What the Papers Say: Tuesday, 12 March 2019

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Below is a review of the headlines in Slovenian dailies for Tuesday, 12 March 2019, as summarised by the STA:

DELO

Russian investment
"Whole world to get health in Rogaška": Rolan Bocoyev, the Russian whose company will build a new hotel in the Rogaška spa resort, says that the "whole world could come to Rogaška to get health". (front page, page 3)

Climate change
"Our polluted air warming up still": Young people in Slovenia will join the global movement for climate on Friday with climate expert Lučka Bogataj commenting that only a trigger is needed once causes for protests have piled up. (front page, page 4)

Municipality debt
"Is Šentrupert new record holder by debt": After four years of decline, the combined debt of Slovenian local communities increased last year by EUR 7m to 849m. (front page, page 5)

St Gregory's Day
"Light boats for bird wedding feast": Children braved the rain and cold to float light boats down rivers and streams on the eve of St Gregory's Day to usher in spring. (front page)

DNEVNIK

Hospital data breach
"Izola patients' referrals on show on Google": Even though the Izola hospital had already known about sensitive data leak last year and had asked Google to remove it from the internet, photographs of referrals have appeared on Google again, hospital director Radivoj Nardin admitted. (front page, page 4)

Judge suspension
"Suspended judge thinks he's on leave": Many have been upset by the disciplinary court's decision which has cleared Stanko Omerzu, the suspended head of the Maribor Labour Court, of the allegations against him. His lawyer says that the very procedure was unlawful. (front page, page 4)

Ljubljana renovation
"Ljubljana: Renovation of Poljanska Street gets under way": A comprehensive reconstruction of Poljanska Street launched yesterday is to benefit pedestrians and cyclists in particular. (front page, page 10)

FINANCE

Economic trends
"What is the outlook for orders and jobs?": Germany's industrial output is contracting; what is the impact on Slovenian export companies. (front page, pages 2-4)

Hospital data breach
"Personal medical data accessible on Google": The referrals and medical results of the Slovenians who booked an appointment at the Izola hospital since the start of 2016 have been accessible on Google. (front page, pages 6, 7)

Brexit
"Fateful days for Brexit": Under British law, a hard Brexit remains the adopted scenario unless parliament decides otherwise. (front page, page 5)

VEČER

Maribor housing construction
"Construction frenzy": Maribor is to get around 2,000 new apartments, a figure that is worthy of debate. (front page, pages 2, 10, 11)

Doctor
"He faces loss of licence": After Večer reported that doctor Davorin Kolarič had been given a suspended sentence for violating the sexual integrity of a 16-year-old girl, the Medical Chamber said it would initiate its own procedure which could cost him the licence. (front page, page 21)

Candidate for health minister
"Leben to be replaced by Simon Zajc": The Modern Centre Party has proposed Simon Zajc to be the new environment minister. (front page, page 3)

Insurance fraud
"She sacrificed hand for damages": A quartet of suspects wanted to make fat money out of an insurance fraud but their plan has been discovered. (front page, page 20)

Aviation safety
"After two accidents, aircraft grounded": Several countries have decided to ground Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft after two plane crashes. (front page, page 6)

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