Govt Looking to Save Extra EUR 300M in Public Sector

Ljubljana, 22 April - The government crisis group unveiled plans Wednesday to save an extra EUR 300m in the public sector as part of the latest set of crisis measures being drawn up. The unions expressed doubts about some of the proposals.

Ljubljana
Drago Scernjavic of the trade union responsible for soldiers, speaks to the press after a meeting between the government crisis group and public sector trade unions.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Branimir Strukelj (right), the secretary general of SVIZ, the biggest trade union representing teachers and scientists, and Dusan Miscevic of the Customs Officers' Union (centre) arrive at a meeting between the government crisis group and public sector trade unions.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Branimir Strukelj (left), the secretary general of SVIZ, the biggest trade union representing teachers and scientists, Milos Pavlica (centre), the government official responsible for social dialogue, and Dusan Miscevic of the Customs Officers' Union at a meeting between the government crisis group and public sector trade unions.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Branimir Strukelj (left), the secretary general of SVIZ, the biggest trade union representing teachers and scientists, and Dusan Miscevic of the Customs Officers' Union (centre) at a meeting between the government crisis group and public sector trade unions.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Dusan Miscevic of the Customs Officers' Union speaking to the press after a meeting between the government crisis group and public sector trade unions.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Dusan Miscevic of the Customs Officers' Union speaking to the press after a meeting between the government crisis group and public sector trade unions.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Branimir Strukelj, the secretary general of SVIZ, the biggest trade union representing teachers and scientists, speaking to the press after a meeting between the government crisis group and public sector trade unions.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Public Administration Minister Irma Pavlinic Krebs speaking to the press after a meeting between the government crisis group and public sector trade unions at which the government presented additional fund saving measures for the public sector.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Labour Minister Ivan Svetlik (right) and Milos Pavlica, the government official responsible for social dialogue, at a meeting between the government crisis group and public sector trade unions.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
A meeting between the government crisis group and public sector trade unions at which the government presented additional fund saving measures for the public sector.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
A meeting between the government crisis group and public sector trade unions at which the government presented additional fund saving measures for the public sector.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Labour Minister Ivan Svetlik (left) and Public Administration Minister Irma Pavlinic Krebs at a meeting between the government crisis group and public sector trade unions at which the government presented additional fund saving measures for the public sector.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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