Extensive constitutional changes from 1989 remembered

Ljubljana, 27 September - Thirty years to the day, socialist Slovenia thoroughly overhauled its constitution to facilitate declaring independence from Yugoslavia in 1991. As many as 81 constitutional amendments were passed in the assembly of the Socialist Republic of Slovenia in a bid to give Slovenia more sovereignty within the Yugoslav federation.

Ljubljana
Reception at Presidential Palace marking 30th anniversary of constitutional changes.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Reception at Presidential Palace marking 30th anniversary of constitutional changes.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Reception at Presidential Palace marking 30th anniversary of constitutional changes.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Reception at Presidential Palace marking 30th anniversary of constitutional changes.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Reception at Presidential Palace marking 30th anniversary of constitutional changes.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Reception at Presidential Palace marking 30th anniversary of constitutional changes.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Reception at Presidential Palace marking 30th anniversary of constitutional changes.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Reception at Presidential Palace marking 30th anniversary of constitutional changes.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Reception at Presidential Palace marking 30th anniversary of constitutional changes.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
The Slovenian Constitution in a book.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA
File photo

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