Pahor Says There Is Still Time to Agree on Austerity Bill

Ljubljana, 17 November - Prime Minister Borut Pahor came out of a meeting with trade unions and pensioners' representatives on Thursday confident that the outgoing government could draft a package of austerity measures which would be discussed by the new parliament after the 4 December general election. Unions were less upbeat.

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor holding a meeting with trade unions and pensioners' representatives, seeking their support for a package of austerity measures for 2012. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor holding a meeting with trade unions and pensioners' representatives, seeking their support for a package of austerity measures for 2012.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor holding a meeting with trade unions and pensioners' representatives, seeking their support for a package of austerity measures for 2012. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor holding a meeting with trade unions and pensioners' representatives, seeking their support for a package of austerity measures for 2012.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor holding a meeting with trade unions and pensioners' representatives, seeking their support for a package of austerity measures for 2012. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor holding a meeting with trade unions and pensioners' representatives, seeking their support for a package of austerity measures for 2012.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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