Coalition Unites on Two High-Profile Bills

Ljubljana, 9 February - The coalition found common ground Tuesday on the health services bill, one of the key structural reforms planned by the government, and changes to an act that would prevent MPs from serving as mayors, which caused cracks in the coalition after being rejected in parliament.

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor speaks to the press after a session of the Strategic Council for the Economy.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
Andrej Horvat, state secretary at the prime minister's office, (left) and Bojan Kontic, the leader of the ruling Social Democrats (SD) deputy group, arrive at the meeting of coalition party and deputy group leaders.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

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