Slovenian referendum, 2011
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Three referendums were held in Slovenia
on 5 June 2011. The questions asked were:
All three measures were decisively defeated at medium turnout.
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
on 5 June 2011. The questions asked were:
- one on the reform of the pension system (the proposed revision would have raised the retirement age to 65 years, lowered the replacement rate on pensions and changed the way pensioners are able to access their second-pillar retirement savings);
- on opening secret service archives; and
- on stronger measures to combat illicit workIllicit workIllicit work is an illegal employment. The working contract is made without social security costs and without paying income taxes. Illicit work is part of the informal economy or so called "shadow economy".-External links:*...
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All three measures were decisively defeated at medium turnout.