Govt and Unions Make No Headway in Pension Reform Talks

Ljubljana, 7 July - Neither the government nor trade unions made any steps away from their proposals on the pension reform in the session of the Economic and Social Council on Wednesday. Talks between the trade unions, the government and the employers were resumed after a month and will continue next Wednesday.

Ljubljana Government and trade union representatives ahead of the closed session of the Economic and Social Council. Photo: Matej Leskovsek/STA

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Government and trade union representatives ahead of the closed session of the Economic and Social Council.
Photo: Matej Leskovsek/STA

Ljubljana Public Administration Minister Irma Pavlinic Krebs and head of the public sector trade union confederation Branimir Strukelj ahead of the closed session of the Economic and Social Council. Photo: Matej Leskovsek/STA

Ljubljana
Public Administration Minister Irma Pavlinic Krebs and head of the public sector trade union confederation Branimir Strukelj ahead of the closed session of the Economic and Social Council.
Photo: Matej Leskovsek/STA

Ljubljana Head of the public sector trade union confederation Branimir Strukelj arriving at the closed session of the Economic and Social Council. Photo: Matej Leskovsek/STA

Ljubljana
Head of the public sector trade union confederation Branimir Strukelj arriving at the closed session of the Economic and Social Council.
Photo: Matej Leskovsek/STA

Ljubljana Head of the ZSSS trade union confederation Dusan Semolic arriving at the closed session of the Economic and Social Council. Photo: Matej Leskovsek/STA

Ljubljana
Head of the ZSSS trade union confederation Dusan Semolic arriving at the closed session of the Economic and Social Council.
Photo: Matej Leskovsek/STA

Ljubljana Labour Minister Ivan Svetlik (left) and Development and EU Affairs Minister Mitja Gaspari arriving at the closed session of the Economic and Social Council. Photo: Matej Leskovsek/STA

Ljubljana
Labour Minister Ivan Svetlik (left) and Development and EU Affairs Minister Mitja Gaspari arriving at the closed session of the Economic and Social Council.
Photo: Matej Leskovsek/STA

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