Below is a review of today’s news in Slovenia, summarised by the headlines in the daily newspapers for Tuesday, 6 November 2018, as prepared by the STA:
DELO
US elections
"Whole world watching the decision of American voters": Millions of Americans have the last opportunity today to decide on the political orientation of their country in the next two years. The Democrats claim that democracy is at stake. (front page)
Healthcare
"Vaccination hurts less than sick leave": Health Minister Samo Fakin was vaccinated yesterday for influenza A virus subtype H1N1, calling on all Slovenians to do the same, as prevention costs less than sick leave. (front page, 2)
Wind damage
"Sharpened pencils where trees used to stand": The strong winds in Črna na Koroškem in northern Slovenia left a trail of devastation last week, which is the third natural disaster in the woods of Koroška in the last four years. (front page, 4)
DNEVNIK
Ljubljana election debate
"Janković and Logar make good on their promises": Ljubljana Mayor Zoran Janković and his main contender in the coming local elections, Democrat (SDS) MP Anže Logar, had their first debate yesterday, facing off their viewpoints and programmes. (front page, 2, 14)
Border arbitration
"Official Journal of the EU reveals Slovenia's lawsuit against Croatia": The legal action brought by Slovenia against Croatia over its refusal to implement the border arbitration award was released in the Official Journal of the EU, revealing some parts that had been previously unknown to public. (front page, 5)
FINANCE
Pricey consultancy contracts
"A price rise of more than 200%": The paper looks at why the value of the consultancy contract between the government and the state-run DRI investment management company has increased from EUR 1.3m to EUR 4m. (front page, 4)
Central bank
"These are the new candidates for Banka Slovenije governor": The paper presents the new candidates for the governor of the central bank - economists Igor Masten and Jože Damijan, Eva Lorenčič of the European Central Bank, former KAD chairman Tomaž Toplak and Boštjan Vasle, the acting director of the IMAD government macroeconomic think-tank. (front page, 5)
Housing
"In which municipality it is the easiest to get an apartment?": Ljubljana is the last among the eleven urban municipalities in terms of affordability of apartments, although wages are the highest in the capital. (front page, 6)
VEČER
Wind damage
"Fallen forests": The strong winds left a trail of devastation in the forests of Koroška in northern Slovenia, with first estimates suggesting that more than 100,000 m3 of timber has been damaged. (front page, 5)
Slovenia's position in EU
"Uninfluential, absent and inactive": While its presidency of the EU in the second half of 2021 is nearing, Slovenia is doing little to shed its image as an uninfluential and inactive member state which is focused only on the border arbitration with Croatia. (front page, 2-3)
Maribor airport
"Chinese want state aid for Aerodrom": The Chinese owners of Aerodrom Maribor, the operator of the airport serving Slovenia's second city, have unsuccessfully applied for more than EUR 3m in state aid. (front page, 6)
