Morning Headlines for Slovenia: Monday 7 October, 2019

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This summary is provided by the STA:

Šarec says govt will not engage in popularity contest

LJUBLJANA - PM Marjan Šarec took to Facebook again to reject criticism, in particular by the Left, of the pending abolition of a special bonus for welfare recipients engaged in part-time work. "We are working for the country and not to flex muscles in terms of who can be more to the people's liking," he wrote. He insisted the government remained welfare-oriented, arguing the government would spend around EUR 270 million on welfare allowances this year, which is EUR 125 million more than had been the case in 2012, during the peak of the crisis. He stressed the welfare allowance and the bonus have come dangerously close to the minimum wage, which has crated a inactivity trap. The Left rejected his arguments, saying he focued on volunteers while the measure would primarily hurt the working poor and single parents.

Reconciliation and forgiveness urged at post-war execution victims commemoration

TEHARJE - Retired Celje Bishop Stanislav Lipovšek stressed at the annual Teharje ceremony remembering an estimated 5,000 victims of war and post-war summary executions the need "for true reconciliation with the past" if Slovenia wants to build a safe and happy future. While speaking of 600 execution sites around the country as proof of that, Lipovšek expressed gratitude to all who made sure that these sites are finally being tended to and that Slovenia is approaching the basic civilisational norm of giving the dead the right to a name and a grave and the living the right to remember.

Climber Lučka Rakovec crowned European lead champion

EDINBURGH, UK - Lučka Rakovec became the European lead champion in Edinburgh, adding another highlight to what has been a spectacular season for Slovenian sports climbing. This is the biggest success in the career of 18-year-old Rakovec and confirms Slovenia's climbing talent goes well beyond the reigning triple world champion Janja Garnbret who is not competing in Edinburgh. Garnbret also won lead gold at the August World Championships in Hachioji while silver went to her compatriot Mia Krampl. What is more, courtesy of Urška Repušič and Vita Lukan, gold and silver also went to Slovenia at the September European bouldering championships in Zakopane.

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