Social Partners Discussing Pension Reform

Ljubljana, 19 April - The first in a series of six weekly meetings of social partners aimed at reaching consensus on pension reform was held on Monday. The participants agreed to tackle the most burning issue, the raising of the age limit for full retirement, at the next meeting scheduled for 3 May, Labour Minister Ivan Svetlik said.

Ljubljana Head of the ZSSS trade union association, Dusan Semolic (left), and Milos Pavlica, a state secretary in the PM's office, arriving at a meeting hosted by Prime Minister Borut Pahor. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Head of the ZSSS trade union association, Dusan Semolic (left), and Milos Pavlica, a state secretary in the PM's office, arriving at a meeting hosted by Prime Minister Borut Pahor.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor (centre) receives representatives of trade unions and employers. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor (centre) receives representatives of trade unions and employers.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor receives representatives of trade unions and employers. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor receives representatives of trade unions and employers.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Employer and union representatives arriving at a meeting with PM Borut Pahor: general manager of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Samo Hribar Milic (left), and secretary general of the SZS - Alternativa Zdenko Lorber. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Employer and union representatives arriving at a meeting with PM Borut Pahor: general manager of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Samo Hribar Milic (left), and secretary general of the SZS - Alternativa Zdenko Lorber.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor (centre) receives representatives of trade unions and employers. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor (centre) receives representatives of trade unions and employers.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Head of the KSS Pergam trade union association, Dusan Rebolj, arriving at a meeting with PM Borut Pahor. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Head of the KSS Pergam trade union association, Dusan Rebolj, arriving at a meeting with PM Borut Pahor.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor (left) receives representatives of trade unions and employers. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor (left) receives representatives of trade unions and employers.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor (left) receives representatives of trade unions and employers; pictured with the boss of the teachers' SVIZ union Branimir Strukelj. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor (left) receives representatives of trade unions and employers; pictured with the boss of the teachers' SVIZ union Branimir Strukelj.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor (left) receives representatives of trade unions and employers; pictured with the boss of the teachers' SVIZ union Branimir Strukelj. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor (left) receives representatives of trade unions and employers; pictured with the boss of the teachers' SVIZ union Branimir Strukelj.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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