Daily headlines - Thursday, 21 January

DELO

New US president
"Biden's oath indicates a different America": Democrat Joe Biden said as he was inaugurated the 46th president of the United States that it was a day for democracy, history and hope, for reform and determination. (front page, 5, 24)

Education
"Children going to school again on Tuesday": All but three regions in Slovenia have entered the red tier in terms of the epidemiological situation, which means that kindergartens and primary schools for the first three grades will open there next week. (front page, 3)

Covid-19 vaccination
"Health first, then tourism": The EU summit dedicated to the Covid-19 vaccination strategy will open up the debate on the introduction of certificates on vaccination. Member states are expected to agree on a joint approach to the matter. (front page, 12)

Companies
"Last preparations for IKEA opening": According to unofficial information, the first IKEA store in Slovenia, located in Ljubljana's BTC shopping district, is scheduled to open at the end of next month. (front page, 11)

DNEVNIK

New US president
"US has a decent president again": Democrat Joe Biden yesterday took over the presidency of the US for four years, and the country also has the first woman vice-president. Donald Trump broke the tradition and did not attend Biden's inauguration. (front page, 6, 16)

Ljubljana real estate
"Student apartments along Vojkova": The company Metalka Commerce has started preliminary work for the construction of 533 rental apartments for students in Vojkova Road, opposite the complex of the Ljubljana School of Economics and Business. (front page, 9)

FINANCE

Online shopping
"What you should know about online shopping from the UK after Brexit": The paper writes about what online shoppers should be careful of when buying products from the UK, as it may happen that they need to pay VAT or customs duties. (front page, 2-3)

Public finances
"Unease due to countries being at risk of bankruptcy increases": The paper notes that Argentina, Ecuador, Zambia, Lebanon, Belize and Suriname went bankrupt last year, and that Italy's general government debt has reached 160% of the country's GDP. (front page, 2-3)

Covid-19 vaccination
"When young and healthy will get to be vaccinated?": As Prime Minister Janez Janša has announced a 70% Covid-19 vaccination rate in Slovenia by the beginning of summer, the paper wonders whether the realistic date for younger people is autumn. (front page, 4)

Investments
"Not even in mutual funds have we had so much as we have today": Last year, when Slovenia's GDP dropped at the highest rate in the last ten years, Slovenians invested in mutual funds the largest amount since the "stock exchange extravaganza" in 2007. (front page, 8-9)

VEČER

New US president
"Biden for different US and better world": After four years of American isolationism and disputes, a more peaceful period is expected as the presidency of the US has been assumed by Democrat Joe Biden. (front page, 2, 6-7)

Slovenian opposition
"What exposes KUL project": Taking a look at the process of the formation of an alternative to the current government of Janez Janša, which has been taking months, the paper wonders when it will start producing concrete results. (front page, 4-5)

Football
"Strengthened for the Turkish mission": Slovenian football clubs Maribor, Celje and Mura have departed to Turkey's Antalya for their training camps for the spring part of the premier league season. (front page, 22)