Lawmakers have paved the way to the creation of 17 new municipalities in Slovenia by passing a decision on local referendums in the would-be municipalities.
In a heated debate, the National Assembly called local referendums for 29 January in 18 localities. The outcome of the referendums is to act as a guide for the government in drafting changes to legislation that would establish new municipalities. However, the referendums will not be binding for lawmakers.
All the procedures related to the creation of new municipalities need to be wrapped up by 25 March if the new municipalities are to be included in the local elections that are to be held late next year.
The debate on the new municipalities was accompanied by a boycott from the opposition Liberal Democracy (LDS) and Social Democrats (SD), as well as the coalition Pensioners' Party (DeSUS).
The vote in favour of the referendums was 45 to 8. The would-be municipalities are: Apace (east), Cirkulane (NE), Kostanjevica na Krki (SE), Sveta Trojica (NE), Sredisce ob Dravi (NE), Sveti Tomaz (NE), Makole (NE), Poljcane (NE), Rence-Vogrsko (west), Straza (SE), Smarjeske Toplice (SE), Bizeljsko (SE), Ankaran-Hrvatini (SW), Mokronog-Trebelno (SE), Rimske Toplice (east), Izlake (central), Dobrova (central) and Polhov Gradec (central).
|
Subscribe
To receive our weekly newsletter by e-mail subscribe here.
HOME
Government | Calendar of Events | Media Room | About Slovenia
Sitemap | Contact us | About us | Graphic version | Slovensko
© Government Communication Office