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| | U.S.ENGLISH Foundation Official Language Research - Slovenia: Legislation |
 | | Primarily, the Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia, adopted on December 23, 1991, effective on December 23, 1991, is designed in positive spirit towards the all-ethnic communities (Articles 5, 11, 61, 62 dealing with use of language and protection of minorities). |
 | | The Law on Employees in State bodies (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, No. 15/90) stipulates that at higher levels of administration an active knowledge of Slovenian and either Hungarian or Italian is a condition for taking up employment and that knowledge of the language of ethnic communities entitles one to additional financial remuneration. |
 | | In Slovenia broadcasting for the Italian (0.16 percent) and Hungarian (0.43 percent of total population) ethnic minority is based on Article 64 of the Constitution. |
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