Unions Step up Pressure to Halt Mercator Sale

Ljubljana, 15 December - Trade unions stepped up their campaign against the sale of retailer Mercator to Croatia's Agrokor on Thursday, calling on the state to buy a stake in the company while threatening the NLB bank with massive closure of accounts.

Ljubljana The ZSSS trade union association holds a press conference to make a renewed call against the sale of retailer Mercator to Croatia's Agrokor. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
The ZSSS trade union association holds a press conference to make a renewed call against the sale of retailer Mercator to Croatia's Agrokor.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana The ZSSS trade union association holds a press conference to make a renewed call against the sale of retailer Mercator to Croatia's Agrokor. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
The ZSSS trade union association holds a press conference to make a renewed call against the sale of retailer Mercator to Croatia's Agrokor.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana The ZSSS trade union association holds a press conference to make a renewed call against the sale of retailer Mercator to Croatia's Agrokor. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
The ZSSS trade union association holds a press conference to make a renewed call against the sale of retailer Mercator to Croatia's Agrokor.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana The ZSSS trade union association holds a press conference to make a renewed call against the sale of retailer Mercator to Croatia's Agrokor. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
The ZSSS trade union association holds a press conference to make a renewed call against the sale of retailer Mercator to Croatia's Agrokor.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana The ZSSS trade union association holds a press conference to make a renewed call against the sale of retailer Mercator to Croatia's Agrokor. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
The ZSSS trade union association holds a press conference to make a renewed call against the sale of retailer Mercator to Croatia's Agrokor.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana The ZSSS trade union association makes a renewed call against the sale of retailer Mercator to Croatia's Agrokor. Pictured: ZSSS boss Dusan Semolic and secretary Ladislav Rozic. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
The ZSSS trade union association makes a renewed call against the sale of retailer Mercator to Croatia's Agrokor.
Pictured: ZSSS boss Dusan Semolic and secretary Ladislav Rozic.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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