What the Papers Say: Tuesday, 08 May 2018

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Below is a review of the headlines in Slovenian dailies for Tuesday, 8 May 2018, as prepared by the STA:

DELO

SMC convention
"Cerar's aces in the sleeve": The Modern Centre Party (SMC) will hold a convention today to present its candidates for the general election. (front page, 2)

Italy's government formation
"Either 'neutral' government or another election": Italian President Sergio Mattarella met the strongest parties in the Italian parliament again yesterday but no breakthrough was made, so he proposes a "neutral" government. (front page)

Russia Fan House in Ljubljana
"Russians present the biggest spectacle of the year": The Russia Fan House was officially opened yesterday at the Russian Scientific and Cultural Centre in Ljubljana ahead of the FIFA World Cup in Russia on the same day as Russian President Vladimir Putin was inaugurated for another term. (front page, 20)

DNEVNIK

French President Macron's one year in office
"France: Macron blows first candle of his presidency and things are looking good": French President Emmanuel Macron celebrated the first anniversary of his election. He promised an overhaul of the country before the election and has already implemented many reforms the past year. (front page, 7)

Health inspection
"Gordana Kalan Živčec checked by inspectors": Health inspectors are checking private health institute Master Doctor led by Gordana Kalan Živčec, former head of the Medical Chamber, over prescribing of Latvian cancer medicines that upset Latvian oncologists. (front page, 3)

New Mercator HQ
"New seat of Mercator will be on Leteliška Street": The retailer Mercator plans to build a large logistics and distribution centre with offices and a small shop in Letališka Street, where it also plans to move its seat. (front page, 9)

FINANCE

Online health services
"e-Appointments is a farce": A year after the system of on-line doctors' appointments was introduced, the data entered into the system by health institutes are still no accurate, so patients cannot rely on them. (front page, 4-5)

Fuel prices
"Higher prices of fuel affecting other products": Filling a 50-litre tank is a euro costlier as of today. Analysts say that higher prices of fuel quickly lead to higher prices of transport services for end users and lower profit for transport providers. (front page, 2-3)

Staffing changes at Outfit7
"Outfit7 leadership replaced and US$ 410m loan taken out": A year after the company that created the hit app Talking Tom was sold to the Chinese company United Luck Group Holding, the whole leadership of Outfit7 was replaced and the company took out a US$ 410m loan with a Chinese bank. (front page, 5)

VEČER

Centenary of Slovenian ballet
"Century of ballet": A hundred years will have passed on 1 September since the founding of the first ballet ensemble in Slovenia. Today, the ballet houses in Ljubljana and Marbor are comprised of talented Slovenian and foreign artists. (front page, 16-17)

Putin's inauguration
"New Putin's sixth-year term": After serving another six-year term as Russian president, Vladimir Putin will have ruled the country for a full 24 years. (front page, 2, 7)

Film about Maribor 2012 uprising
"New Yorkers in Maribor's Freedom Square": US anthropologist Maple Razsa joined forces with Milton Guillen and made a film about Maribor's revolt against the city authorities in 2012 entitled The Maribor Uprisings, which was released at the New York Columbia University last Saturday. (front page, 10)

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