Daily headlines - Wednesday, 24 February

DELO

Vaccination
"Less vaccine, but we're among top vaccinators in EU": Almost two months after the first shipment of coronavirus vaccine, Slovenia has received 210,000 shots; it originally expected to get 900,000 by this point. Nevertheless, it is among the most successful EU countries by the share of the population who have been vaccinated. (front page, 3)

Party advertising
"SDS mounts advertising campaign": In addition to sending questionnaires with suggestive questions to households, the Democrats (SDS) have been enlisting new members with billboards around Slovenia. The party says it is not preparing for an election. (front page, 2)

Health minister appointment
"Third health minister in a year": Janez Poklukar has been appointed health minister in a 50:31 vote. While he would rather be at his doctor's office, he says that as minister he can do more for the health of the people. (front page)

Property market
"First transactions after reopening": Real estate agents are making their first deals since they were allowed to reopen, but they are finding that demand is sluggish and many owners decide to sell property directly, without intermediaries. (front page, 8)

DNEVNIK

Diplomacy
"Logar extends terms of ambassadors": The government is soon expected to appoint new ambassadors. Despite announcements to the contrary, Foreign Minister Anže Logar has extended the terms of six heads of mission - in Berlin, Brussels, Bratislava, The Hague, Tehran and Trieste. (front page, 2)

Parliamentary oversight
"Žan Mahnič wanted to photograph police documents": Documents obtained under a freedom of information request by Dnevnik show that three members of the parliamentary Commission for Oversight of Intelligence and Security Services wanted to access police documents that the commission has no right to see. (front page, 4)

New health minister
"Many questions for Poklukar, not enough clear answers": Janez Poklukar was sworn in as new health minister yesterday after a 50:31 vote. The former director of UKC Ljubljana said he could do more for people's health as minister. (front page, 3)

FINANCE

Bond market
"Interest on US, German Slovenian notes growing. What is going on?": Growing interest rates on a number of treasury bonds appears to be driven by a sobering of the market rather than anticipation of a shift in monetary policy. (front page, 4)

Stimulus measures
"Loans, subsidies, measures - what is still available to businesses and what they still need?": There are still a number of measures available to companies under various stimulus laws, including subsidies, but some are about to expire. (front page, 2, 3)

Taxes
"Last year we collected a billion and a half less tax. What now?": Last year the coronavirus epidemic reduced tax receipts by a billion and a half euro. The trend continued in January. (front page, 5)

VEČER

Health minister appointment
"New minister, old challenges": Janez Poklukar, the new health minister, will have to tackle coronavirus as well as post-Covid challenges such as primary care, nursing and mental health, all of which will require willpower and money. (front page, 2, 3)

Underwater archaeology
"Looking for remnants in the Drava": Teams of divers and archaeologists are busy scanning the Drava riverbed where the municipality will soon start construction of a new footbridge. (front page, 9)

Teacher pay
"Two decades of anomalies": Experts agree that clear and objective performance criteria are key to variable pay. But there are currently a lot of anomalies and not everyone agrees fairness can be achieved in a field as complex as education. (front page, 5)

Crime
"Stabbed wife, then crashed into tree": A 77-year-old man from Zlogona Gora is suspected of stabbing his wife to death and then fleeing the scene, only to crash his car into a tree. He is currently in hospital with heavy injuries. (front page, 21)