Below is a review of the headlines for Thursday, 5 April 2018, as prepared by the STA:
DELO
Palestine recognition
"Slovenia's recognition of Palestine remains an idea": Three months and a half since Foreign Minister Karl Erjavec announced Palestine's recognition, there is virtually no chance any more for this to happen under the outgoing government after the initiative was struck down on the parliamentary committee yesterday. (front page, page 2)
Telecoms lawsuit
"Ball is with Telekom boss": This is what telecoms communications provider T-2 said ahead of a pre-trial hearing today in a retrial of its damages suit against rival Telekom Slovenije for alleged abuse of monopoly position. (front page, page 3)
Catalonia issue
"Vajgl pays visit to Puigdemont": After visiting Catalonia's deposed leader Carles Puigdemont in detention in Germany, Slovenia's MEP Ivo Vajgl quoted him as saying that the Catalan issue was a matter of European values. (front page, page 2)
DNEVNIK
Palestine recognition
"SMC in non-principled coalition with SDS and NSi": "If Palestine is not recognised, the sole blame will fall on the Modern Centre Party" (SMC), Foreign Minister Karl Erjavec said a few weeks ago. His prophecy is coming true. (front page, page 2)
Salisbury spy poisoning
"UK: Theresa May government yet to prove Russia's involvement": British scientists have said they cannot identify the source of the nerve agent used to attack former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter. The Theresa May government is now under increasing pressure as to whether it may have pointed its finger at Russia prematurely. (front page, page 7)
Plečnik stadium renovation project
"Custodians now on Pečečnik's side": In a repeat procedure over the environmental permit for the project to renovate the rundown sports stadium designed by architect Jože Plečnik, the Cultural Heritage Institute now sided with the investor Joc Pečečnik. (front page, page 9)
FINANCE
Startups
"Slovenian startups raised US$140m last year": Initial coin offerings have provided a push for Slovenian startups; last year they raised a record 140 million US dollars; and as much as half a billion euro in the past five years. (front page, pages 2, 3)
Healthcare
"Why aren't we Switzerland or Germany": While tech giants are developing solutions that will bring tectonic changes to healthcare and there are quite a few well-functioning health systems worldwide, Slovenia has been unable to implement any health reform or even major changes. (front page, page 3)
Automation
"One in four jobs jeopardised by automation": An OECD study has shown that Slovakia and Slovenia have the biggest share of jobs under threat of automation. (front page, page 6)
VEČER
Doping
"Doping scandal in Maribor": Crime investigators have apprehended an employee of the UKC Maribor hospital and a long-distance track coach on suspicion of doping trafficking. (front page, pages 20, 21)
Banking fees
"How much you are being ripped off in Croatia?": Brussels would like to take action against the banks that charge commissions for payments or cash withdrawals in non-euro EU countries. (front page, pages 2, 3)
Catalonia issue
"Vajgl with Puigdemont": MEP Ivo Vajgl visited Catalonia's former President Carles Puigdemont in prison in Germany. Puigdemont thanked the public in Slovenia for understanding the right to self-determination. (front page, pages 2, 3)
