The STA has prepared the following review of headlines in Slovenian dailies for Wednesday, 14 February. 2018:
DELO
Prešeren Prizes
"Art or decadence?": The decision to give this year's Prešeren Prizes for artistic achievements to Simona Semenič and Maja Smrekar has triggered a fierce debate in the Slovenian public. (front page, 18)
Cerar-Pahor relations
"Cracks in the president-prime minister relationship": President Borut Pahor seems to be leading his own foreign policy that is not always coordinated with the government, which diplomats say undermines the country's credibility, the paper says. (front page, 2)
Accident
"Accident with explosion on Primorka": A Croatian driver died in an accident involving four trucks on the Promorka motorway linking the western Primorska region with Ljubljana. Three trucks caught fire. (front page, 8)
DNEVNIK
Prosecution
"Specialised prosecution with interim head, Furlan 'up in arms'": Harij Furlan, who has led the Specialised State Prosecution Service so far and was the only candidate for the next term, had to temporarily give up his position, because the Justice Ministry waited for the new State Prosecution Council to start the appointment procedure. (front page)
Border wire fence
"Györkös Žnidar: The fence will stay in place until it is removed": Interior Minister Vesna Györkös Žnidar was asked in parliament when the border fence would be removed. "The fence will stay in place until we remove it," she said. (front page, 2)
Shrovetide festivities
"Ptuj: Pust will stay buried until next year": On Shrove Tuesday, Pust, a horned creature clad in moss which personifies winter and all the bad things that have happened, was sentenced to death in a mock trial and executed. (front page)
FINANCE
Hranilnica Lon consolidation
"Why are Sergej Racman and Jože Kojc increasing their stakes in Lon": The ownership of Lon, which has been transforming from a savings bank into a bank, is becoming increasingly concentrated. The shares are being bought by Sergej Racman, Jože Kojca and the company Siri Investicije, the paper says. (front page, 4)
Trade
"How Slovenia became Germany among small economies": Slovenia's current account surplus reached EUR 2.81bn last year, which is a new record. (front page, 2-3)
Exporters
"Tomaž Berginc, Eti Izlake, convinced Austrians to invest EUR 20m in Zasavje": In two years, the Austrian owners of Eti Elektoelement will invest more than EUR 20m in the company's new rooms and machines. (front page, 5)
VEČER
Healthcare strike
"In the spotlight: Rebellion in health care and social care": Health care workers other than doctors, and social care workers staged a two-hour token strike to call on the government to do away with austerity measures, rise their pay and secure more staff. (front page, 2-3)
Top-level visits
"Lavrov to Erjavec, Cerar to Moscow": Parliamentary Speaker Milan Brglez received US Ambassador to Slovenia Brent Hartley yesterday, but that does not mean that the US is strengthening its position in Slovenia, the paper says, noting that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov would visit Slovenia next week. (front page, 5)
Trade in human body parts
"They were buying human heads in the US": In the face of an FBI probe exposing an international trade in human body parts, the paper notes that the UKC Maribor hospital has collaborated with two US companies in this field. (front page, 11)
