Below is a review of the headlines in Slovenian dailies for Wednesday, 06 March 2019, as summarised by the STA:
Taxes
"New taxes": Even before the new tax package is adopted, questions are being raised about whether it will achieve the desired effects. And even though Finance Minister Andrej Bertoncelj calls it tax reform, is it really? (front page, 8)
Chinese politics
"The need to slow down before a turn": The Chinese People's Congress has announced the target GDP growth rate would be reduced to 6-6.5%, with Prime Minister Li Keiqang warning that China faces considerable challenges this year. (front page, 6)
DNEVNIK
Contract for border fence
"Complaint filed against boss of Commodity Reserves due to border wire": Transparency International has filed a criminal complaint against the director of the Commodity Reserves, accusing him of abuse of office in the purchase of razor wire for the border fence. (front page, 3)
Ljubljana investments
"Will there be a hotel adjacent to Baraga Seminary?" Ljubljana City plans to thoroughly renovate the Baraga Seminary two years after the denationalisation procedure has been completed. A parking garage and hotel are part of the investment plan. (front page, 9)
Carnival
"Carnival buried in Ptuj": Carnival festivities wrapped up in Ptuj yesterday with the ceremonial burial of a carnival figure. (front page)
FINANCE
Income tax
"Tax assessment time coming": There are only three weeks to go before the final deadline for income tax. (front page, 2, 3)
Rail construction
"Doubling the number of employees this year": 2TDK, the company in charge of building the Divača-Koper track, plans to double the headcount this year to 26. They are looking for construction, financial and legal experts. (front page, 7)
Healthcare
"Another horrible complication or error?": Two children with congenital heart disease have died so far this year even though the University Medical Centre Ljubljana claims it has a well-functioning paediatric heart surgery department. (front page, 7)
VEČER
Tourism in Maribor
"Tourists breaking records": Maribor saw record tourist numbers last year, with arrivals up 13% and night surging by 36%. Nine in ten guests were from abroad. (front page, 8, 9)
Media-politics nexus
"Journalists are desired staff": Irena Joveva, the top candidate of the Marjan Šarec List (LMŠ) for the EU election, is just the latest in a long series of journalists who have transitioned from media to politics. (front page, 3)
Education
"Students not abusing their right": As of this school year, secondary school students over 18 have the right to write absence excuse letters themselves. Preliminary findings suggest they are not abusing their new-found right. (front page, 4)
