The weekly Reporter describes President Nataša Pirc Musar and her close circle as the new "main outpost of the deep state", saying her second meeting with Pope Francis in as many years was a reward for her office's concerted attacks on PM Robert Golob, Interior Minister Boštjan Poklukar, and Police Commissioner Senad Jušić.

Slovenia's Žan Kranjec finished third in the men's Alpine Ski World Cup giant slalom event in Beaver Creek, US on Sunday in what is the second podium finish for Slovenia in three days after Miha Hrobat finished third in the first men's downhill of the season on Friday.

Commenting on the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, Dnevnik says that the extent of the newly gained freedom will largely depend on how all the main players will conduct themselves, and that, after the opening day of rejoicing, Syrians now face the task of making a successful transition to a different future.

Commenting on the results of a major public auction by the Sloart Gallery, Delo says on Monday that the Slovenian art market remains internationally isolated, virtually without auctions, self-contained and devoid of structural changes.

Cloudy weather will continue on Monday with the exception of the western region Primorska where the skies will be clearer as a moderate to strong bora perseveres. Intermittent rainfall or snowfall will be possible.

The parent company of the exhaust systems maker Akrapovič posted EUR 198.5 million in sales revenue in 2023, up 6% from the year before. Last year's profit grew by 14% to EUR 27.8 million. This year's results will be a bit down compared to 2023, but the company is still happy with the figures given the market situation.

The Foreign Ministry is monitoring the situation in Syria and so far it has not received any call for help from Slovenian citizens who are potentially there, the ministry told the STA on Sunday. According to the data available to the ministry there are no Slovenian citizens currently present in Syria.