Below is a review of the headlines in Slovenian dailies for Thursday, 26 April 2018, as prepared by the STA:
DELO
Croatian tourism
"Croatia blowing up prices in tourism": After a series of record seasons in Croatia's tourism, demand is still rising and so are the prices. (front page, 4)
Labour market
"More honour to labour, but power is still far away": The economic growth encourages hiring and increases demand for labour, wages are also going up slightly, the Statistics Office says. (front page, 2)
General election
"Janković to use all forces against Janša": It is not clear yet whether the mayor of Ljubljana, Zoran Janković, will run in the general election. But he says he will do everything in his power to prevent a victory by Democrat leader Janez Janša. (front page, 2)
DNEVNIK
General election
"Where and against whom the best known candidates will compete": In a week it will be known which parties will run in the general election and what their main trump cards will be, as the official campaigning starts on 3 May. (front page, 2)
Mercator
"Is Mercator slipping away from Agrokor?": The implementation of the Croatian act on extraordinary administration for debt-ridden food giant Agrokor will bring a change in the supervision over retailer Mercator, says Economy Minister Zdravko Počivalšek. (front page, 5)
FINANCE
Retailer Mercator
"Unofficial: Mercator with EUR 180m net loss": The retailer Mercator has changed its accounting standards connected to valuing real estate, so its business result for last year, which is to be released today, will show a net loss of more than EUR 180m, according to unofficial sources. (front page, 10-11)
Real estate market
"Forecast: Rajko Hrvatič and Mihael Karner entering the Ljubljana real estate market": The gaming king and the alleged king of steroids, Rajko Hrvatič and Mihael Karner, have announced the completion of the Urban Oasis project in Ljubljana, envisaging the construction of 200 apartments. (front page, 4-5)
Talks on new EU financial perspective
"Negotiations: How to contribute as little as possible to EU budget and achieve maximum": Unofficially, Slovenia is prepared to pay more in the EU budget after 2020 but it will continue striving to be a net receiver of EU funds. (front page, 2-3)
VEČER
Maribor roads
"Maribor: How will they patch up holes": More than 20 Maribor streets and roads are slated for renovation or repair works by the end of the year. The municipality also allocated more funds for roads in the supplementary budget. (front page, 8-9)
Welfare allowance
"In spotlight: Three votes more for welfare state": The votes of fifteen councillors of the upper chamber of parliament confirmed yesterday the raising of the basic welfare allowance from EUR 297 to EUR 385. (front page, 2)
Drug case ruling
"Acquitted despite confession": Milan Leber and Jasna Ržišnik had been caught with eight kilos of cocaine in their car but the Ljubljana District Court acquitted them in a retrial, arguing that the police have obtained evidence against them illegally. (front page, 21)
