Parliament Endorses Budget Implementation Act

Ljubljana, 17 July - The National Assembly passed on Friday in a 51:28 vote amendments to the act on the implementation of the 2008 and 2009 budgets, which increase among other things the envisaged amount of debt the government will take put this year from EUR 2.3bn to EUR 3.3bn.

Ljubljana An extraordinary session of the National Assembly discussing the implementation of the budgets for 2008 and 2009. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
An extraordinary session of the National Assembly discussing the implementation of the budgets for 2008 and 2009.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Coalition Pensioners' Party (DeSUS) deputy Vili Rezman at an extraordinary session of the National Assembly. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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Coalition Pensioners' Party (DeSUS) deputy Vili Rezman at an extraordinary session of the National Assembly.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Coalition Liberal Democrats (LDS) deputy Anton Anderlic at an extraordinary session of the National Assembly. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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Coalition Liberal Democrats (LDS) deputy Anton Anderlic at an extraordinary session of the National Assembly.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana An extraordinary session of the National Assembly discussing the implementation of the budgets for 2008 and 2009. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
An extraordinary session of the National Assembly discussing the implementation of the budgets for 2008 and 2009.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana The head of the coalition Liberal Democrats (LDS) deputy group, Borut Sajovic, speaks at an extraordinary session of the National Assembly. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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The head of the coalition Liberal Democrats (LDS) deputy group, Borut Sajovic, speaks at an extraordinary session of the National Assembly.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana The head of the opposition People's Party (SLS), Radovan Zerjav, speaks at an extraordinary session of the National Assembly. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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The head of the opposition People's Party (SLS), Radovan Zerjav, speaks at an extraordinary session of the National Assembly.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana An extraordinary session of the National Assembly discussing the implementation of the budgets for 2008 and 2009. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
An extraordinary session of the National Assembly discussing the implementation of the budgets for 2008 and 2009.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Parliament Speaker Pavel Gantar speaking at an extraordinary session of the National Assembly. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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Parliament Speaker Pavel Gantar speaking at an extraordinary session of the National Assembly.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana An extraordinary session of the National Assembly discussing the implementation of the budgets for 2008 and 2009. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
An extraordinary session of the National Assembly discussing the implementation of the budgets for 2008 and 2009.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Finance Ministry State Secretary Helena Kamnar speaking at an extraordinary session of the National Assembly. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Finance Ministry State Secretary Helena Kamnar speaking at an extraordinary session of the National Assembly.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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