Tensions between two EU countries, Finland and Slovenia grew to new heights on Thursday (4 September), with Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa delivering an official note of complaint to the Finnish ambassador in Ljublajana over Finnish TV accusations of bribes in relation to a weapons deal. On Monday (1 September) the investigative journalism programme MOT claimed Finnish defence material manufacturer Patria paid a total of €21 million in bribes indirectly to Slovenian officials and to the prime minister in return for arms orders. Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa refuted the claims saying friendly relations with Finland could be a affected The news was broadcast on Finland's national public service broadcaster, YLE. Mr Jansa refuted the claims as being unfounded, saying that MOT could effect the friendly relations between the two countries.
Tensions between two EU countries, Finland and Slovenia grew to new heights on Thursday (4 September), with Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa delivering an official note of complaint to the Finnish ambassador in Ljublajana over Finnish TV accusations of bribes in relation to a weapons deal.
On Monday (1 September) the investigative journalism programme MOT claimed Finnish defence material manufacturer Patria paid a total of €21 million in bribes indirectly to Slovenian officials and to the prime minister in return for arms orders.
Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa refuted the claims saying friendly relations with Finland could be a affected
The news was broadcast on Finland's national public service broadcaster, YLE.
Mr Jansa refuted the claims as being unfounded, saying that MOT could effect the friendly relations between the two countries.
