Supplementary Budget Passed, Deficit at EUR 1.39BN

Ljubljana, 20 February - Parliament passed the supplementary budget for 2015 with votes of all three coalition parties in a 51:18 vote late on Friday after a last-minute coalition meeting following a threat by the coalition Pensioners' Party (DeSUS) to vote against over a pension rise.

Ljubljana MPs during a parliamentary session, dedicated to supplementary budget for 2015. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
MPs during a parliamentary session, dedicated to supplementary budget for 2015.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana MPs during a parliamentary session, dedicated to supplementary budget for 2015. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
MPs during a parliamentary session, dedicated to supplementary budget for 2015.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana MPs during a parliamentary session, dedicated to supplementary budget for 2015. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
MPs during a parliamentary session, dedicated to supplementary budget for 2015.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana MP of the ruling SMC party, Izidor Shaker, (left) and Jožef Horvat of the opposition NSi during a parliamentary session, dedicated to supplementary budget for 2015. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
MP of the ruling SMC party, Izidor Shaker, (left) and Jožef Horvat of the opposition NSi during a parliamentary session, dedicated to supplementary budget for 2015.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

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