Pensioners
Poll: Almost two-thirds think Slovenia needs a new party
Ljubljana – Voters in Slovenia are apparently not tired of new faces and parties as more than 64% of the respondents in a public opinion poll conducted by Mediana for the newspaper Delo said the Slovenian political arena needs a new party that would fill the content gap.
DeSUS president Erjavec joins Iskratel as expansion advisor
Ljubljana – Karl Erjavec, the president of the Pensioners’ Party (DeSUS), has taken a job at the telecommunications equipment provider Iskratel where he will advise the CEO on expansion to new markets, prompting speculations about the future of his political career.
Centre-left opposition retables a motion of no confidence in govt
Ljubljana – The five left-leaning opposition parties have filed again a motion for a constructive vote of no confidence in the government of Janez Janša, with Karl Erjavec, the president of the Pensioners’ Party (DeSUS), as candidate for prime-minister designate.
Coalition in bid to close ranks as election looms
Statements by party leaders suggest several major bills could be.
"We are approaching the final year of the government's term and it is important to talk about how we will steer the coalition commitments to the end," Prime Minister Miro Cerar said as he arrived for the meeting.
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50% of pensioners in Greece live in extreme Poverty
One out of two pensioners fall below the extreme poverty line, according to figures released on Thursday by the Greek Pensioner’s Network.
Pensioners protesting over pension cuts
BELGRADE - Representatives of the Association of Pensioners called on the Serbian parliament and the Constitutional Court on Wednesday to declare the decision about pension cuts as unconstitutional.
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Deputy PM Jovan Krkobabic dies
BELGRADE - Serbian deputy prime minister and minister of labour Jovan Krkobabic died after a grave illness in Belgrade on Wednesday at the age of 84, Tanjug learnt in the Party of United Pensioners of Serbia (PUPS).
Jovan Krkobabic also held office as the PUPS leader since 2006 as he was appointed for the position shortly after the party foundation.
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