What the Papers Say: Friday, 08 March 2019

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Below is a review of the headlines in Slovenian dailies for Friday, 08 March 2019, as summarised by the STA:

DELO

Gender equality
"For successful society we need both sexes": The newspaper you are reading is issued by a company employing 318 people, including 150 women. Nine out of 16 senior managerial positions are filled by women. (front page, pages 5, 7)

Gorenje expansion
"Televisions to create thousand new jobs": The new television factory to be built by Chinese-owned Gorenje in Velenje by the autumn next year is to create more than a thousand jobs in a few years, Franjo Bobinac, chairman of the board of directors, told the Delo Saturday supplement in an interview. (front page)

Sick health minister
"Health minister on the way to recovery": Prime Minister Marjan Šarec would neither confirm nor deny yesterday whether he would like to replace the health minister, who has been ill, but the Health Ministry said that Samo Fakin was expected back to work next week. (front page, page 3)

Alpine Ski World Cup meet in Kranjska Gora
"Žan and Štefan ready": Home favourites Žan Kranjec and Štefan Hadalin are looking forward to the Alpine Ski World Cup meet in Kranjska Gora this weekend. (front page, page 18)

DNEVNIK

Gender equality
"Dear women, if we could we would pay tribute to each one of you with a flower": On International Women's Day, the paper examinees women's position in society and puts into spotlight ten most influential women in Slovenia. (front page, pages 2, 3)

Public procurement
"Did car dealers abuse public tenders?": Information available to the paper indicates that the anti-trust agency has been investigating suspected cartel collusion by major car dealerships in applying for public procurement calls. (front page, page 4)

FINANCE

ECB
"Money cheap at least until year's end": The European Central Bank has downgraded its economic outlook for the eurozone while announcing it will launch a new round of long-term liquidity loan auctions. (front page, pages 2, 3)

Taxes
"Will govt be kinder when taxing capital gains?": The Finance Ministry is considering watering down proposals on capital gains tax so that the zero-tax rate would be kept for capital owned for at least 20 years. (front page, page 4)

GZS awards
"These are this year's GZS business Oscar winners": The Chamber of Commerce and Industry has presented awards for exceptional achievements to six businessmen. (front page, page 6)

VEČER

Maribor development plans
"Lent will be different": The coalition of Maribor Mayor Saša Arsenovič is praising budget plans, while the opposition is pointing to a development lag and costlier services. (front page, pages 8, 9)

GZS awards
"Business Oscars presented": The six winners of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry's awards for business achievements are focused on the future, sustainable development, and green energy, they invest heavily in development, and are virtually debt-free. (front page, page 6)

Cancer
"Cancer is a sign of the times": You have to face up to the disease and ask yourself what you can change, says the ambassador of the cancer prevention programme Svit. (front page, page 3)

Healthcare
"30 new jobs in healthcare": The Ptuj community health centre has launched a mental health unit. The programmes of services launched this year and last are estimated at EUR 1.9m. (front page, page 15)

Judiciary
"Omerzu wins disciplinary acquittal": After being suspended as the president of the Maribor Labour Court last year, Stanko Omerzu has now been cleared of disciplinary charges. He is still being tried for stalking. (front page, page 21)

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