Voters uphold all three laws in referendum

Ljubljana, 27 November - Slovenian voters have upheld with double-digit margins all three laws that the opposition Democrats (SDS) put to referendum voting, a result that the coalition was quick to describe as a vote of confidence in the government.

Ljubljana SDS MP Branko Grims talks to the press after it becomes clear the party's referendum challenge against three government laws failed. Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana
SDS MP Branko Grims talks to the press after it becomes clear the party's referendum challenge against three government laws failed.
Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana Culture Minister Asta Vrečko (left) and Labour Minister Luka Mesec (right) celebrate as near-final results show voters upheld all three government laws that were challenges in a referendum. Photo: Nabojše Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Culture Minister Asta Vrečko (left) and Labour Minister Luka Mesec (right) celebrate as near-final results show voters upheld all three government laws that were challenges in a referendum.
Photo: Nabojše Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon (right) and Labour Minister Luka Mesec (left) celebrate as near-final results show voters upheld all three government laws that were challenged in a referendum. Photo: Nabojše Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon (right) and Labour Minister Luka Mesec (left) celebrate as near-final results show voters upheld all three government laws that were challenged in a referendum.
Photo: Nabojše Tejić/STA

Nova Gorica Prime Minister Robert Golob casts his ballots in triple referendum on government-sponsored laws. Photo: Rosana Rijavec/STA

Nova Gorica
Prime Minister Robert Golob casts his ballots in triple referendum on government-sponsored laws.
Photo: Rosana Rijavec/STA

Ljubljana Parliamentary Speaker Urška Klakočar Zupančič casts her votes in the triple referendum on government-sponsored laws. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Parliamentary Speaker Urška Klakočar Zupančič casts her votes in the triple referendum on government-sponsored laws.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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