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Slovenian public sector labor and budget adjustments

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2026-10-04 06:01 UTC → 2026-10-04 15:00 UTC · added ~~removed~~

The Slovenian government has implemented several measures affecting the public sector workforce and fiscal management. In September 2026, the government repealed 2022 guidelines regarding hybrid work models for state administration employees. While remote work is not abolished, it is no longer an automatic right under central guidelines. Instead, individual ministries and government bodies must now establish their own internal rules and negotiate arrangements through contract annexes. By October 2026, the National Assembly approved a rebalance of the 2026 state budget, projecting a deficit of 2.2 billion euros. This fiscal plan includes proposed reductions in the public sector workforce, targeting a 10 percent decrease in employees within the public sector and municipalities in 2027, followed by another 10 percent reduction in 2028. These cuts are intended to exclude essential services such as the police, the Slovenian Army, and the Financial Administration. Finance Minister Andrej Šircelj confirmed that no new taxes will be introduced as part of the strategy to reduce the budget deficit to 2% of GDP by 2028. Prime Minister Janez Janša has proposed a gradual transition of approximately 50,000 public sector employees into the private economy to address labor shortages and increase productivity. The Confederation of Public Sector Trade Unions of Slovenia has expressed strong opposition, warning that these measures could compromise the quality of essential services. Unions have criticized the government for a lack of social dialogue and professional analysis, labeling the plan as a way to privatize public services through outsourcing.

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