What the Papers Say: Tuesday, August 14, 2018

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Below is a review of the headlines in Slovenian dailies for Tuesday, 14 August 2018, as prepared by the STA

DELO

Salt harvest
"Drought, salt and first harvest": While farmers in Istria complain about the drought, salt farmers have begun to gather their harvest. So has a record early grave harvest begun. (front page, page 4)

EU investment policy
"Politically tinged investment": The EU is preparing to adopt a new legal framework that will allow it to review investment from third countries in strategic sectors. (front page, page 3)

Memory of Nazi extermination camp
"'It's thanks to Auschwitz that I've had a happy life'": Oleg Mandić, who was crammed onto a train for Auschwitz at the age of 11, is now giving lectures about his experience at schools. (front page, pages 10, 11)

Third Koreas summit
"Leader's charm like a fresh layer of makeup": North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un continues with his charm offensive. He will host South Korea's President Moon Jae-in for their third summit in Pyongyang in September. (front page, page 6)

DNEVNIK

Healthcare
"'Superiors' will work up to eight hours a week": The emerging National Institute for Congenital Heart Disease will stop sending visiting specialists to the UKC Ljubljana hospital for the time being. (front page, page 2)

Turkish lira
"Turkey: The currency weakened by US stab in the back": After the Turkish lira fell by almost 20% on Friday in the wake of the US threat to double steel and aluminium tariffs, the Turkish central bank has not yet decided to increase interest rates. (front page, page 5, commentary page 14)

Tourism accommodation facilities
"Bed and chair enough for tourists": Slovenia would like to promote itself as a boutique tourism destination, but many accommodation facilities do not meet very high standards. (front page, page 8)

FINANCE

Welfare state
"No scholarships, kindergarten decisions etc. from social services until the end of the year. Ministry: Delays up to a month": Social workers are not allowed to enter applications for social benefits into the system at least until mid-September, which means decisions and benefits will run very late. (front page, pages 4, 5)

Demographic trends
"Why we need to talk about demography": Slovenia's ageing population is a major challenge for the country. (front page, pages 2, 3)

Poland
"Anger and nativism spreading against booming economy": At the beginning of the year, curators at the Museum of the History of Polish Jews began to notice that an increasing number of visitors rejected the showcased interpretation of history. The guides have had to be trained to deal with verbal aggression. (front page, pages 6, 7)

VEČER

Drought
"Fighting drought": After floods, farmers have been hit by a drought. The state is paying out compensation for last year's calamities, but not everyone who deserves it gets it. (front page, pages 2, 3)

Environment
"A forest or a city dump": Although protected, the Stražun forest in Maribor is being used by some people as a dump for their rubbish. (front page, page 11)

Road closure
"How to by-pass the closed Ljubljanska": Builders will close down Ljubljanska Street for reconstruction on 20 August. (front page, page 5)

Violence in Maribor integration house
"Eritrean stabs 20-year-old in Maribor": A 25-year old Eritrean refugee injured a 20-year-old compatriot with a knife and attacked two other refugees in the Maribor integration house on Saturday. (front page, page 21)

Companies
"Repainted tools": Tool maker Unior is paving its way into bicycle repair markets. (front page, page 12)

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