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Government Tells Ministries Not to Use Euro Switch to Raise Fees7 December 2006
The government on Thursday made the commitment not to use the
changeover to the euro to increase fees and contributions determined
in regulations and other legal acts that it adopts or which it can
influence. All ministries and government departments have been ordered
to honour the commitment until 30 June 2007.
Statistical data shows that there have been no price hikes and inflation in November was even lower than expected. The government made the commitment to preclude price rises in the coming months, Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk said after the cabinet session. According to him, the commitment is a positive and responsible move considering that surveys show how people expect prices to rise and their standard of living to fall. The government also urged courts, local authorities and companies in majority or partial state ownership to refrain from raising prices. It advised trade associations to make similar commitments so that businesses do not up prices until the changeover project is completed in June 2007. Source: Slovene press agency
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