Universities Protests Against Further Cuts in Higher Education

Ljubljana, 6 December - Thousands of students and employees in higher education rallied in front of the parliament on Thursday to protest against the planned changes to the law on higher education and proposed cuts in higher education as MPs convened to pass the 2013 and 2014 budgets. MPs passed an amendment returning EUR 16m to higher education just after the protest.

Ljubljana Students and staff of Ljubljana University hold a rally to protest against cost cutting in higher education planned in austerity budgets. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Students and staff of Ljubljana University hold a rally to protest against cost cutting in higher education planned in austerity budgets.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Students and staff of Ljubljana University hold a rally in front of parliament building to protest against cost cutting in higher education planned in austerity budgets expected to be adopted today. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Students and staff of Ljubljana University hold a rally in front of parliament building to protest against cost cutting in higher education planned in austerity budgets expected to be adopted today.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Students and staff of Ljubljana University hold a rally in front of parliament building to protest against cost cutting in higher education planned in austerity budgets expected to be adopted today. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Students and staff of Ljubljana University hold a rally in front of parliament building to protest against cost cutting in higher education planned in austerity budgets expected to be adopted today.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Students and staff of Ljubljana University hold a rally in front of parliament building to protest against cost cutting in higher education planned in austerity budgets expected to be adopted today. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Students and staff of Ljubljana University hold a rally in front of parliament building to protest against cost cutting in higher education planned in austerity budgets expected to be adopted today.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Students and staff of Ljubljana University hold a rally in front of parliament building to protest against cost cutting in higher education planned in austerity budgets expected to be adopted today. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Students and staff of Ljubljana University hold a rally in front of parliament building to protest against cost cutting in higher education planned in austerity budgets expected to be adopted today.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Students and staff of Ljubljana University hold a rally in front of parliament building to protest against cost cutting in higher education planned in austerity budgets expected to be adopted today. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Students and staff of Ljubljana University hold a rally in front of parliament building to protest against cost cutting in higher education planned in austerity budgets expected to be adopted today.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Students and staff of Ljubljana University hold a rally to protest against cost cutting in higher education planned in austerity budgets expected to be adopted today. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Students and staff of Ljubljana University hold a rally to protest against cost cutting in higher education planned in austerity budgets expected to be adopted today.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

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