DELO
Football
"Jan Oblak and Atletico at the top of Europe": Jan Oblak is the first Slovenian in the last 28 years to win an European cup as his Atletico Madrid defeated Marseille 3:0 in the finals of the UEFA Europa League in France's Lyon. (front page, 20)
Companies' performance
"Profit was 15% higher": The AJPES public records agency reported yesterday that Slovenian companies had improved all business indicators in 2017, in particular in sales on foreign markets and profit. (front page, 11)
New Cold War
"Antonio Guterres: Cold War is back": UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said after meeting European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker that the Cold War has returned, which coincided with the statement by European Council President Donald Tusk that "with friends like Trump, who needs enemies?". (front page, 5)
DNEVNIK
NLB money laundering suspicions
"Everybody failed: Banks, police and politicians": The parliamentary commission investigating suspected money laundering at the banks NKBM and NLB puts the blame in its final report on former managers at NLB and the central bank, while also labelling as unlawful the work of the police under Janko Goršek (in 2009-2012) and alleging political responsibility of former PM Borut Pahor (2008-2011). (front page, 5)
Football
"Atletico and Jan Oblak win Europa League": Atletico Madrid with Slovenian Jan Oblak defending the goal beat France's Marseille 3:0 in the finals of the UEFA Europa League in France's Lyon, earning Oblak his first European cup. (front page, 17)
Environment
"Applications for subsidies piling up at Eco Fund": The Eco Fund is causing some bad mood among people who have filed for subsidies for energy efficiency projects, as some have been waiting for an answer for almost six months. (front page, 3)
FINANCE
Companies' performance
"Revenues finally at pre-crisis level": Last year, revenue generated by Slovenian companies was for the first time higher than in 2008, and profits were also record-high, according to the annual report from the AJPES public records agency. (front page, 2-3)
Collapse of Carillion
"They want to 'bust' four audit giants on the island": A report into the collapse of Carillion, the second largest builder in the UK; calls for the "busting of" the four major auditing companies which had cooperated with the builder. (front page, 4-5)
Social inequality
"Is inequality on the rise in Slovenia? No, it is completely static": The Czech Republic is the only nation in the EU where the difference between highest and lowest wages is bigger than in Slovenia. (front page, 8)
VEČER
Maribor infrastructure
"Lent finally goes to the people": The Maribor city council has confirmed the plan for the Lent riverfront in Maribor, which has so far mostly served for motor traffic and parking lots, to be turned into a promenade, which will also host cultural events. (front page, 8-9)
Fairs returning to Maribor
"Štajerska Fair starts on Friday": The first Štajerska Fair dedicated to agriculture, tourism and households, will open in Maribor on Friday, featuring more than 70 exhibitors, including small businesses and crafts. (front page, 11)
Money laundering report
"In Dijana Đuđić's net": Unofficially, the final report of the parliamentary commission investigating suspected money laundering at the banks NKBM and NLB shows that Bosnian Dijana Đuđić, who had given a controversial loan to the opposition Democrats (SDS), is a part of a financial networks which has laundered more than EUR 7m in Slovenia. (front page, 2)
Arms smuggling
"Illiterate arms smuggler gets four years in prison": Ibro Muratović, a 25-year-old Bosnian citizen, was sentenced yesterday to four years in prison by the Celje District Court for attempting to smuggle firearms and explosive devices to Sweden. He was busted at the Gruškovje border crossing last December. (front page, 2)
