The government of Slovenia has adopted a decision temporarily banning the issuance of work permits to foreigners.

This decision was adopted as a result of high unemployment. Slovenia has 100.000 unemployed people and this number is expected to rise by 25% in 2010.

The government decision temporarily bans the employment of seasonal workers, however this measure is interpreted as an attempt to stop the abuse of Slovenian work permits by some employers.

Foreign workers come to Slovenia to work in the construction sector and almost a half of them originate from Bosnia and Herzegovina.