Below is a review of today’s news in Slovenia, summarised by the headlines in the daily newspapers for Tuesday, 20 November 2018, as prepared by the STA:
DELO
Book fair
"So many different books, let's find them readers": The 34th Slovenian Book Fair is getting under way at Ljubljana's Cankarjev Dom today. School children are expected to attend it in the mornings and adults in the afternoons and the weekend, when the fair will be open until 10 PM. (front page, 13)
Turkey's gas pipeline
"Erdogan: Turkey will secure gas to Europe": The gas pipeline, which replaced the South Stream due to another cold war, is becoming a reality. The first section of the Turkish Stream was officially opened yesterday. (front page, 6)
Police strike
"On strike by working thoroughly": Police stepped up their strike yesterday by conducting through check-ups on the border with Croatia, creating traffic chaos. (front page, 3)
DNEVNIK
Second round of local elections
"We're in for some interesting duels in the second round of mayoral elections": The paper looks at the most interesting of the 56 mayoral races ahead of the second round of local elections. (front page, 2-5, commentary 14)
Charity
"Who is breaking up Red Cross?": The top body of the Red Cross will decide today on the new secretary general of the charity. The battle for the post is fierce, says the paper. (front page, 6)
European monetary union
"German-Franco train driving again": Berlin and Paris have proposed a special budget for the eurozone to reduce the differences among member states. (front page, 8)
FINANCE
Logistics
"Fastest growing logistics companies": The paper brings an overview of the business results for 101 biggest logistics and transport companies. (front page, 16-17)
Stocks
"A package of Impol shares to be sold at auction. Are they worth buying?": A batch of 1,261 shares of Impol 2000, the core company of the aluminium producing group Impol, will be sold at an auction in Slovenska Bistrica on Friday. (front page, 4)
NLB bank
"After NLB sale: When can Blaž Brodnjak and employees at NLB expect higher wages?": Now that the NLB bank has been privatised the rules restraining wages at state-owned companies no longer apply for it, so the paper wonders when the staff can expect higher wages. (front page, 5)
VEČER
Post-election analysis
"Time for making connections": The paper brings an analysis of the local elections and the situation at city councils. (front page, 2-5, 8-9, 12-15)
Public sector talks
"Strikes still looming": Although the trade unions representing teachers, nurses and social care workers have reached a strike-averting deal with the government, the deal needs a quorum to become valid. (front page, 6)
Weather
"Winter arrived quickly this year": The start of meteorological winter is still 12 days away, but almost entire Slovenia is already covered in snow. Snow is expected to fall all day today. (front page)
