Daily headlines - Monday, 4 January

DELO

Ski jumping
"Lanišek following the path of Slovenian champions": Ski jumper Anže Lanišek won Slovenia's first podium position at the prestigious Four Hills Tournament in five years after finishing second in Innsbruck on Sunday. With jumps of 127.5 and 123.5 metres, Lanišek was bested only by Poland's Kamil Stoch. (front page, 11)

Theatre
"Slovenian theatres in mourning": Annus horribilis, the unfortunate 2020, has ended with the death of Dušan Jovanović, one of the most influential figures of Slovenian theatre in the last five decades. (front page, 8)

DNEVNIK

Croatia earthquake
"'We've been building your houses, now you're returning the favour'": Convoys of vehicles from Slovenia and other countries were on the way to Croatia this weekend to help after the devastating earthquake there. The Jurković family, whose head Mr Jurković worked in Slovenia in construction for years says he and his brother had been building houses in Slovenia, and now Slovenians are coming to his homeland to return the favour. (front page, 4)

Health minister
"SDS increasingly taking over healthcare, NSi interested in it too": After Tomaž Gantar stepped down as health minister, officials with ties to the ruling Democrats (SDS) are increasingly taking over, with state secretary Alenka Forte in the forefront alongside PM Janez Janša, who currently serves as health minister. (front page, 3)

FINANCE

Personal finance
"What to do with savings in 2021?": The paper presents some options for investing savings in the face of announcements of penalty interests for savings at banks. (front page, 2-5)

Political staffing
"Replace everyone we still can": The paper looks at recent replacements in government-controlled institutions. (front page, 6, 7)

Loans
"Favourable loans for companies: where they are and where they will be available": The Economy Ministry has announced EUR 660 million in incentives for 2021, including EUR 410 million in loans. (front page, 12, 13)

VEČER

Healthcare
"Covid toll will be high": The backlog at hospitals where non-Covid patients must wait for a procedure or an appointment will be difficult to overcome after the epidemic and there is still no exit strategy in sight. (front page

School starts for special needs children
"Eagerly anticipated return": Children with special needs are the first to return to their schools. Kindergartens and the first three grades of primary school will probably reopen on 11 January. (front page, 9)

Theatre
"Dušan Jovanović's farewell": Dušan Jovanovič, a playwright, director and artistic director, died aged 81 on the last day of 2020. (front page, 10)