Civil initiative submits signatures for Koper-Divača rail vote

Ljubljana, 27 June - The civil initiative opposing the government's project to upgrade the railway between the port of Koper and the Divača hub has submitted to parliament more than 48,000 voter signatures in support of a referendum. It wants the vote to be called on the day of the presidential election, which will take place in the autumn.

Ljubljana
State Secretary at the Ministry of Infrastructure Jure Leben speaking to the press about further plans for the Koper-Divača rail project.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Vili Kovačič, the head of The Taxpayers Standing Our Ground initiative that is pushing for a referendum on the Koper-Divača rail project.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
State Secretary at the Ministry of Infrastructure Jure Leben speaking to the press about further plans for the Koper-Divača rail project.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Vili Kovačič, the head of The Taxpayers Standing Our Ground initiative that is pushing for a referendum on the Koper-Divača rail project.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Vili Kovačič, the head of The Taxpayers Standing Our Ground initiative that is pushing for a referendum on the Koper-Divača rail project.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Vili Kovačič, the head of The Taxpayers Standing Our Ground initiative that is pushing for a referendum on the Koper-Divača rail project.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Vili Kovačič, the head of The Taxpayers Standing Our Ground initiative that is pushing for a referendum on the Koper-Divača rail project.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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