Less than a third of Slovenians are satisfied with their government, and most do not expect an improvement in the economic situation in the country in the next year, according to a survey published by Ljubljana’s Delo.
When asked if they are satisfied with the work of the government confirmed in parliament at the end of March, 62% of respondents answered negatively, while 31% are satisfied with the government’s results so far.
Also, only 13% of participants in the telephone survey conducted on 402 respondents believe in an improvement in the economic situation in the country in the next 12 months, 32% believe it will remain the same, and 53% expect a deterioration of conditions.
According to a survey conducted in the middle of last week, two-thirds of Slovenians believe that one of the next measures of Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek’s government will be the introduction of a so-called crisis tax on all income.
The government has temporarily abandoned this already announced measure, and instead of the crisis tax, it filled the state budget by increasing VAT from July 1. However, 66% of respondents believe that the crisis tax, which according to previous government announcements would range from one to five percent, depending on income levels, will still be introduced. This would significantly reduce their family budget, according to 74% of respondents.
The weaker economic situation is also reflected in plans for annual vacations, with 24% of respondents planning to spend less money on vacation than in previous years. A quarter of respondents stated that they intend to spend their leave at home.
