Below is a review of today’s news in Slovenia, summarised by the headlines in the daily newspapers for Wednesday, December 5, 2018, as prepared by the STA:
DELO
Visit by Catalan president
"Who is afraid of the Catalan man?": While Quim Torro will not be received by any senior political official during his visit to Slovenia on Thursday and Friday, entrepreneurs do not seem to be afraid of potential Spanish pressure. (front page, 6)
Climate change
"Biggest threat to humanity": The climate change policies of a number of countries continue to be dictated by the interest of business, especially the powerful energy sector. (front page, 6)
SLS anniversary
"Swallows of Slovenian spring flocking together": The central 30th anniversary ceremony of the precursor to the Slovenian People's Party (SLS) was also attended by writer Boris Pahor. (front page, 2)
DNEVNIK
Earthquake safety in Ljubljana
"More than 86,000 people in Ljubljana live in apartments vulnerable to earthquakes": A study is in the making that will examine the earthquake security of 41,000 apartments built in Ljubljana before the 1963 Skopje earthquake. (front page, 2, 3)
The erased
"Janša's SDS helping erased": While the government coalition tried to limit the interest on damage payments to the erased, the Democrats (SDS) unexpectedly came to the aid of the group it despises, rejecting the coalition's proposal "out of spite". (front page)
FINANCE
Taxes
"Social security contributions to go up for most sole proprietors in 2019": The government's IMAD think thank is projecting a 5% nominal growth in wages, which will also entail higher obligatory social contributions for sole proprietors. (front page, 2, 3)
Karavanke tunnel
"How much more will the Slovenian side of the tunnel cost?": The paper points out that the selection of the second best bidder in the Karavanke tunnel tender after the exclusion of the Turkish bid would make the construction of the Slovenian section more expensive than the Austrian one, even though the former is shorter. (front page, 4)
Loan trends
"Company debt": A central bank report showed that the volume of long-term loans to companies rose to 16% of all new loans in September, which is 6 percentage points above the second quarter average and 7 points above third quarter average. (front page, 5)
VEČER
Maribor market
"Final year of indoor market": The central Maribor fruit and vegetable market has been plagued by problems for years. The latest blow has come with the owner of the market's indoor premises cancelling the lease. (front page, 10)
Headteacher scandal
"'Self-willed, unprofessional, illegal': The findings of the school inspectorate in the case of the school headteacher who is facing charges over banning two students from the school grounds after they sexually harassed two classmates, indicate the school should have acted against the harassment much sooner.
Judge scandal
"Poor favour to judicial integrity": By appearing at the election victory celebrations of the new Maribor Mayor Saša Arsenovič, investigating judge Janez Žirovnik, a key judge in the prosecution of the former mayor Franc Kangler, has truly undermined the ability of the public to perceive him as impartial. (front page, 2, 3)
