Schedule of Events for Monday, 31 May

LJUBLJANA - The parliament is to convene for an extraordinary session at 2 PM to debate corruption and cronyism, and decide whether to reject a petition for a referendum on the systemic bill on the erased. (STA)

LJUBLJANA - The association Kljuc (Key), an NGO fighting trafficking in person, is to host a conference on the prevention of trafficking in persons entitled "Are We Aware?". The events starts at 1:30 PM and a press conference is scheduled for 4:40 PM. (STA)

LJUBLJANA - The government and the public sector trade unions are to sign an agreement on amendments to the act on public sector wages; at 3 PM. (STA)

LJUBLJANA - Foreign Ministry State Secretary Samuel Zbogar is to receive Helga Konrad, OSCE special representative for the fight against people trafficking and head of the SE Europe Stability Pact working group on the prevention of trafficking in persons.

LJUBLJANA - The Ministry of Defence is to speak to the press at 11 AM about the army's cooperation with civilian organisations and associations.

LJUBLJANA - The People's Party (SLS) is to comment on current topics at a press conference scheduled for 11 AM.

LJUBLJANA - The Slovenian Employment Institute is to hold a press conference at 10 AM to present the 2004 employment policy priorities. (STA)

LJUBLJANA - The Statistical Office is to talk to the press at 10:30 AM to present the latest housing statistics.

LJUBLJANA - To mark the World No Tobacco Day, the Health Ministry is to talk to the press at noon and unveil smoking prevalence statistics for Slovenia.

LJUBLJANA - The Slovenian National Oil Committee and the Slovenian Committee of the World Energy Council are to host a consultation at 4 PM on the optimum taxation of energy and energy sources.

LJUBLJANA - Press review. (STA)

EUROPEAN ELECTIONS 2004

LJUBLJANA - The United List (ZLSD) is to present the party's slate and agenda for elections to the European Parliament at 11 AM.

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