SloveniaEnvironmental organization Alpe Adria Green and the Civic Initiative for Clean Drinking Water continue to oppose the continuation of the C0 pipeline construction and criticize the discrediting of civil society. In an open letter to Prime Minister Janez Janša, they warn against misleading the public regarding European funding and call for an immediate halt to the project, which threatens critical drinking water infrastructure for 400,000 people. They argue that the misconception in the public sphere is that completing the C0 pipeline is necessary solely to secure European funds, but the real issue lies in missing agglomerations and household connections in southern Ljubljana. Even if completed, European funds could still be lost due to unmet conditions related to agglomerations. The environmentalists and initiative claim that European funds cannot justify a 'unconstitutional and unprofessional project,' emphasizing that risks to drinking water are unacceptable, especially amid increasing vulnerability of water sources during extreme droughts. They highlight that losing tens of millions in European funds would be negligible compared to over 10 billion euros in damage from destroyingL
Bias read (Progressive): The article frames the opposition to the C0 pipeline as a matter of environmental protection and constitutional concerns, criticizing the government and local authorities for their handling of the project. It emphasizes the potential catastrophic impact on drinking water infrastructure and criticiz
