Slovenian parliament enables sessions from distance due to coronavirus


  • World
  • Wednesday, 08 Apr 2020

FILE PHOTO: Airport Jozeta Pucnika is closed for passenger traffic due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) fears, in Brnik, Slovenia, March 17, 2020. REUTERS/Borut Zivulovic/File Photo

LJUBLJANA (Reuters) - The Slovenian parliament on Tuesday passed legislation which will enable the chamber to convene over the internet if that became necessary because of the coronavirus outbreak, parliamentary speaker Igor Zorcic said.

The parliament also passed legislation which will enable faster enforcement of laws during the coronavirus crisis.

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