Below is a review of the headlines in Slovenian dailies for Thursday, 8 March. 2018, as prepared by the STA:
DELO
Women's Day
"Women remain more overwhelmed than men": Slovenian women are among the most active in Europe. On average, they do four hours of paid work and five hours of unpaid work a day. Meanwhile, men work an hour less and get paid for one hour more. (front page, 2, 3, 5, 18)
Property management companies
"Tool that is to prevent 'ripping off'": Jure Lisica, the director of a Maribor property management firm, has developed a tool to prevent these firms from ripping off property owners in apartment buildings after getting to know the tricks of the trade inside out. (front page, 4)
Economy
"Slovenia has possibility of even faster growth": After years of procedures at various levels, Slovenia has exited the excessive macroeconomic imbalances procedure after a thorough review launched by the European Commission last year. Nevertheless, some challenges remain, including reforms of pension, healthcare and long-term care systems. (front page, 9)
DNEVNIK
NLB
"Government not united in shielding NLB": The government will once again not discuss Finance Minister Mateja Vraničar Erman's proposal to shield the NLB bank from Croatian lawsuits over Yugoslav-era deposits. The minister expected the cabinet to decide on it already last week, but the division in the coalition remains too big. (front page, 3)
Women's Day
"8 March, Women's Day: Congratulations, wishes and unfinished efforts": The paper congratulates its female readers and all other members of the "more beautiful" gender and wishes them pleasant surprises throughout the day. At the same time it points out that the fight for women's rights is not done yet. (front page, 15)
Koprivnikar scandal
"Prosecution will not prosecute Škofja Loka police officers": The specialised state prosecution has withdrawn the request for an inquiry into two police officers who stopped Public Administration Minister Boris Koprivnikar in a targeted traffic check in November 2015. (front page, 12)
FINANCE
Real estate
"How much does a 60 square metre apartment in Ljubljana cost?": The paper runs a list of properties that were sold around Ljubljana and their prices, ranging from EUR 140,000 for a 59 m2 flat in the Črnuče borough to EUR 185,000 for a 63 m2 apartment in the city centre. (front page, 2, 3)
Banking crime
"Banking crime: only three bankers convicted, none in prison": Boris Pesjak and Dušan Valenčič of the defunct Factor banka, and Dušan Šuštar of NLB are the only three bankers who have been convicted over actions that caused the EUR 6bn shortfall in the banking sector. However, not one of them is in prison yet. (front page, 4, 5)
Companies
"Petrol breaking records, Berločnik also": Energy company Petrol had a record breaking year in 2017, with EBITDA rising by 11% to EUR 159.6m year-on-year and sales revenue by 17% to EUR 4.5bn. The annual earnings of chairman Tomaž Berločnik also rose, by 7.5% to EUR 351,864, mostly due to a rise in the variable part of pay.
VEČER
Failed investment in Maribor
"EON not coming": EON Reality, a US tech giant, has decided against an investment in Maribor after Slovenia refused a subsidy to the company because it is said to have inadequate capital. (front page, 8)
Taxi service in Maribor
"Will the equation of new taxi work out?": The Croatian taxi services provider Cammeo, which has been active in Ljubljana since September, has expanded its operations to Maribor, entering the market with 20 vehicles. It counts to win over customers with low prices and plans to expand its service to 50 cars in the future. (front page, 9)
Public transport
"Standing in bus from Velenje to Ljubljana": People, mostly students, who regularly use buses to travel from the Koroška region in the north to Ljubljana, have noticed a deterioration of the service after coach operator Izletnik took over Koratur. (front page, 13)
