PM Persuading His Party to Back Pension Reform

Kranj, 10 April - Prime Minister Borut Pahor urged his Social Democrats (SD) on Saturday to back the pension reform, which he said was "unavoidable". Pahor also told the party's conference on the issue that reforms were an opportunity for a breakthrough Slovenia would like to achieve.

Kranj State Secretary Milos Pavlica (left) and SD deputy Andreja Crnak Meglic addressing the press after the end of the Social Democrats (SD) conference on pension reform. Photo: Matej Leskovsek/STA

Kranj
State Secretary Milos Pavlica (left) and SD deputy Andreja Crnak Meglic addressing the press after the end of the Social Democrats (SD) conference on pension reform.
Photo: Matej Leskovsek/STA

Kranj Prime Minister Borut Pahor addressing a conference of his Social Democrats (SD) on pension reform. Photo: Matej Leskovsek/STA

Kranj
Prime Minister Borut Pahor addressing a conference of his Social Democrats (SD) on pension reform.
Photo: Matej Leskovsek/STA

Kranj State Secretary Milos Pavlica addressing the press after the end of the Social Democrats (SD) conference on pension reform. Photo: Matej Leskovsek/STA

Kranj
State Secretary Milos Pavlica addressing the press after the end of the Social Democrats (SD) conference on pension reform.
Photo: Matej Leskovsek/STA

Kranj State Secretary Milos Pavlica addressing the press after the end of the Social Democrats (SD) conference on pension reform. Photo: Matej Leskovsek/STA

Kranj
State Secretary Milos Pavlica addressing the press after the end of the Social Democrats (SD) conference on pension reform.
Photo: Matej Leskovsek/STA

Kranj Andreja Crnak Meglic, the chair of the parliamentary Labour Committee and the SD labour council, addressing the press after the end of the Social Democrats (SD) conference on pension reform. Photo: Matej Leskovsek/STA

Kranj
Andreja Crnak Meglic, the chair of the parliamentary Labour Committee and the SD labour council, addressing the press after the end of the Social Democrats (SD) conference on pension reform.
Photo: Matej Leskovsek/STA

Kranj Minister of Labour, the Family and Social affairs Ivan Svetlik addressing a conference of the senior coalition Social Democrats on pension reform. Photo: Matej Leskovsek/STA

Kranj
Minister of Labour, the Family and Social affairs Ivan Svetlik addressing a conference of the senior coalition Social Democrats on pension reform.
Photo: Matej Leskovsek/STA

Kranj Minister of Labour, the Family and Social Affairs Ivan Svetlik addressing a conference of the senior coalition Social Democrats on pension reform. Photo: Matej Leskovsek/STA

Kranj
Minister of Labour, the Family and Social Affairs Ivan Svetlik addressing a conference of the senior coalition Social Democrats on pension reform.
Photo: Matej Leskovsek/STA

Kranj Prime Minister Borut Pahor addressing a conference of his Social Democrats (SD) on pension reform. Photo: Matej Leskovsek/STA

Kranj
Prime Minister Borut Pahor addressing a conference of his Social Democrats (SD) on pension reform.
Photo: Matej Leskovsek/STA

Kranj Prime Minister Borut Pahor addressing a conference of his Social Democrats (SD) on pension reform. Photo: Matej Leskovsek/STA

Kranj
Prime Minister Borut Pahor addressing a conference of his Social Democrats (SD) on pension reform.
Photo: Matej Leskovsek/STA

Kranj Prime Minister Borut Pahor addressing a conference of his Social Democrats (SD) on pension reform. Photo: Matej Leskovsek/STA

Kranj
Prime Minister Borut Pahor addressing a conference of his Social Democrats (SD) on pension reform.
Photo: Matej Leskovsek/STA

Kranj Prime Minister Borut Pahor addressing a conference of his Social Democrats (SD) on pension reform. Photo: Matej Leskovsek/STA

Kranj
Prime Minister Borut Pahor addressing a conference of his Social Democrats (SD) on pension reform.
Photo: Matej Leskovsek/STA

Kranj Prime Minister Borut Pahor addressing a conference of his Social Democrats (SD) on pension reform. Photo: Matej Leskovsek/STA

Kranj
Prime Minister Borut Pahor addressing a conference of his Social Democrats (SD) on pension reform.
Photo: Matej Leskovsek/STA

Kranj Prime Minister Borut Pahor addressing a conference of his Social Democrats (SD) on pension reform. Photo: Matej Leskovsek/STA

Kranj
Prime Minister Borut Pahor addressing a conference of his Social Democrats (SD) on pension reform.
Photo: Matej Leskovsek/STA

Kranj Ruling coalition Social Democrats (SD) meet for a conference to discuss pension reform. Pictured (left to right, front trow): SD deputy Miran Potrc, PM Borut Pahor and SD deputy Samo Bevk. Photo: Matej Leskovsek/STA

Kranj
Ruling coalition Social Democrats (SD) meet for a conference to discuss pension reform. Pictured (left to right, front trow): SD deputy Miran Potrc, PM Borut Pahor and SD deputy Samo Bevk.
Photo: Matej Leskovsek/STA

Kranj Prime Minister Borut Pahor (right) shaking hands with Labour Minister Ivan Svetlik ahead of a Social Democrats (SD) conference on pension reform. Photo: Matej Leskovsek/STA

Kranj
Prime Minister Borut Pahor (right) shaking hands with Labour Minister Ivan Svetlik ahead of a Social Democrats (SD) conference on pension reform.
Photo: Matej Leskovsek/STA

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