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Prime Minister Pahor attends opening of 9th Festival of the Third Age

The Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia, Borut Pahor, today attended the 9th Festival of the Third Age at Cankarjev Dom Cultural and Congress Centre, where he also addressed the participants as patron of honour of the Festival. The Prime Minister began by saying that "the opening of the Festival is one of the more agreeable activities of my work schedule today." He continued by pointing out that in the last few months the Government has been drawing up one of the most demanding budgets so far, which reflects the priorities being pursued by the Government.
 

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"I am well aware of the problems of people living on the edge. We have made every effort in this budget not to take money from those who live near the minimum income threshold or below the poverty threshold," stressed Prime Minister Pahor and added that intergenerational solidarity is one of the principles that has been pursued by the Government in drawing up the budgets for 2010 and 2011. In closing, Mr Pahor reiterated the significance of the reforms, in particular the pension and health system reforms and the dialogue related thereto.  "The objective of the reforms is to set up a good, sustainable and fair pension system which will assure a third age without fear and allow us to experience it as a fully creative and fruitful life period. And also as a most enjoyable time of our life," concluded the Prime Minister.