The President of the Slovenian Republic, Nataša Pirc Musar, visited the municipality of Ribnica on Tuesday and, together with the mayor, Sam Pogorel, saw the Roma settlement Lepovče, which the municipality wants to relocate because it is located in an industrial zone. At the same time, Pirc Musar supported the efforts of the mayors of 11 municipalities in south-eastern Slovenia and Posavija to tighten certain benefits for the Roma. “If it doesn’t work with a carrot, you also need a little stick,” she said. She also said that she supports most of the proposed laws that also solve the Roma issue. The latter was submitted to the National Assembly by 11 municipalities last year, but was flatly rejected by the government coalition for being racially biased.

• Pirc Musarjeva presenetljivo o romski problematiki: “Če ne gre s korenčkom, je treba tudi malo palice”. In: Moja Dolenjska. 30.05.2024. https://moja-dolenjska.si/zakaj-bi-pirc-musarjeva-rome-tudi-s-palico/