Below is a review of the headlines in Slovenian dailies for Friday, 01 March 2019, as summarised by the STA:
DELO
Higher education
"Diploma, a currency difficult to measure": Almost fifteen years since the Bologna system was introduced in the higher education, it is still not fully implemented. Universities say that students spend more years studying under the new system. (front page, 10)
GDP growth
"Hitting the brakes this year": The Slovenian economy expanded by 4.5% last year, while GDP growth in the eurozone reached 1.8%. The economy started to cool towards the end of the year and the trend continues in 2019. (front page, 3)
New culture minister
"Possible conflict of interest in EUR 9m call for applications": It seems that Zoran Poznič, the future culture minister, will approve state funding to Delavski Dom Trbovlje, a progressive cultural centre which he has been heading, the paper says. (front page, 5)
DNEVNIK
Fate of retailer Mercator
"Mercator staying with old Agrokor": The new Agrokor that will come to life on 1 April will be called Fortenova Grupa. Out of the 159 subsidiaries in the Croatian group, 77 will be transferred to the new Agrokor, while the rest, including Slovenia's Mercator, will stay with the old Agrokor. (front page, 5)
Dismissal of Infrastructure Agency boss
"Infrastructure Agency boss Topolko too must go": After Environment Minister Jure Leben, Damir Topolko, the head of the Infrastructure Agency, is the second person to be swept away by the scandal surrounding the dodgy tender for the Koper port rail track model. (front page, 2)
Pahor's meeting with Queen Elizabeth
"Borut Pahor meets British queen": President Borut Pahor is ending his three-day visit to the UK today to which he was invited by Queen Elizabeth II. The pair met yesterday for a tete-a-tete that was to take 20 minutes but turned out to be an almost 45-minute conversation. (front page, 7)
FINANCE
Holiday allowance
"What must you know about this year's holiday allowance?": The paper presents the proposed changes to the tax legislation concerning holiday allowance. (front page, 2-3)
Analysis of US capitalism
"US capitalism: Why it does not work anymore? Here are seven possible cures": The paper analyses the goals and reality of the American model of capitalism. (front page, 12-13)
Agriculture
"Farmers, check where inspectors will wait for you this year": The paper highlights the areas that inspectors plan to focus on this year in agriculture. (front page, 15)
VEČER
Sick leave
"In spotlight: Sick leaves on the rise": Along with Bulgaria, Slovenia is the only country with no restrictions to the duration of sick leave. (front page, 2-3)
Business project
"From surgery to food truck": The paper brings a story of two nurses who decided to quit their job and start a food truck business. (front page, 11)
Prosecutor on trial
"Head of district prosecution still contemplating on prosecutor's fate": The head of the Murska Sobota district prosecution, Drago Farič, will decide on the fate of district prosecutor Anica Šoštarič, who was caught drink driving. (front page, 20)
