What the Papers Say: Tuesday, June 26 2018

By , 26 Jun 2018, 08:27 AM News
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Below is a review of the headlines in Slovenian dailies for Tuesday 26 June 2018, as prepared by the STA:

DELO

Presidential award for basketball team
"Dragić convinced that the first medal is not the last": Nine months after EuroBasket, at which the Slovenian men's national basketball team won gold, the team members received the Golden Order of Merit from President Borut Pahor. (front page, 20)

EU mini summit on migrations
"Merkel leaves Brussels empty-handed": The search for a comprehensive response to the migration situation continues in the European politics. The fundamental questions concerning migrations and asylum are creating an increasingly wide gap between EU member states, which was reflected in Sunday's mini summit. (front page, 3)

Kresnik for best novel of the year
"Drago Jančar Delo's laureate for the fourth time": Drago Jančar won this year's Kresnik Prize for the best novel of the past year for In Ljubezen Tudi (And Love Also), a novel about the Second World War in the city of Maribor. He has become the first author to win the prestigious accolade four times. (front page, 9)

DNEVNIK

EU mini summit on migrations
"Draft plan for strengthening 'fortress Europe'": European leaders who met at a mini summit on migrations on Sunday set a new course for the strengthening of control on the bloc's external borders. (front page, 3)

Turkey's election
"Turkey: Erdogan won presidential and general election": Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won 52.58% in Sunday's general election. His main rival Muharrem Ince won just over 31%. (front page, 6, 14)

Drone regulation
"Drones flying above decrees": The European Parliament has backed a decree proposal for a safer use of drones after it has become clear that the existing rules are not enough to regulate the area. (front page, 2)

FINANCE

Health
"Where doctors work the most and where the least": The paper brings statistical data showing that in the "most productive hospitals" doctors treat two- to five-times more patients than in the "least productive". But they receive the same pay. (front page, 2-3)

Gorenje takeover
"Welcome to Gorenje, Hisense": The takeover offer for the household appliances maker Gorenje published by the Chinese giant Hisense in May closes today. It will be known in a few days how big a share it has managed to acquire. (front page, 4-5)

Real estate auctions
"Ten apartments you can buy at auctions in July": The paper presents the apartments from all around the country that will be put up for auction next month. (front page, 12-13)

VEČER

Coalition building
"In spotlight: It's president's move": President Borut Pahor will have to check in the coming days whether the relative winner of the election, Janez Janša of the Democrats (SDS), enjoys sufficient support to building a government coalition. (front page, 2-3)

Panama Papers
"In spotlight: Saying goodbye to Mossack Fonseca": After the revelations from the Panama Papers, many at the Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca, intermediaries and owners of companies based in tax havens are panicking. Many withdrew from companies or switched to a different intermediary. (front page, 4)

Lent festival
"Lent feeling is back": The 26th Lent Festival got underway on Friday with Swan Lake, performed by the ballet ensemble of the SNG Maribor theatre. In just over a week, the festival will feature a number of concerts in venues across the city. (front page, 8)

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