Below is a review of today’s news in Slovenia, summarised by the headlines in the daily newspapers for Wednesday, 14 November 2018, as prepared by the STA:
DELO
Future of EU
"'Tolerance is the soul of Europe'": The address by German Chancellor Angela Merkel in the European Parliament focused on stressing European values, desired unity of the EU and announcements of bold and ground-breaking projects. (front page, 3)
Bandelli case
"Cohesion minister resigns after ultimatum": Marko Bandelli resigned as development and EU cohesion funds minister before the end of the ultimatum set by Prime Minister Marjan Šarec, who has in turn been accused by Bandelli's party SAB of violating the coalition agreement. (front page, 2)
NLB listing
"Who will make profit with NLB shares first?": A new chapter in the history of NLB opens today, as the bank is listed on the Ljubljana Stock Exchange after an IPO in which its price reached EUR 51.50 per share. (front page, 3)
Economic forecast
"Zakrajšek of FED on preparations for a new crisis": While a new crisis is not on the horizon, Slovenian Egon Zakrajšek of the US Federal Reserve has called on Slovenian companies which want to survive to create liquidity reserves, control fixed costs, and diversify buyers and clients. (front page, 4)
DNEVNIK
Bandelli case
"Bandelli leaving government": Marko Bandelli resigned as development and EU cohesion funds minister after coming under fire for threatening a mayoral candidate in Komen. His party SAB was meanwhile critical of Prime Minister Marjan Šarec for giving Bandelli an ultimatum. (front page, 3, 16)
Sexual abuse
"Police officer involved in sexual abuse": A police officer is said to be involved in the sexual abuse of a mentally ill man from Ljubljana, because of which an organiser of private sex parties has been sentenced to eight years in prison. (front page, 12)
Future of EU
"Fiery speech by Merkel for values and tolerance in Europe": German Chancellor Angela Merkel addressed the European Parliament, calling among other things for the establishment of an European army. She was both booed and applauded. (front page, 6)
FINANCE
Takeovers
"Fight for Perutnina Ptuj heats up!": While MHP, a Ukrainian poultry producer, has offered the highest price for Slovenia's Perutnina Ptuj and has obtained approvals from four regulators, the losing bidder, France's LDC, is not giving up. (front page, 4-5)
Tourism
"Can the state really afford delaying privatisation for years?": Slovenia is attracting an increasing number of tourists, but in order to continue to grow, the country's tourism sector needs investments, which requires privatisation. (front page, 2-3)
Labour legislation
"Slovenian entrepreneurs win against Austria": The European Court of Justice has ruled that the Austrian legislation for foreign companies and posted workers is in violation of the EU law. Austria will have to change the law, and it will probably not be implemented in the meantime. (front page, 6)
NLB listing
"Will it be possible to short NLB?": As the NLB bank is to become the only Slovenian joint-stock company to be traded on a stock exchange in Western Europe (in London), the paper wonders whether this opens up new trading strategies. (front page, 10-11)
VEČER
Healthcare
"Only to the nearest doctor": The changed rules for transportation of patients have started with November, with patients having the right to be transported only to the nearest provider of the service they need. (front page, 2-3)
Trilateral Commission meets in Slovenia
"Group of influential figures in Slovenia for the first time ": The European group of the Trilateral Commission, a global, private lobbyist group of the most influential people in business, politics and media, will meet in Slovenia on Friday. (front page, 4)
Local elections
"Who will be the leader of Slovenj Gradec?": The paper hosted yesterday evening an election debate of the candidates for the mayor of Slovenj Gradec, the only urban municipality in the northern region of Koroška. (front page, 4)
