Unions Happy with Pension Reform Ruling, Govt Accepts It

Ljubljana, 14 March - Slovenia's biggest trade union association, the ZSSS, welcomed on Monday the Constitutional Court's decision to allow a referendum on pension reform, which raises the retirement age to 65. The government said it would respect the decision and direct all energy into the referendum campaign.

Ljubljana Head of the ZSSS Dusan Semolic speaks to the press after the ruling of the Constitutional Court. Photo: Daniel Novakovic

Ljubljana
Head of the ZSSS Dusan Semolic speaks to the press after the ruling of the Constitutional Court.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic

Ljubljana Labour Minister Ivan Svetlik comments on the ruling of the Constitutional Court on the pension reform referendum at a press conference. Photo: Nebojsa Tejic/STA

Ljubljana
Labour Minister Ivan Svetlik comments on the ruling of the Constitutional Court on the pension reform referendum at a press conference.
Photo: Nebojsa Tejic/STA

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