussels on the possibility to acquire EU funds for a new Koper-Divača rail track even without participation of a strategic partner. This contravenes earlier reports that Slovenia would not be able to do so without Hungary's participation.

Ljubljana
Jure Leben, state secretary at the Ministry of Infrastructure, speaks to reporters after meeting a Hungarian delegation over the Koper-Divača rail project.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Jure Leben, who served as a state secretary at the Ministry of Infrastructure and later as environment minister.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA
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Ljubljana
Jure Leben, state secretary at the Ministry of Infrastructure, speaks to reporters after meeting a Hungarian delegation over the Koper-Divača rail project.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Jure Leben, state secretary at the Ministry of Infrastructure, speaks to reporters after meeting a Hungarian delegation over the Koper-Divača rail project.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

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