Savings to Reduce Headcount in Education by 1,450

Ljubljana, 13 April - Some 1,450 jobs in education will be lost if the government pushes through with austerity measures that cut this year's budget of the Education, Science, Culture and Sport by EUR 262m compared to last year, to EUR 1.76bn, Minister Žiga Turk said on Friday.

Ljubljana Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Žiga Turk presents austerity measures affecting the sectors covered by his portfolio. Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Žiga Turk presents austerity measures affecting the sectors covered by his portfolio.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Žiga Turk presents austerity measures affecting the sectors covered by his portfolio. Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Žiga Turk presents austerity measures affecting the sectors covered by his portfolio.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Žiga Turk presents austerity measures affecting the sectors covered by his portfolio. Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Žiga Turk presents austerity measures affecting the sectors covered by his portfolio.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Žiga Turk presents austerity measures affecting the sectors covered by his portfolio. Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Žiga Turk presents austerity measures affecting the sectors covered by his portfolio.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Žiga Turk presents austerity measures affecting the sectors covered by his portfolio. Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Žiga Turk presents austerity measures affecting the sectors covered by his portfolio.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Žiga Turk presents austerity measures affecting the sectors covered by his portfolio. Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Žiga Turk presents austerity measures affecting the sectors covered by his portfolio.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Žiga Turk presents austerity measures affecting the sectors covered by his portfolio. Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Žiga Turk presents austerity measures affecting the sectors covered by his portfolio.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

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