Stimulus package also brings aid for religious communities

Ljubljana, 12 November - Religious communities have seen an estimated 60% drop in donations due to Covid restrictive measures, so the government has heeded their calls for aid in the latest stimulus package. Religious workers will get a basic income for three months and a permanent rise in state-paid social contributions to the level of culture workers.

Šentrupert na Dolenjskem
The church of St Rupert in Dolenjska region, south-east.
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