MPs Pass Amendments to Public Administration Act

Ljubljana, 16 June - The National Assembly passed on Tuesday in a 37:26 vote amendments to the public administration act that among other things transfer the electronic communications and post sector from the Economy Ministry to the Higher Education, Science and Technology Ministry. The opposition insisted that the move was politically motivated.

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The June session of the National Assembly.
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National Party (SNS) deputy Bogdan Barovic and People's Party (SLS) MP Radovan Zerjav attend the June session of the National Assembly.
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Pensioners' Party (DeSUS) deputies Anton Urh, Franc Znidarsic and Matjaz Zanoskar, and Social Democrats (SD) MP Breda Pecan (from left to right) attend the June session of the National Assembly.
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Gvido Kres of the People's Party (SLS) (at the forefront) attends the June session of the National Assembly.
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Opposition Democrats (SDS) deputies attend the June session of the National Assembly.
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Economy Minister Matej Lahovnik speaks at the session of the National Assembly.
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