Slovenian court allows pension vote, delaying spending cuts

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SLOVENIA - The Constitutional Court has ruled that a referendum on pension changes approved by Parliament can take place, a move that will delay public spending cuts and may prompt a rating downgrade.

Lawmakers approved an increase in the retirement age to 65 in December, spurring the country's largest trade union, Zveza Svodobnih Sindikatov Slovenije, to seek a public vote on the measure. Pr...

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