What the Papers Say: Wednesday, 18 July 2018

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Below is a review of the headlines in Slovenian dailies for Wednesday, 18 July 2018, as prepared by the STA

DELO

Ljubljana Festival highlight
"What does the famed soprano have in store for us tonight?": German Soprano Diana Damrau will perform Verdi's arias tonight in what will be one of the highlights of the Ljubljana Festival. (front page, 3)

Coalition building
"Tactical moves before the second round": The majority of parties that entered coalition talks with the Marjan Šarec List regret New Slovenia's decision to leave, but most are nevertheless counting on getting back to talks soon. (front page, 2)

Bank management
"Shake-up at the top of DBS after epic struggle": Sonja Andolli stepped down as the boss of DBS bank yesterday, in what appears to be the result of a dispute between the bank's major shareholders. (front page)

New philharmonic director
"The challenges ahead for the new director": Acting director of the Slovenian Philharmonic Marjetica Mahne has been appointed for a full five-year term, ending the crisis of leadership at one of Slovenia's pre-eminent cultural institutions. (front page, 3)

DNEVNIK

NKBM
"NKBM 'chasing away' coach Andrea Massi": NKBM's policy of restricting its business to Slovenian citizens to prevent money laundering has had a few unintended victims, including foreign residents. Tina Maze's coach and spouse Andrea Massi is believed to be one of them. (front page, 3)

EU-Japan summit
"Countering Trump's protectionism with historical trade agreement": The EU and Japan have signed a historical trade agreement that also sends a message to the protectionist US President Donald Trump. (front page)

Coalition building
"Janša and Tonin inviting Šarec into their coalition": Janez Janša has hinted for the first time which party he sees as a partner in his potential coalition aside from the New Slovenia - the Marjan Šarec List. (front page, 2, 14)

FINANCE

Innovation
"5 young innovative companies": Finance presents five innovative companies that received funding from the Slovenian Enterprise Fund. They are developing products ranging from yoga mats to board games. (front page, 12, 13)

Executive remuneration in energy industry
"Berločnik with highest pay, GEN-I with biggest raise": An overview of executive pay in the energy sector shows the top three Petrol executives have the most generous remuneration packages, followed by the GEN-I board. (front page, 4)

Pharma industry
"Can Krka make more due to global recall of blood pressure drug?": Twenty-two European countries have recalled generic blood pressure drugs with the active ingredient valsartan. Krka's blood pressure drug is not among them and the company could leverage its position to significantly increase sales. (front page, 5)

M&A
"Which takeover targets are next": The ongoing takeover wave is expected to accelerate again in autumn. Possible targets include publisher Mladinska Knjiga, logistics group Intereuropa and tool maker Unior. (front page, 2, 3)

VEČER

Maribor airport
"Another fifty years?": The Chinese owners of Maribor Airport have slightly changed their plans. Instead of leasing the facilities, they are interested in a 50-year licence. (front page, 9)

Coalition building
"Tonin from Šarec to Janša": After walking out of talks with Marjan Šarec, New Slovenia (NSi) leader Matej Tonin yesterday met Janez Janša. The Left, meanwhile, is waiting for Šarec to call. (front page, 29

Milk prices
"Milk not appreciated at home": The buy-in prices of Slovenian milk are among the lowest in Europe. Since Croatia has a shortage of milk, it has been taking in increasing quantities of Slovenian milk. (front page, 14)

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