Regional Anti-Corruption Initiative (RAI)

SLOVENIAN MINISTER POGACNIK RESIGNS OVER CORRUPTION ALLEGATIONS Slovenian Agriculture Minister Milan Pogacnik said he had resigned from his post because of corruption allegations as the former Yugoslav nation struggles to revive the economy. Pogacnik was questioned by police yesterday and his home and the ministry in Ljubljana were searched, he said at a news briefing today. Four others, including two lawmakers, were interviewed by police and other searches were carried out because of suspected "white-collar crime, corruption and other irregularities," according to the Slovenian police Web site. Pogacnik denied the allegations... BusinessWeek              10/03/2010 Share Twitter SocButtons plugin