Govt Adopts Pension Reform Bill

Ljubljana, 9 September - The government adopted on Thursday a pension reform bill that will tighten retirement conditions in Slovenia in a bid to shore up the pension purse which faces rising expenditure due to population ageing.

Ljubljana Labour, Family and Social Affairs Minister Ivan Svetlik speaking to the press after the government session. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Labour, Family and Social Affairs Minister Ivan Svetlik speaking to the press after the government session.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Labour, Family and Social Affairs Minister Ivan Svetlik speaking to the press after the government session. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Labour, Family and Social Affairs Minister Ivan Svetlik speaking to the press after the government session.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Labour, Family and Social Affairs Minister Ivan Svetlik speaking to the press after the government session. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Labour, Family and Social Affairs Minister Ivan Svetlik speaking to the press after the government session.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Labour, Family and Social Affairs Minister Ivan Svetlik speaking to the press after the government session. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Labour, Family and Social Affairs Minister Ivan Svetlik speaking to the press after the government session.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Labour, Family and Social Affairs Minister Ivan Svetlik speaking to the press after the government session. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Labour, Family and Social Affairs Minister Ivan Svetlik speaking to the press after the government session.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor speaking to the press after the government session. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor speaking to the press after the government session.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor speaking to the press after the government session. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor speaking to the press after the government session.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor speaking to the press after the government session. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor speaking to the press after the government session.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor speaking to the press after the government session. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor speaking to the press after the government session.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor speaking to the press after the government session. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor speaking to the press after the government session.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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