Slovenians made history in referendum 25 years ago

Ljubljana, 22 December - A quarter of a century ago, Slovenians decided on their future in a referendum on the country's independence. By voting almost unanimously in favour of splitting away from Yugoslavia on 23 December 1990, they opted for a better life, more democracy and more civil rights, a historian believes.

Ljubljana
A poster about an exhibition marking the 20th anniversary of the independence referendum entitled "1,289,369" - the number of Slovenian voters who voted for Slovenian independence in the 1990 referendum.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA
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