Below is a review of the headlines in Slovenian dailies for Monday, 23 April: 2018, as prepared by the STA:
DELO
Public contracts
"Turkish dumping for Karavanke": Turkey's Cengiz Insat is bidding for the construction of a second tube of the Karavanke border motorway tunnel with an offer 25% lower than other bidders. Slovenian builders argue it is impossible to build the tunnel by Slovenian standards with such money. (front page, page 4)
North Korea
"Kim acting dove ahead of Korea summit": The announcement by North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un that the country would stop nuclear missile tests and firing missiles is a prologue ahead of Friday's historic Korea summit while the world is wondering about the real reasons behind the decision. (front page, page 3)
Literary awards
"Ten books in the running for novel of the year": The judging panel for the Kresnik Prize, given out by Delo, has compiled a long list of ten novels for the prize, including three by previous winners. (front page, page 24)
DNEVNIK
New Slovenia conference
"New Slovenia want to be in government": The party endorsed Matej Tonin as leader at Saturday's conference, announcing it will enter the election race on its own. (front page, page 3)
Afghanistan attack
"Afghanistan: Polling station suicide attack": At least 48 people were killed in a suicide bomb attack in front a voter registration office in the Afghan capital Kabul on Sunday. (front page)
Road safety
"Wrong-way riding and phoning while riding": As many as 7,997 out of 82,711 cyclists recorded riding the bike lane in Dunajska street in the direction of Bežigrad in June last year went the wrong way. (front page, page 11)
FINANCE
Germany's economy
"What Slovenia needs to be like 'cool Germany'": Europe's biggest economy is booming so the pressure is increasing for higher prices; a deal signed with public sector trade unions last week is to raise pay by 7.5% over the next two and a half years. (front page, pages 2, 3)
ECB
"What will Draghi say on Thursday?": What decision will the governors of the European Central Bank take on the monetary policy in the euro area on Thursday and how have the fixed interest rate for new housing loans in Slovenia been trending in the expectation of the decision. (front page, pages 6, 7)
Fuel prices
"Refuelling to be costlier again from tomorrow": Tuesday will bring a hike in administered prices of fuels at Slovenian pumps; petrol and diesel prices to hit the highest levels since 2015. (front page, pages 4, 5)
VEČER
National health survey
"Less healthy in the east": A survey conducted by the National Public Health Institute has found again that people living in the west of the country are healthier than those from the east. (front page, pages 2, 3)
Weather
"Oceans messing (up) our weather": The Gulf Stream's current is weakening. What does this mean for Europe and Slovenia? (front page, pages 6, 7)
Portorož shooting
"Bloody face-off on the beach": Police are said to be in the dark about Saturday's evening shooting at the main beach in the Portorož seaside resort. (front page, page 12)
Videogames in Maribor
"Videogames lucrative e-sport": Some 400 video gamers competed in Maribor at the weekend. (front page, page 25)
Football
"Maribor at Olimpija's heels": Olimpija Ljubljana's advantage ahead of Maribor in the Premier Football League has been reduced from ten points two weeks ago to three points. (front page, pages 18, 19)
