Minister Plays Down Fears of Public Sector Layoffs

Ljubljana, 4 October - The government is expected to adopt Thursday budget bills for 2012 and 2013 that will presumably involve far-reaching cuts in the public sector wage bill. It is expected that thousands could be laid off, but Justice and Public Administration Minister Senko Pličanič says this will not necessarily be the case.

Ljubljana
Justice and Public Administration Minister Senko Pličanič in an interview with the STA.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Justice and Public Administration Minister Senko Pličanič in an interview with the STA.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Justice and Public Administration Minister Senko Pličanič in an interview with the STA.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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