The mayor of Ljubljana, Zoran Janković, faces another legal setback regarding the construction of the C0 sewer channel. Despite warnings from experts about the unsuitability of building over a water management area, the Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning has mandated that the C0 channel undergo an environmental impact assessment. Lawyer Klemen Golob, representing several private individuals affected by the project, expressed satisfaction with this decision, stating that professional judgment prevailed over politics. The ministry, now led by Minister Polona Rifelj, has issued a ruling that effectively nullifies previous building permits for the controversial section of the C0 channel. The Municipality of Ljubljana now has the option to file an administrative lawsuit against this decision, though Golob anticipates the case will likely fail.
Bias read (Progressive): The article frames the environmental impact assessment requirement as a victory for professional expertise over political influence, highlighting the legal challenges faced by the mayor who is seeking re-election. It emphasizes the reversal of a prior decision by the Ministry of Environment, which J






