DELO
France anti-Macron protests
"Revolt against change, but reform urgently needed": Thousands of students, employed and unemployed people, and pensioners took to protests across France yesterday in revolt against the policies of President Emmanuel Macron. (front page, page 4)
State assets
"State equity yield increasing": Corporate management has been improving. Preliminary data from Slovenian Sovereign Holding show equity yield peaked at 6.5% last year, 1.3 percentage points above the target value. (front page, page 10)
Palliative care
"So that dying should not be suffering": Slovenia only has staff enough for one mobile palliative care unit, although the national plan is to have 20. (front page, page 4)
Theatre awards
"'Curious, searching and playful' actor": Janez Škof has been declared the winner of the 2018 Borštnik Ring for lifetime achievement in theatre acting. (front page, page 12)
DNEVNIK
NATO sec-gen visit
"Šarec's firm assurances of loyalty to NATO": PM Marjan Šarec accompanied his first home red-carpet walk and welcome for a military guest with powerful euro-atlantic messages such as NATO likes to hear. (front page, page 2)
BTC 5G licence scandal
"Expectations worth hundreds of millions and resignations": Boris Koprivnikar, the former public administration minister, quit the Modern Centre Party as well as his new job with the shopping district manager BTC due to allegations of wrongdoing in BTC's winning a licence to test wireless technology. Meanwhile, preparations are under way to auction off frequencies for commercial use. (front page, page 2)
FINANCE
Koper-Divača railway
"Where to get money for second track?": There is a risk that the taxpayer's investment in the construction of a new railway between Koper and Divača will be EUR 0.5bn higher than planned, the paper writes, offering a comparison of potential financing sources. (front page, pages 2, 3)
Stock market trends
"Crypto and cannabis are the perfect post-crisis bubbles": The paper runs a Bloomberg article on the topic. (front page, pages 6, 7)
IMF outlook
"How will Slovenia grow and how its partners?": In its latest world economic outlook, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has downgraded its growth forecast for the global economy but upgraded the one for Slovenia. (front page, page 4)
VEČER
Future development of Maribor
"Giving city to pedestrians and cyclists?": The latest in a series of panel debates hosted by Večer sought to answer which way Maribor should go to be resident-friendly. (front page, pages 8, 9)
Air traffic delays
"Anger among Adria Airways passengers": Adria Airways passengers are increasingly dissatisfied with delayed, cancelled and combined flights of the Slovenian airline. (front page, page 6)
Mental health
"Early help essential": On World Mental Health Day, experts warn that half of disorders begin before the age of 14. (front page, page 4)
Retirement homes
"Retirement home to be sold to foreigners": The Radenci municipality is selling its stake in Dosor, the first retirement home in Slovenia that will pass into French ownership. (front page, page 14)
