Below is a review of the headlines in Slovenian dailies for Friday, January 18, 2019, as summarised by the STA:
DELO
Research funding
"Dr Noč: I'm not extorting money, I want fairness": Cardiologist and researcher Marko Noč has scored just half a point below the threshold to be awarded funds to continue his successful research programme. His case was heard by the parliamentary Finance Oversight Commission yesterday. (front page, page 4)
Putin Serbia visit
"Brought promises and was given loyalty": Russian President Vladimir Putin could have hardly been given a better suited gift during his Serbia trip than a Yugoslavian shepherd dog puppy, a symbol of infinite loyalty. (front page, page 3)
Tomos receivership
"Bankruptcy manager finds Tomos in a very bad condition": The official receiver Štefan Veren finds that Tomos, the iconic Koper-based moped manufacturer, has had all of its assets sold, seized or pledged. (front page, page 9)
DNEVNIK
Brexit
"No-deal Brexit would cost Slovenia's budget at least EUR 42m": The government is drawing up a law to tackle the status of British residents in Slovenia in case of a hard Brexit. The Finance Ministry has acknowledged that the biggest impact on Slovenia would be the loss of British funds in the EU budget, as a result of which Slovenia might have to pay EUR 42m more into the EU budget. (front page, page 6) Our summary of this story can be found here
Electoral law reform
"Electoral law: Support for reform of electoral districts insufficient": After hosting a meeting with the heads of parliamentary parties yesterday, President Borut Pahor ascertained that there is not enough support for either a reform of the electoral districts or for abolishing them and replacing them with a preference vote. (front page, page 2, commentary 18)
Theatre
"Culture Ministry Commission: Mladinsko as a political pamphlet": The management of the Slovensko Mladinsko theatre is upset by the Culture Ministry's decision on distribution of funds, not because of a decrease in funding but because of the explanation which they say is full of untruths, inaccurate claims and even political undertones. (front page, page 32)
FINANCE
Electricity prices
"Were you hit by electricity bill?": Households and small business customers should check whether their electricity supplier may have ended promotion prices as of New Year. The paper advises them what to do to pay less for electricity. (front page, page 5)
Stock market
"Car companies this year's stock market hit": Investors' optimistic expectations about European car shares make good news for Slovenia's flagship industrial sector. (front page, pages 2, 3)
Koper-Divača rail project
"Construction about to begin although there's no money yet": Infrastructure Minister Alenka Bratušek has set out the investment plan for the construction of a new railway between Koper and Divača to coalition partners. What happens next? (front page, pages 4, 5)
VEČER
Gynaecology care
"Gynaecologists overburdened too": If the worst case scenario projections made by the professionals come true, one in three women may end up without her primary care gynaecologist in five years. (front page, pages 8, 9)
Alpine skiing World Cup
"Ilka defending and attacking today": Slovenia's best alpine skier Ilka Štuhec did well in yesterday's training for the Cortina d'Ampezzo World Cup downhill event today, coming behind only two rivals. She says she still has some reserve left for today's race. (front page, page 22)
Electoral law reform
"No majority to tackle unconstitutionality": Younger parties favour abolishing electoral districts, while the older ones prefer amending the size of electoral districts, but the meeting on the needed electoral reform yesterday showed neither of the solutions enjoys sufficient support. (front page, pages 2, 3)
Hospital queue-skipping trial
"Bribed to save life": The Ljubljana District Court saw the first-pre trial hearing in the hospital queue-jumping corruption scandal. (front page, page 21)
