Social Partners Trading Blows on Inflation

Ljubljana, 19 February - The government, employers and trade unions traded barbs over inflation on Tuesday, with the government pointing the finger at retailers and the companies criticising the authorities for failing to take adequate measures to rein in inflation.

Ljubljana Finance Minister Ander Bajuk at a session of the Economic and Social Council. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Finance Minister Ander Bajuk at a session of the Economic and Social Council.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Finance Minister Ander Bajuk (right) at a session of the Economic and Social Council. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Finance Minister Ander Bajuk (right) at a session of the Economic and Social Council.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Finance Minister Ander Bajuk (centre) and Labour Ministry State Secretary Romana Tomcat (right) at a session of the Economic and Social Council. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Finance Minister Ander Bajuk (centre) and Labour Ministry State Secretary Romana Tomcat (right) at a session of the Economic and Social Council.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Head of the Pergam trade union Dusan Rebolj (left), Finance Minister Andrej BAjuk (centre) and head of KSNN Independence union Drago Lombar at a session of the Economic and Social Council. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Head of the Pergam trade union Dusan Rebolj (left), Finance Minister Andrej BAjuk (centre) and head of KSNN Independence union Drago Lombar at a session of the Economic and Social Council.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Director of the Slovenian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GZS) Samo Hribar Milic (left) and secretary general of the Employers' Association of Slovenia Joze Smole at a session of the Economic and Social Council. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Director of the Slovenian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GZS) Samo Hribar Milic (left) and secretary general of the Employers' Association of Slovenia Joze Smole at a session of the Economic and Social Council.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana From left to right: Labour Ministry State Secretary Romana Tomc, head of the Pergam trade union Dusan Rebolj, head of the Association of Free Trade Unions of Slovenia (ZSSS) Dusan Semolic and head of KSNN Independence union Drago Lombar at a session of the Economic and Social Council. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
From left to right: Labour Ministry State Secretary Romana Tomc, head of the Pergam trade union Dusan Rebolj, head of the Association of Free Trade Unions of Slovenia (ZSSS) Dusan Semolic and head of KSNN Independence union Drago Lombar at a session of the Economic and Social Council.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Labour Ministry State Secretary Romana Tomc (left), head of the Pergam trade union Dusan Rebolj (centre) and head of the Association of Free Trade Unions of Slovenia (ZSSS) Dusan Semolic at a session of the Economic and Social Council. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Labour Ministry State Secretary Romana Tomc (left), head of the Pergam trade union Dusan Rebolj (centre) and head of the Association of Free Trade Unions of Slovenia (ZSSS) Dusan Semolic at a session of the Economic and Social Council.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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