Daily headlines - Wednesday, 7 April

DELO

Frost
"Portion of harvest will be destroyed by cold today and tomorrow": Due to the warm weather in February all varieties of fruit trees started blooming early. Meteorologists say the cold snap, with temperatures well below zero, is bound to devastate fruit crops. (front page, 5)

Parliament
"New dream offers": There are rumours the coalition is trying to convince MP Gregor Židan, a stand-in for Economy Minister Zdravko Počivalšek who defected to the SocDems, to step down, which would give the coalition the 46th vote in the National Assembly. (front page, 2)

Vaccine
"Dark clouds over AstraZeneca": Dark clouds are gathering over the AstraZeneca vaccine. The European Medicines Agency has until recently said the vaccine is safe, but faced with mounting data on atypical blood clots, it is reviewing its recommendation. (front page, 4)

EU-Turkey relations
"Relaunching cooled relations": EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Council President Charles Michel visited Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday in a bid to give fresh impetuous to EU-Turkey relations. (front page, 4)

DNEVNIK

Self-testing for coronavirus
"If it's done at home, it won't be effective": The Health Ministry's plan for the self-testing of school children has raised many doubts and fears. The minister says it will be voluntary and done at home. Austria is convinced such an approach is ineffective. (front page, 2)

Violation of gathering ban
"Police break up mass in Mekinje": A mass was held in a church in Mekinje this Sunday despite the ban on gatherings. Police were dispatched and found that violations had occurred, but they only issued warnings. (front page, 3)

FINANCE

Borrowing
"Would you still easily pay a loan instalment, electricity bill, holidays if it were not for temporary corona allowances?": The Bank Association sees risks stemming from temporary increases in wages and their impact on the creditworthiness of clients as manageable. (front page, 6, 7)

Investments
"Atlantic Grupa, Siliko and TAB would invest. Is the state helping?": Finance looks at three companies that have had plans to invest in Slovenia, to conclude that the government and local communities are not doing enough to attract investments. (front page, 4)

Hospitality industry
"What are bar proprietors, the tourism industry, culture workers, gyms hoping for?": Stimulus packages adopted so far have brought an array of measures, but some industries say the aid is not sufficient to help them survive. (front page, 2, 3)

VEČER

Frost
"Difficult days for fruit growers": The cold snap, in particular sub-zero temperatures during the night, is worrying fruit growers. The warm winter weather accelerated the growth cycle, which means most fruit trees are in full bloom already. (front page, 4)

Maribor real estate
"Charming yes, buyers no": While Maribor is experiencing a property boom, old houses are not selling. Real estate agents say Slovenians do not want to invest money in renovation and have no respect for building heritage. (front page, 9)

Self-testing in school
"Parents and students in a dilemma": The government is inquiring about interest in self-testing for school children, but parents and children do not know how the testing will be conducted. (front page, 2, 3)