Council Okays 24,600 Work Permits for Foreigners

Ljubljana, 27 February - The Economic and Social Council, a industrial relations forum, confirmed on Wednesday a Labour Ministry proposal for issuing 24,600 work permits to foreigners in 2008. The decision now needs to be endorsed by the government.

Ljubljana Labour, the Family and Social Affairs Minister Marjeta Cotman at a session of the Social and Economic Council, an industrial relations forum. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Labour, the Family and Social Affairs Minister Marjeta Cotman at a session of the Social and Economic Council, an industrial relations forum.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Drago Lombar of the KNSS Independence trade union and Slovenian Employers' Association Secretary General Joze Smole at a session of the Social and Economic Council, an industrial relations forum. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Drago Lombar of the KNSS Independence trade union and Slovenian Employers' Association Secretary General Joze Smole at a session of the Social and Economic Council, an industrial relations forum.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana From left to right: Dusan Krajnik of the Chamber of Craft Industries, Branimir Strukelj, representative of the public sector trade unions, Slovenian Employers' Association Secretary General Joze Smole and Labour, the family and social Affairs Minister Marjeta Cotman at a session of the Social and Economic Council, an industrial relations forum. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
From left to right: Dusan Krajnik of the Chamber of Craft Industries, Branimir Strukelj, representative of the public sector trade unions, Slovenian Employers' Association Secretary General Joze Smole and Labour, the family and social Affairs Minister Marjeta Cotman at a session of the Social and Economic Council, an industrial relations forum.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana From left to right: Drago Lombar of the KNSS Independence trade union, Branimir Strukelj, representative of the public sector trade unions, and Slovenian Employers' Association Secretary General Joze Smole at a session of the Social and Economic Council, an industrial relations forum. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
From left to right: Drago Lombar of the KNSS Independence trade union, Branimir Strukelj, representative of the public sector trade unions, and Slovenian Employers' Association Secretary General Joze Smole at a session of the Social and Economic Council, an industrial relations forum.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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