Daily headlines - Wednesday, 28 April

DELO

Public debt
"An additional EUR 6,000 of debt per each Slovenian": The pandemic has substantially increased indebtedness of EU countries. Slovenia is among those with higher extent of borrowing in 2020 but not much above European average. Yet the real cost of the pandemic will be evident in recovery. (front page)

Anti-government protests
"Protest because cold people rule Slovenia": A crowd of protesters gathered in Ljubljana on Day of Uprising Against Occupation, calling for an end to the Janez Janša government. One of the speakers said the country was being ruled by cold people. (front page)

Prosecutor appointments
"Urgency over prosecutors": The European Public Prosecutor's Office is increasingly concerned about delays in the appointment of two European delegated prosecutors from Slovenia, saying the situation is becoming urgent as the office is to become operational on 1 June. (front page, page 2)

DNEVNIK

Anti-government protests
"Thousands of protesters against repression virus": In one of the biggest protests recently, a crowd of protesters representing various parts of society rallied in Ljubljana united in the belief that the Janez Janša government has been abusing the epidemic from the start. (front page, page 3)

Property market
"Buying a flat not very profitable investment": Considering all the costs and taxes, profits from renting out flats in Ljubljana are modest. Even change in the value of properties over a longer period does not make buying a flat a very lucrative investment. (front page, page 7)

FINANCE

Labour market
"How has Covid crisis changed labour market": After a year of Covid-19 pandemic the labour market is slowly recovering. The jobless total has fallen below the 80,000 mark to near the level seen in March a year ago when coronavirus first struck in Slovenia. (front page, pages 2, 3)

Job openings
"New staff sought by PwC, Krka, DARS, Ikea, Roche ...": The paper offers a pick of the best job openings on the market at the moment. (front page, pages 12, 13)

Mercator
"More revenue despite Covid and Sunday shop closure": The retail group Mercator posted EUR 2.170 billion in revenue, up 1.6% from the year before as sales in Slovenia were up by 5.1%. The group made a loss due to revaluation of real estate again. (front page, pages 10, 11)

VEČER

Anti-government protests
"Uprising": On Day of Uprising Against Occupation several thousand people took to the streets in Ljubljana to call for freedom and democracy. (front page, page 3)

Hospitality and tourism
"Collapse in enrolments": Young people see few prospects in the Covid-battered hospitality and tourism industry; the 12 secondary schools in the country that train staff for the industry have seen enrolments fall by up to 30%. (front page, pages 2, 3)

Upper chamber of parliament
"A mockery made of National Council": Some councillors are critical of the National Council for all but rubber stamping the government's decisions. (front page, page 4)

Crime
"Police officer intercepted in wiretaps": A criminal investigation into human trafficking at the Tropicana nightclub in Šentilj suggests the suspects might have been tipped off by a police officer. (front page, pages 20, 21)

Layoffs
"Fixed-term employees in the firing line": Dani AFC, the Italian-owned Slovenj Gradec-based automotive supplier, will not extend fixed-term contracts for 50 workers and is to lay off 15 permanent employees as well, citing the Covid crisis and a decline in orders. (front page, page 6)