Minister Not Sorry About Putting Welfare Before Public Debt

Ljubljana, 26 November - Labour Minister Ivan Svetlik hailed his ministry's efforts in protecting welfare of Slovenians during the crisis, adding that this was the right thing to do "even at the expense of higher public debt".

Ljubljana Labour, Family and Social Affairs Minister Ivan Svetlik presents the work of his ministry after the first half of its four-year term. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Labour, Family and Social Affairs Minister Ivan Svetlik presents the work of his ministry after the first half of its four-year term.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Labour, Family and Social Affairs Minister Ivan Svetlik presents the work of his ministry after the first half of its four-year term. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Labour, Family and Social Affairs Minister Ivan Svetlik presents the work of his ministry after the first half of its four-year term.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Labour, Family and Social Affairs Minister Ivan Svetlik presents the work of his ministry after the first half of its four-year term. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Labour, Family and Social Affairs Minister Ivan Svetlik presents the work of his ministry after the first half of its four-year term.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Labour, Family and Social Affairs Minister Ivan Svetlik presents the work of his ministry after the first half of its four-year term. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Labour, Family and Social Affairs Minister Ivan Svetlik presents the work of his ministry after the first half of its four-year term.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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