Daily headlines - Thursday, 7 January

DELO

US Capitol Building siege
"Violence in US democracy house": One woman was critically injured, the windows and gates of the US Capitol Building were broken and the process to confirm Joe Biden's election victory was interrupted as supporters of US President Donald Trump stormed Congress. (front page, page 5)

Slovenian railways
"New tracks indispensable for faster journey": Dušan Mes, director general of the Slovenian railways company, talks to Delo about needed investments, new trains, the passenger centre project and takeovers at home and abroad. (front page, page 8)

Ski jumping
"Good start, bad ending for Slovenian eagles": Slovenia's ski jumpers opened the 69th Four Hills Tournament pretty well in Oberstdorf, but ended it badly. (front page, page 19)

Audit report on PPE purchases
"Some happy, others reserved": Tomaž Vesel, the president of the Court of Audit, says clarification meetings with the institutions and individuals audited over the purchases of personal protective equipment can start next week. (front page, page 2)

DNEVNIK

US Capitol Building siege
"Trump supporters storm Congress": The US capital witnessed developments not remembered since the Vietnam war yesterday as supporters of US President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol Building and interrupted a joint session of Congress to certify the result of the presidential election. (front page, page 8)

Schools closure
"No schools reopening date yet": The feeling after yesterday's meeting between PM Janez Janša and education officials is that schools will remain closed on Monday. The government is to debate the issue today. (front page, page 3)

Ban on protests
"No freedom without rebellious umbrellas": Political protests in Slovenia are banned in the name of Covid measures and people who expose themselves in defence of constitutionally guaranteed freedoms have been the target of politicised police since last spring. (front page, page 12)

FINANCE

Foreign bank accounts
"Attention, FURS is watching you": The number of accounts held by Slovenian tax residents abroad is increasing steadily, from 25,000 in 2015 when automatic data exchange between OECD countries was introduced to 110,000 today. (front page, pages 2, 3)

Real estate
"Triglav selling villa by Lake Jasna in Kranjska Gora": The insurer Zavarovalnica Triglav is selling Vila Triglav, a small three-star hotel in Kranjska Gora, roughly 50 metres from Lake Jasna. The asking price is EUR 1 million, with the buyer to pay the tax as well. (front page, page 5)

Unemployment
"An average 85,000 out of a job last year, over 90,000 this year": The registered jobless total increased to 87,283 at the end of last year due to expiry of fixed-term jobs and a fall in hiring due to the epidemic. (front page, page 4)

Company investment
"Kolektor Etra launching EUR 51m investment": Kolektor Etra, a manufacturer of transformers, will invest EUR 51 million in a new plant in Ljubljana to double its production capacity, creating 320 jobs. (front page, page 10)

VEČER

Maribor tourism
"Zero revenue": Despite an abundance of snow this winter, accommodation and hospitality services providers on the Pohorje hills will not be able to tap on the potential due to coronavirus. (front page, pages 2, 3)

US Capitol Building siege
"Trump supporters raging": Far-right supporters of US President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol Building in Washington yesterday, interrupting the process of confirmation of the outcome of the presidential election. (front page)

Banks
"Lines of dissatisfied customers": IT merger of former Abanka with the NKBM bank is giving problems to the customers of the acquired bank. (front page, page 6)

Schools closure
"Too risky to reopen schools": PM Janez Janša has indicated it would be too risky to reopen schools and kindergartens at the moment. (front page, pages 2, 3, 5)