Referendum on artist pensions scheduled for 11 May

Referendum on artist pensions scheduled for 11 May

Slovenia will head to the polls on 11 May for a referendum on special pension allowances for artists launched by the opposition amidst government appeals that voters should boycott it. The referendum, whose date was confirmed on 4 April, concerns a law passed at the end of January that would give selected artists who receive the highest national prizes a special allowance upon retirement. The bill stipulates the allowances will range from 50% to…

"Svoboda will join the referendum campaign and call for a boycott of the referendum," Prime Minister Robert Golob said on TV Slovenija and POP TV regarding the referendum on the pension supplement for artists. The Minister of Culture and coordinator of the Left, Asta Vrečko, also agrees with him. The SD, however, believes that calls for a boycott are not the first task of politics. Meanwhile, the SDS and NSi see the call to boycott the referendu…

Minister of Culture and coordinator of the Left Party Asta Vrečko agrees with Prime Minister Robert Golob that the referendum on the pension supplement for exceptional achievements in the field of art should also be boycotted. She announced that she will actively participate in the campaign.