Social Consensus on Austerity Bill Clinched

Ljubljana, 22 December - A consensus on the fiscal austerity bill has been reached with trade unions and employers, the prospective PM-designate Zoran Jankovic announced after meeting the social partners on Thursday.

Ljubljana Head of the KSJS confederation of public sector trade unions Branimir Strukelj (right) speaks to the press after a meeting of deputy group representatives and social partners on the fiscal austerity bill for the first half of 2012. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Head of the KSJS confederation of public sector trade unions Branimir Strukelj (right) speaks to the press after a meeting of deputy group representatives and social partners on the fiscal austerity bill for the first half of 2012.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Deputy group representatives meet social partners on the fiscal austerity bill for the first half of 2012. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Deputy group representatives meet social partners on the fiscal austerity bill for the first half of 2012.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Deputy group representatives meet social partners on the fiscal austerity bill for the first half of 2012. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Deputy group representatives meet social partners on the fiscal austerity bill for the first half of 2012.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Deputy group representatives meet social partners on the fiscal austerity bill for the first half of 2012. Pictured: Head of the KSJS confederation of public sector trade unions Branimir Strukelj (left) and National Assembly Speaker Gregor Virant (right, speaking) Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Deputy group representatives meet social partners on the fiscal austerity bill for the first half of 2012.
Pictured: Head of the KSJS confederation of public sector trade unions Branimir Strukelj (left) and National Assembly Speaker Gregor Virant (right, speaking)
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Deputy group representatives meet social partners on the fiscal austerity bill for the first half of 2012. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Deputy group representatives meet social partners on the fiscal austerity bill for the first half of 2012.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana A meeting of deputy group representatives and social partners on the fiscal austerity bill for the first half of 2012. Pictured: the prospective prime minister-designate Zoran Jankovic Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
A meeting of deputy group representatives and social partners on the fiscal austerity bill for the first half of 2012.
Pictured: the prospective prime minister-designate Zoran Jankovic
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Zoran Jakovic, who is tipped to become PM, reaches consensus with social partners on the fiscal austerity bill. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Zoran Jakovic, who is tipped to become PM, reaches consensus with social partners on the fiscal austerity bill.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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