What the Papers Say: Tuesday, January 30, 2018

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The top stories in newspapers today.

What follows is a review of headlines in Slovenian dailies for Tuesday, 30 January, as prepared by STA:

DELO

Hospital procurement
"Buying in Graz for lower prices of medical equipment": UKC Maribor, Slovenia's second largest hospital, has linked with the hospital in Austria's Graz to buy medical equipment cheaper. (front page, page 2)

Border arbitration
"On fishermen's backs for EU lawsuit": The exchange of fines against each other's fishermen brings grist to Slovenia's mill as it prepares to take Croatia to the EU court over the border arbitration award. (front page, page 2)

Bank takeovers
"Gorenjska Banka without a boss and without acquirer": Andrej Andoljšek has tendered his resignation as chairman of Gorenjska Banka allegedly because he would not want to be in the management under Serbia's tycoon Miodrag Kostić, but then the news broke that Kostić no longer has the clearance to take over the bank. (front page, page 3)

DNEVNIK

Border arbitration
"'Fine for fishing in our sea? No Way!'": Foreign Minister Karl Erjavec has labelled Croatian fines issued to Slovenian fishermen working in the part of the sea awarded to Slovenia as absurd. (front page, page 2)

Law stimulating investment
"Will the new law pave way for massive dispossessions": The relevant parliamentary committee is discussing today a bill introducing exceptions for strategic investors, who would be allowed to disposes any property owner standing in their way. (front page, page 5)

FINANCE

Bank takeovers
"Serbian central bank won't let Kostelić take over Gorenjska Banka": The Serbian central bank has confirmed for the paper that it has withdrawn its approval for Miodrag Kostić-owned AIK Banka to increase its stake in the Slovenian bank Gorenjska Banka. (front page, pages 4, 5)

Entrepreneurship
"Reduced early-stage entrepreneurial activity, but better outlook for business opportunities": Slovenia saw a drop in early-stage entrepreneurial activity last year, but more people sensed good business opportunities, the GEM survey has shown. (front page, pages 2, 3)

Koper port
"Could Luka Koper witness a repeat revolt and how tensions are reflected in the share price": Work at the container terminal at the Koper port has been slowed down since Friday. However, investors do not appear to be concerned, considering that the port operator's share has risen by 25% in a year. (front page, pages 10, 11)

Public finances
"Is there room for higher wages and higher taxes?": The paper runs an interview with Davorin Kračun, the head of the Fiscal Council, who says that time of growth is a right time to consider switching to a lean state because of the job opportunities available in the private sector. (front page, pages 6, 7)

VEČER

Maribor housing policy
"Youth want flats": The local housing fund and the city youth council are against the Maribor city authorities' plans to sell 64 flats. (front page, page 10)

Drug addiction
"Instead of one, as much as eleven pills": The older generations in particular are at risk of addiction with medications, which may start with a simple mistake. (front page, page 5)

Meningococcal vaccination
"They had to vaccinate the child in Austria": A family from Mežica in the north of the country wanted their newborn vaccinated after their son died of a meningococcal infection, but the vaccine is not available in Slovenia. (front page, page 13)

Futsal Euro
"Generation's opportunity": An opener between Slovenia and Serbia will kick off the UEFA Futsal Euro 2018 in Ljubljana's Stožice Arena tonight. (front page, page 24)

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