Prosecution seeks corruption probe into State Secretary Jaklin
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The prosecution has requested an investigation into State Secretary for Infrastructure Damijan Jaklin over alleged corruption, including claims he received more than 61,000 euros in bribes through fictitious deals. This development marks a new high-level corruption probe in the country.
In a related political development, a criminal complaint has been filed against Deputy Prime Minister Anže Logar, Novak, and the Democrats party. The complaint alleges they undermined the judiciary and prosecution, escalating an ongoing scandal that previously involved document forgery linked to an associate of Anže Logar.
Other domestic news includes the apprehension of foreign workers at a factory operated by an entrepreneur under long-term investigation for alleged illegal waste operations. Additionally, the Minister of Agriculture Janez Cigler Kralj faces questions regarding whether the government will bypass regulations to expedite state aid payments to farmers.