Preliminary results indicate rail investment law upheld

Ljubljana, 24 September - Preliminary results indicate opponents of the law governing the Divača-Koper rail upgrade have failed to bring the legislation down, as a majority who voted in Sunday's referendum appear to have upheld the law and turnout was too low to pass muster.

Ljubljana
Voters deciding on the fate of the government law on the Koper port rail upgrade.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Vili Kovačič, the initiator of the referendum on the Koper-Divača rail expansion, awaiting the arrival of results at a pizza restaurant.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Miro Cerar casts vote in the rail upgrade referendum.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Miro Cerar casts vote in the rail upgrade referendum.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Miro Cerar casts vote in the rail upgrade referendum.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Grosuplje
Infrastructure Minister Peter Gašperšič votes in the referendum on the Koper port rail upgrade referendum.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

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