According to Cordis, the Left also wants a referendum on defense spending
In early April, the Left Coalition Party convened an extraordinary session Increase in defense expenditures. At that time, they changed their minds in the Left and demanded a broad and inclusive public debate on defense spending.
« However, since there has been no broad debate on this topic to date, » Levica decided to file a proposal for a consultative referendum, said the head of their parliamentary group Matej Tašner Vatovec.
« It is necessary to invest in people but not in weapons »
He pointed out that most respondents in various surveys disagree with the rise of defense spending above the estimated 2 % GDP. “We are talking about more than twenty billions of euros in ten years for defense. These could be addressed for social issues and questions about how we can be more solidar and resilient. It is necessary to invest in people, not in weapons, « Vatovec added.
« Are you the fact that the Republic of Slovenia increases defense expenditures so that they will reach 3 % of gross domestic product annually by 2030, which is currently about 2.1 billion euros a year? » Is a referendum question they want to ask voters in a consultative referendum. It is unlikely that the call for proposals is unlikely to vote for the call. From the coalition, it can be unofficially heard that the referendum campaign of the Left Party is a « media cycle of washing the hands of the party in front of its voters. »
As the Minister of Defense explained Borut SajovicThey respect the Left, as they know their program principles, but they do not support a referendum call on the topic of defense spending. They do not support such a referendum in the opposition parties of the SDS and Nova Slovenia. « The vast majority of MPs know that defensive efforts need to be strengthened, » Sajovic said, adding that more than two decades ago, the Slovenes supported the entry into the NATO relationship with a two -thirds majority in the referendum, which is the foundation from which the current government draws legitimacy to raise defense spending.
Minister of Defense Borut Sajovic (Movement Freedom) responded briefly to the move by saying that this party is a trusted coalition partner who is committed to his programming orientations. He is convinced that the vast majority of MPs in the National Assembly and people are aware that defense efforts need to be strengthened. He also recalled a referendum decision that is over 20 years older, in which 66 percent of voters supported NATO membership.
He also believes that the percentage of people in Slovenia, which is in favor of enhancing security, was always high, higher than 50 percent. He also understands most of the surveys as a confirmation that public opinion is in favor of enhancing safety and resistance. He also estimated that the coalition is doing well and is more mature every month. Wore
At the end of May, the government agreed with the proposal for a general term development and equipping program of the Slovenian Armed Forces (SAF) by 2040, which provides for raising funds for defense and security policy to two percent of GDP by the end of this year, and then gradually to three percent of GDP by 2030.
According to GDP growth projections for Slovenia prepared by the Office for Macroeconomic Analyzes and Development, according to our calculations, Slovenia will spend as much as € 2.62 billion for defense in 2030, which is three times more than last year.
It is no surprise, therefore, that last week, social partners at the Economic and Social Council did not agree with the proposal for a resolution on the general long-term program of development and equipping the Slovenian Armed Forces by 2040. They were disturbed by the fact that it is not clear where the government will take money. Otherwise, Maja is still an unconstitutional party of us, the socialists of the Left’s apostate Miha Kordiš began collecting signatures against raising defense spending.
