PM Janez Jansa established as part of a cabinet trip to Dolenjsko and Bela krajina that Slovenia's southeastern region had developed since the government's last visit there in January 2006, quoting statistical data which show an increase in employment and the number of newly-founded companies.
One of the main development problems of what is the fourth Slovenian region in terms of GDP per capita is a lack of labour force, Jansa said. According to him, the number of newly-established companies went up by 10% in Dolenjsko and by 11% in Bela krajina. "As elsewhere, we have noticed a shortage of work force. The region would require mainly construction and metal workers, employees in the hospitality sector, shop assistants, drivers, chemists and carpenters."
As one of the key development projects Jansa identified the creation of a regional business hub worth more than EUR 100m. In the 2007-2013 financial period the region is to get more than EUR 50m in direct subsides, said Jansa. On a different note, Jansa highlighted the issue of infrastructure. According to him, procedures for the construction of the southern leg of the Dolenjsko motorway to the Croatian border have been speed up so that it could be completed by the end of 2008.
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