He made his comments when presenting a rebalanced budget for this year.

The direct damage caused by the floods has been put at 4.7 billion Euro, according to the latest estimates.

The funds will come from a number of sources, including the state budget and the EU.

400 million Euro will be from a solidarity fund and 750 million Euro will be in the form of a loan from the EU development package known as 'Next Generation EU'.

Foto: DZ/Matija Sušnik
Foto: DZ/Matija Sušnik