The STA has prepared the following review of the headlines in Slovenian dailies for Thursday, 25 January:
DELO
Public sector strike
"How to turn thunderous words into money": Public sector employees who took part in the first of the four announced strikes said they would come back in larger numbers next time. Their claims are credible, as the number of public sector employees has risen above 170,000 for the first time under the Miro Cerar government. (front page, 4)
Therapeutic marijuana centre
"To bring tourism to higher level with treatment": Slovenian business execs are unveiling in Vienna today their plans for a medical marijuana therapeutic centre for cancer patients in Croatian spa Sveti Martin na Muri. They would have established it in Slovenia, but officials prevent them from importing marijuana products. (front page, 3)
Handball
"Heading home instead of waiting room": A draw with the Czech Republic has quashed any dream Slovenian national handball team had of advancing to the semi-finals of the European Handball Championship. (front page, 23)
DNEVNIK
Food inspection
"Director Fonda appeasing, trade unionists worried": Inspectors have ordered a temporary shutdown of a major meat processing plant in Ljubljana because of "repeated serious failings in hygiene" at Mesnine Dežele Kranjske (MDK). Trade unions are surprised that it has taken this long, as they have been warning of deficiencies for a long time. (front page, 3)
Public sector strike
"Public sector strike: Trade unions stepping up pressure on government": Around 30,000 employees across the public sector joined a token strike for higher pay that was organised by 16 trade unions. Jakob Počivavšek, the head of the trade union strike committees, expects the government to re-enter talks. (front page, 2)
Ljubljana
"Austrian dynasty Turnauer's turn now": Company ILAG, which is owned by one of the richest families in Austria, the Turnauers, is said to be interested in buying a development project on the site of Kolizej, an Austro-Hungarian-era army housing complex that was pulled down in 2011. At the same time South African fund Greenbay is said to be withdrawing from the deal, after it was reported last week that it got environmental permit for the project. (front page, 9)
FINANCE
Company profile
"This is how Eti manufactures 55 million fuses and protection switches a year": Company Eti, among top three European producers of fuses in Europe, passed the milestone of EUR 100m in revenue last year. 75% of its production is sold under the Eti brand, with the rest is produced for global companies. The Slovenian company makes around 40 million fuses and 15 million protection switches a year. (front page, 8, 9)
Public sector pay
"See how much do teachers, doctors, customs and police officers, librarians, actors,... earn": The paper runs a list of average wages in the public sector. A teacher in higher education makes on average EUR 3,797 gross a month, a teacher EUR 1,935 gross, and an assistant to a kindergarten teacher EUR 979 gross. (front page, 2, 3)
Verdict on franc loans
"Verdict in franc case: what does it bring and is it worth suing a bank?": The paper runs a FAQ on Swiss franc loans in the wake of the first legally binding court ruling that makes contentious Swiss franc loans null and void. (front page, 4, 5)
VEČER
Public sector strike
"Give back what has been taken!": Several thousand protesting public sector employees demanded from the government to give back what it had taken as they joined a rally in front of the government palace on Wednesday. (front page, 2, 3)
Maribor
"Capital of sport": Maribor was inaugurated as the European Capital of Sport in a ceremony yesterday. The Slovenian Olympic torch was also made a stop in the city. (front page, 9)
Education
"End of principals' autocracy": The reign of the principals of the Prebold and Rogatec primary schools seems to be coming to an end. Oton Račič, the head of the Prebold school, has failed to convince the municipality and the school board to give him another term, while parents of children in Rogatec are trying to get Viljem Prevolšek dismissed before the end of his term. (front page, 12)
