Daily headlines - Wednesday, 31 March

DELO

Parliament
"Defeat of coalition a step towards early election": Prime Minister Janez Janša has not managed to strengthen the superior position of the executive relative to the legislature as Tuesday's attempt to dismiss Speaker Igor Zorčič fell one vote short of the required majority. (front page, 2)

Environment
"Poor air takes away income and welfare": The social costs of air pollution in a total of 432 European cities have eaten away EUR 166 billion last year alone. A step towards a solution are electric buses and car sharing. (front page, 5)

Football
"Very painful defeat for Slovenians in Cyprus": Slovenia suffered their second defeat in three games of the qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup at the hands of Cyprus in Nicosia on Tuesday. The winning goal for the hosts was scored by Ioannis Pittas in the 42nd minute. (front page, 18)

DNEVNIK

Parliament
"Janša's government is de facto minority government": The National Assembly failed to vote down Speaker Igor Zorčič in a secret ballot on Tuesday, as 45 deputies voted in favour of the motion, one short of the required minority. (front page, 2, commentary 12)

Education
"We had to speak up, they are abusing power": The paper runs an article on professors of the Bežigrad secondary school in Ljubljana who have penned a letter in response to what they see as increasingly frequent displays of repression by the authorities. (front page, 4)

Football
"Unexpected defeat of Slovenian national team in Cyprus": In the third round of qualifying for the 2022 World Cup, Slovenia lost 0:1 to Cyprus in Nicosia on Tuesday, in what a disappointing display of a lack of effort. (front page, 13)

FINANCE

Banks
"Deposit fees in NLB as of 1 July for deposits above EUR 100,000 - also for individuals": In the days when some banks have introduced fees for deposits by individuals, the NLB has confirmed rumours that it will lower the threshold down to EUR 100,000 in three months. (front page, 4-5)

Real estate
"How high are prices of apartments in Ljubljana this year": In an analysis of 21 apartment transactions this year, the paper says that more than EUR 3,000 per square meter within the Ljubljana ring road has apparently become the new normal. (front page, 2-3)

Logistics
"New tsunami of investments in logistics centres coming: hot locations along motorways and in Brnik": The paper looks at where new logistics centres are popping up in Slovenia, who the investors are and who will be their users. (front page, 14-15)

VEČER

Real estate
"Record prices of real estate": The epidemic has not stopped the growth in prices of real estate - the supply of new apartments is not catching up with demand, and prices are highest in urban centres. (front page, 2, 6)

Parliament
"Zorčič stays as speaker": The coalition of Janez Janša suffered a blow in the National Assembly on Tuesday as the motion to dismiss Speaker Igor Zorčič failed one vote short of the required majority. (front page, 2)

State companies
"Pošta has a new boss": Tomaž Kokot, who only recently became the chair of the supervisory board of the national postal company Pošta Slovenije, will step in as interim director after Boris Novak stepped down. (front page, 5)

Football
"Shock and disappointment in Cyprus": Slovenia suffered their second defeat in three games in the 2022 World Cup qualifying at the hands of Cyprus on the road on Tuesday. Ioannis Pittas scored for the home team in the 42nd minute. (front page, 24)