Below is a review of the headlines in Slovenian dailies for Monday, 25 February 2019, as summarised by the STA:
Construction legislation
"Construction law shakes real estate market": Just as the real estate market recovered from the crisis, it suffered another blow - the construction law. Since it took effect in June 2018, the law has severely affected transactions, banning rent and sales of any facilities that are not built in line with the law. (front page, 4)
US-North Korea relations
"By train to the far-off summit": All eyes are on Hanoi these days, as the Vietnamese capital is to host a meeting of US president Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Wednesday and Thursday. (front page, 6)
Nordic Worlds
"Silver Sunday for superb Slovenian alliance": Slovenia's Katja Višnar and Anamarija Lampič won silver in the women's team sprint classic event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Austria's Seefeld on Sunday. (front page, 13)
DNEVNIK
Tax reform
"Only cosmetic facelifts in sight": The Finance Ministry has been drawing up tax changes to reduce taxes on labour and somewhat increase taxes on capital. But experts say these will only be cosmetic changes that will not help stabilise the tax system. (front page, 2-3, commentary 16)
Venezuela
"Humanitarian aid still can't get to the country": Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro will not allow entry to the country to trucks carrying humanitarian aid from the US and other countries which the partially recognized interim President Juan Guaido wants to get across the border. (front page, 6)
FINANCE
Housing loans
"Why are housing loans in Slovenia costlier than in Germany?": Despite the fact that the European Central Bank forms a common monetary policy for the eurozone, which Slovenia joined in 2007, Slovenian market interest rates are higher than in many countries, including Germany. (front page, 2-3)
Izola hospital
"Banishing urgent cases with doctor memo: send them somewhere else!": The Izola general hospital has issued a memo saying it cannot provide 24-hour emergency care for urology, otorhinolaryngology, neurology and ophthamology. (front page, 4-5)
Subsidies for individuals
"What's available for individuals": The paper brings an overview of subsidies and loans individuals can apply for at the moment across the country. (front page, 10-11)
VEČER
Patient rejection
"She turned down an HIV-infected patient": In what is an unprecedented ruling in Slovenia, a second-instance court convicted a dentist for turning down an HIV-infected patient. (front page, 2-3)
Terme Maribor sale
"Russians just before the sale of Fontana": The sale of the last section of the spa Terme Maribor, the medical and space centre Fontana, is all but completed, the paper says. (front page, 3)
Nordic Worlds
"Slovenians sprint their way to silver": For the first time since Petra Majdič was champion (silver in 2007 and bronze in 2011), Slovenia can look forward to a medal in cross-country skiing. Katja Višnar and Anamarija Lampič won silver in the women's team sprint classic event in Austria's Seefeld on Sunday. (front page, 16)
