PM Rebuffs Claims of Growing Poverty

Ljubljana, 22 October - Prime Minister Janez Jansa rejected as unfounded the claims that poverty rate in Slovenia was on the rise and increasingly more people were on welfare, as he answered lawmakers' questions on Monday.

Ljubljana Prime Minister Janez Jansa (standing) replying to lawmakers' questions. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Janez Jansa (standing) replying to lawmakers' questions.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Janez Jansa (standing) replying to lawmakers' questions. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Janez Jansa (standing) replying to lawmakers' questions.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Janez Jansa (standing) replying to lawmakers' questions. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Janez Jansa (standing) replying to lawmakers' questions.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Janez Jansa (front row left) replying to lawmakers' questions. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Janez Jansa (front row left) replying to lawmakers' questions.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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