Daily headlines - Monday, 11 January

DELO

Labour market
"Post-epidemic, a shortage of workers looming": Those who have lost jobs due to coronavirus restrictions include staff in shortage occupations, which is why employers fear staffing gaps after the pandemic will be even worse than prior to it. (front page, page 3)

Party ratings
"Left bloc reshuffled again": The ruling Democratic Party (SDS) continues in the lead in the Delo poll but on lower voter support for the second month running. Meanwhile, the Left replaced the fellow opposition Marjan Šarec List (LMŠ) in second as the latter lost 2.6 points to fall to fourth. (front page, page 2)

DNEVNIK

Covid-19 vaccination
"Moderna vaccine by droplets for time being": The Moderna vaccine against Covid-19, which would make it easier to inoculate the elderly at home, is to arrive in Slovenia this week, but only 26,000 doses are expected to be available in the first two months. (front page, page 2)

Ljubljana road infrastructure
"Cyclists ignored in ring road expansion": The state motorway company could include bicycle-friendly under- and overpasses in the plans to expand the Koseze-Kozarje section of the Ljubljana ring road to six lanes, but the city authorities do not appear to be interested. (front page, page 8)

Life under restrictions
"Recreation: Another weekend of traffic chaos on Velika Planina": Lovely weather and winter scenery attracted swarms of visitors fed up with coronavirus restrictions to Velika Planina again, causing traffic chaos. (front page)

FINANCE

EU research funds
"How are Slovenians doing drawing EU research programme funds": Slovenian applicants have picked up almost EUR 340 million from the EU's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, which places Slovenia 18th among member states. (front page, pages 12, 13)

China
"How has China lost patience with Jack Ma": The paper runs a Bloomberg article about the rise of the Alibaba founder and his fall from grace after Jack Ma went missing. (front page, pages 8, 9)

Brexit impact
"Export, transport and logistics after Brexit": Prices of transport to the UK will increase by 20% to 30% due to delays related to customs procedures, says Peter Pišek, the head of the haulage section at the Chamber of Trade Crafts and Small Business. (front page, pages 2, 3)

VEČER

New highway rules
"Will traffic run smoother?": Lorry drivers will no longer be allowed to overtake on the A1 motorway between Šentilj and Koper between 6am and 6pm starting on Friday. (front page, pages 4, 5)

Retirement
"Papež supports government": Marijan Papež, director-general of the Pension and Disability Insurance Institute, agrees with 'forced retirement' of employees who meet old-age retirement conditions under the latest coronavirus relief package. (front page, pages 2, 3)

Maribor judge attack
"Suspect's property frozen": Andrej H., who is suspected of having attempted to murder Maribor judge Daniela Ružič in June 2019, has been given a retraining order. (front page, page 13)

Life under restrictions
"Under free sun": Families, hikers and skiers were drawn to the Pohorje hills at the weekend even though the ski lifts were closed; many of them said that was the only thing left to them during the coronavirus crisis. (front page, page 8)