What the Papers Say: Monday, 16 April 2018

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Below is a review of the headlines in Slovenian dailies for Monday, 16 April 2018, as prepared by the STA

DELO

Slovenian-Croatian border arbitration
"Tomorrow last day for Croatia's response": Croatia has until tomorrow to respond to the Slovenian appeal to the European Commission over non-implementation of the border arbitration award. (front page)

Syria attacks
"In anticipation of new attacks on Syria": The American-British-French coalition attacked three targets in Syria on Saturday morning. The attack was isolated and has so far been seen as a political message. (front page, 3)

Motocross
"Gajser back on the podium": Slovenian motocross rider Tim Gajser finished third at the world championship in the MXGP class in Portugal, his first podium result this year. (front page, 19)

DNEVNIK

Referendum on Koper-Divača project
"Referendum initiators in for another defeat": The latest Vox Populi poll suggests that the turnout at the upcoming referendum on the Koper-Divača project will be even lower than the first time, in September 2017, when the turnout of 20.5% was too low for the vote to be valid. (front page, 2)

Syria attacks
"Two attacks on Syria: Rocket warning with no mercy": The US, France and Great Britain picked three targets for a night strike the past weekend. There were no casualties. (front page, 7)

Occupational disease
"New rules finally bring recognition": Because of faulty legislation only 20-30% of the cases of occupational diseases are recognised as such every year. But new rules are in the making to simplify the process of identification and acknowledgement of such disease. (front page, 4)

FINANCE

Consequences of Syria attacks
"After Saturday's attacks in Syria ... Where is the raw-material and currency roller-coaster going?": The attacks of the Western coalition on Syria have turned the prices of raw materials and currencies into a roller-coaster whose movement is completely unpredictable. (front page, 2-3)

NLB bank
"Would you rather have hospital in Celje or politicians continue to run NLB?": The management of the state-owned NLB bank will ask the European Central Bank for approval in the next few days to pay out dividends. As much as EUR 190m in potential budget money waits to be distributed. (front page, 4-5)

Public spending
"State millions: Which minister got the most expensive take-home vehicle?": The government spent a record of EUR 22m for vehicles last year, the paper says, presenting the values of take-home vehicles of ministers. (front page, 6-7)

VEČER

Diabetes
"Cure diabetes?": Despite a lot of progress and much research into one of the biggest global health problems, diabetes, there is still no cure for the disease. (front page, 6-7)

Syria attacks
"West strikes Syria": The US, UK and France took vengeance for chemical weapons attack, the paper says in reference to Saturday's attacks on Syria. (front page, 4-5)

Football
"Maribor is already breathing down Olimpija's neck": The recent winning streak of the Maribor football team and Ljubljana's Olimpija's defeat against Domžale show that there is still hope for Maribor to emerge as the winner of the Slovenian first football league. (front page, 16-17)

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