Archives Law Headed to Referendum after Veto Fails

Ljubljana, 4 February - A law that restricts access to Yugoslav-era archives is headed to a referendum, as the opposition Democrats (SDS) initiated referendum proceedings Tuesday after the National Council narrowly failed to veto the legislation.

Ljubljana Archives researcher Roman Leljak carries a box of signatures for e referendum on archives, flanked by SDS deputies Eva Irgl (centre) and Vinko Gorenak (left). Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Archives researcher Roman Leljak carries a box of signatures for e referendum on archives, flanked by SDS deputies Eva Irgl (centre) and Vinko Gorenak (left).
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Archives researcher Roman Leljak carries a box of signatures for e referendum on archives, flanked by SDS deputies Eva Irgl (centre) and Vinko Gorenak (left). Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Archives researcher Roman Leljak carries a box of signatures for e referendum on archives, flanked by SDS deputies Eva Irgl (centre) and Vinko Gorenak (left).
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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