Below is a review of the headlines in Slovenian dailies for Wednesday, January 23, 2019, as summarised by the STA:
DELO
Germany-France agreement
"Neighbourly hug, slap in the face for nationalists": German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron signed a new accord in the presence of EU leaders yesterday, meant as a follow-up to the 1963 Elysee Treaty. (front page, 3)
Construction deals
"Two fronts of Ante Guberc": Ante Guberc, a leading construction executive from the coast, has two major real-estate projects under way in the coastal city of Koper. (front page, 4, 10)
Kayaking
"Price hikes prompt constitutional review": A proposal for legislative changes to regulate navigation on the Soča and Koritnica rivers has upset recreational kayakers so much that they immediately initiated a petition against it. (front page, 4)
DNEVNIK
Culture ministry scandal
"Minister Prešiček accused of tormenting his subordinate": PM Marjan Šarec has called on Culture Minister Dejan Prešiček to respond to the heavy criticism by some of the ministry's employees after one of the employees committed suicide. (front page, 2)
Bad bank
"BAMC: We acted in line with law and established practice": The Bank Asset Management Company (BAMC) asserts that its actions related to an auction and the purchase of a plot in Novo Mesto designated for non-profit housing were in line with its internal rules, the legislation and business practices. (front page, 5, commentary 16)
Ambassador appointments
"The one chosen by Cerar's party is Erik Kopač": The government may discuss the candidates for the top posts at Slovenia's diplomatic and consular representation offices as early as tomorrow. (front page, 3)
FINANCE
Healthcare
"Cabinet secrets at main hospital": Not only has the boss of Ljubljana UKC hospital, Aleš Šabeder, set up his own cabinet, his team includes a consultant with a noteworthy career, Peter Cerar. (front page, 4-5)
Taxes
"Tax consultants will have to snitch on their clients": Under the new rules on doing business abroad, which are to be passed soon, companies and their tax consultants are obligated to report such deals to the Tax Administration. (front page, 2-3)
Business
"Does sex still sell?": The paper brings a story of 26-year old Maria Alia, who has become one of the greatest fashion influencers on social networks. (front page, 6-7)
VEČER
Golden Fox
"Golden Fox will be held in Maribor": The snow control inspectors of the International Ski Federation (FIS) were very happy with what they saw on the Pohorje hills above Maribor, green-lighting the venue to host the women's alpine skiing World Cup circuit on 1 and 2 February. (front page, 23)
Public spending
"A lot of emergency interventions, few measures": As the government of Marjan Šarec it to present its first supplementary budget, the head of the Fiscal Council, Davorin Kračun, warns against excessive spending and breaking of fiscal rules. (front page, 2-3)
Mura power project cancellation
"There will be no hydro power plants on the river Mura": Environment Minister Jure Leben announced yesterday that existing plans for the construction of hydro power plants on the river Mura would be aborted due to environmental concerns. (front page, 14)
