Daily headlines - Monday, 18 January

DELO

Infrastructure projects
"Third motorway lane and new bypasses": Apart from resumption of some major infrastructural road and rail projects, major investments slated to begin this year include the construction of a third lane on the A1 motorway entering Ljubljana, several projects on the Ljubljana ring road and bypasses in several towns. (front page, page 4)

Politics
"DeSUS possibly joining KUL today": Unofficially, Karl Erjavec is to propose today for his Pensioners' Party (DeSUS) to join the opposition Constitutional Arch Coalition (KUL) as representatives from the coalition and opposition talking to Delo say Erjavec's potential success in the vote of no confidence in the Janez Janša government would make a snap election more likely. (front page, page 2)

Coronavirus
"This week from tier black to red": The Jožef Stefan Institute has calculated that the curve of coronavirus infections is falling and the country will move from black to red tier by the end of the week in terms of infections and hospitalisations. (front page)

National athletes' achievements
"Slovenians on top at home and in Poland": Slovenian winter athletes had a successful weekend. Meta Hrovat came in third in Sunday's giant slalom race for the Golden Fox Cup, while Anže Lanišek placed second at the Ski Jumping World Cup event in Poland. (front page, page 11)

DNEVNIK

Public opinion poll
"Convincing support for no-confidence vote": The latest Vox Populi poll suggests the motion by the opposition Constitutional Arch Coalition (KUL) and part of the Pensioners Party (DeSUS) for a vote of no confidence in the Janez Janša government enjoys majority support from the public. (front page, pages 2, 3)

Ljubljana investments
"Noise barriers balm for Rožna Dolina": As part of the reconstruction of the railway between Tivoli Park and Brezovica station, several thousand residents of Ljubljana are to benefit from a comprehensive project to secure noise barriers and new windows at the cost of some EUR 20 million. (front page, page 8)

Alpine skiing
"Meta Hrovat third in Sunday's Golden Fox giant slalom": Italian Marta Bassino won the 57th Golden Fox Cup in Kranjska Gora with a double giant slalom victory, while Meta Hrovat placed third yesterday for Slovenia's 23rd home podium. (front page, page 15, 16)

FINANCE

Banks
"Where will money go if banks introduce charges on deposits?": Individuals may consider alternative investments as other banks are likely to follow NLB's suit by imposing charges on savings deposits. (front page, pages 2, 3)

Salaries
"One in five employees got Christmas bonus": November gross pay was up by 12.3% from the month before due to extraordinary payments - Christmas bonuses, business performance bonuses as well as coronavirus bonuses in the public sector. The bonuses were paid to 21.5% of the employees who received pay and they amounted to EUR 756.97 gross on average, up 4.6% from the year before. (front page, page 5)

EU recovery funds
"Can Slovenia lose EU funds for failing to implement health reform?": After State Secretary Monika Kirbiš Rojs from the Development and European Cohesion Policy Office has recently told TV Slovenija health reform has been made one of the conditions by Brussels regarding the national recovery and resilience plan, Slovenian MPs discuss whether the issue could jeopardise funds drawing. (front page, pages 6, 7)

VEČER

Alpine skiing
"How to preserve the Golden Fox": Meta Hrovat made an amazing turn in form and mood to place ninth and third in the World Cup giant slalom races in Kranjska Gora while the question was raised again about the survival of the Golden Fox Cup. (front page, pages 16-18)

Public opinion poll
"Majority for KUL coalition with DeSUS": The voter approval rating for the Janez Janša government fell to its lowest in the latest poll commissioned by Večer and Dnevnik. (front page, pages 2, 3)

Handball
"How to get the smiles back": After Saturday's defeat at the hands of Russia, Slovenia's national handball team faces an important encounter with Belarus at the World Handball Championships today. (front page, page 19)