Below is a review of headlines in Slovenian dailies for Friday, 2 March, 2018, as prepared by the STA:
DELO
Putin's missiles announcement
"Sci-Fi killer machines": In his address ahead of the presidential election, Russia's President Vladimir Putin presented a new generation of high-tech weapons. (front page, page 3)
NLB privatisation
"Confidentially about NLB, about lawsuits next time": The back and forth between Ljubljana and Brussels continues; the government has adopted a response to the European Commission's reaction to Slovenia's proposal over measures to compensate for the delay in the NLB bank's privatisation. (front page, page 2)
DNEVNIK
Ljubljana passenger terminal
"Disreputable stations likely to be rebuilt by Slovenian railways and the state": Despite a delay in the commercial part of the Emonika project, this will obviously not halt plans for the construction of the much needed train and bus passenger terminal in Ljubljana. It will be obviously built by the railways operator in cooperation with the state. (front page, page 8)
NLB privatisation
"'Protection' of NLB obviously major challenge for coalition": The government is willing to agree to additional compensatory measures in exchange for a delay in the sale of the NLB bank, while the coalition is yet to discuss the more contentious issue of how to protect the bank against Croatian judgements. (front page, page 2, commentary page 10)
FINANCE
Koper-Divača rail project
"Second track sidelined as money keeps flying out of 2TDK": While the fate of the one billion euro project to build a new track between the port of Koper and Divača remains uncertain, the company managing the project is generating substantial costs. (front page, page 4)
Construction legislation
"This is how new construction legislation will make your life miserable": The paper looks at the impact of the new construction legislation before it comes into use mid-year. (front page, pages 2, 3)
Italy election
"Will Sunday's election bring wage stability or not?": The paper wonders whether Sunday's election will bring stability to Italy, or whether the country will see lengthy coalition talks like Germany. (front page, pages 6, 7)
VEČER
Maribor University
"Pre-election games": Vice-chancellors of the University of Maribor have upset the academia by examining support for three potential candidates for the chancellor. (front page, 2, 3)
Maribor college wages
"Inspector: no irregularities": The budget oversight office has found no violations in extra payments to Maribor Faculty of Law professors for their work with pre-Bologna students. (front page, page 3)
Freezing cold snap
"Cold gets at dairy farmers": Dairy farmers in remote areas are facing troubles getting their milk to dairies because of the ice and snow. (front page, page 13)
