Daily headlines - Wednesday, 26 May

DELO

Government
"Invoking independence for 30 years": Ahead of Statehood Day, the government is not only waging a war with media, having issues with the rule of law, blocking the appointment of European delegated prosecutor candidates and censoring artists, but also focusing on historical topics to raise political capital and legitimatise its authority. (front page, page 3)

Stock market
"Results only boosting stock market growth": The companies' releases of Q1 results show that having adjusted to Covid circumstances, the Ljubljana Stock Exchange has survived the epidemic and is ready for a return to normal. Investors have noticed that, with the SBI TOP index gaining as much as 27% this year. (front page, page 9)

Prosecutors
"Government to pick again": PM Janez Janša ordered the Secretariat-General of the Government to prepare a statement that would render the pick of two European delegated prosecutor candidates unsuccessful. The Justice Ministry would then have to publish another open call. (front page, page 2)

Culture
"Blood donation campaign for culture": Culture workers staged another protest yesterday headlined Blood Donation Campaign for Culture. By splashing red liquid onto the pavement in front of the Culture Ministry, they pointed to last year's failed attempt by the ministry to present an art project as a threat. (front page)

DNEVNIK

Prosecutors
"Janša would blow away selected European prosecutors and Minister Kozlovič": After a six-month saga of delaying the appointment of European delegated prosecutors, the government would annul the procedure and start anew. (front page, page 3)

Vaccination
"Slovenia among those most disadvantaged vaccination-wise": Scaled-down deliveries of Covid-19 vaccines are cause for concern, while the Health Ministry apparently does not feel responsible for tackling the issue. (front page, page 2)

Police
"Drastic drop in trust in police": Extreme Covid-related circumstances have had a negative impact on the public's trust in police, which suffered a major decline last year. (front page, page 3)

FINANCE

Price growth
"How badly do we have to worry about inflation": The paper discusses a surging inflation and its consequences for individuals as well as companies with an expert, Generali Investments manager Primož Cencelj. (front page, pages 2, 3)

Deposit fees
"NLB charges companies not only euro currency deposit fees but also fees for foreign currency deposits": NLB is the only Slovenian bank to charge companies not only fees for euro currency deposits but also for deposits involving other currencies. Moreover, it is the only bank to differentiate between companies and individuals when it comes to deposit fees. (front page, page 4)

Taxes
"FURS reaping more taxes this year than in the pre-Covid year of 2019": The Financial Administration has collected more taxes and other levies in the first four months of 2021 than in the entire 2019. The paper analyses whether the increase in revenue has had anything to do with Covid bonuses. (front page, page 5)

VEČER

Recovery
"After blows, they wish for recovery": The hospitality sector, tourism and culture were most badly hit in the Podravska region in 2020. The local workers are also the lowest-paid workforce in the country along with those in the Pomurje and Primorska regions.

SDS
"No opposition in the party": PM Janez Janša is practically unrivalled ahead of his party's congress. Miha Brejc, a former member of the ruling Democrats (SDS), tells the paper the SDS is a solid party led by principles that resemble those of the former Yugoslavia. (front page, page 5)

Police
"Reduced trust in police": A public survey shows trust in police is declining, while the police have once again rejected allegations about use of excessive force. (front page, page 21)