Daily headlines - Friday, 11 June

Ljubljana, 11 June - Below is a review of the headlines in Slovenian dailies for Friday, 11 June:

DELO

Health Ministry
"Caught at delayed reporting of lobbying": A lobbying contact made at the Health Ministry by the Biogen Pharma group was reported after the paper inquired why it had not been recorded in the relevant registry. (front page, page 3)

Football
"No one will fall asleep this evening": The 2020 UEFA European Championship kicks off in Rome tonight after UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin visited the Pope last evening. (front page, page 19)

Tennis
"End of Tamara's fairy tale in Paris": The tennis fairy tale in Paris has ended for Slovenia's Tamara Zidanšek after she was beaten by the experienced Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the French Open semi-finals. (front page, page 18)

DNEVNIK

Vaccination
"Those without appointment: where should you try your luck": Vaccination centres providing vaccination without prior appointment are on the rise, but there is no guarantee one would actually get a jab. (front page, page 4)

PM Janša
"Janša does not want to face trial in Ljubljana": PM Janez Janša does not wish for his Trenta case to go to trial in the Ljubljana District Court after the court's president rejected his request to exclude members of the pre-trial chamber that is to decide on the objection to the charge in the case. (front page, page 4)

Covid restrictions
"Epidemic is ending, restrictions remain": The nearing end of the epidemic will have no effect on Covid restrictions. The Health Ministry has prepared an amendment to the act on communicable diseases to implement the recent top court's ruling and eliminate the unconstitutionality of measures. (front page, page 3)

VEČER

Youth
"We're all flatmates": Marking the 30th anniversary of Slovenia's independence, the paper looks at the situation of 30-year-olds in Slovenia, including their employment and housing status and relationship towards their homeland. (front page, pages 4, 5)

Sludge pollution
"Sludge is said to have come from Ptuj": A recent instance of sewage sludge pollution in the village of Pivola, near Maribor, took place on the same day as the Ptuj public utility emptied its treatment plant, but the company denies any responsibility. (front page, page 8)

Architectural heritage
"Plečnik to go on UNESCO's list?": Slovenia's bid for architect Jože Plečnik's work to become a UNESCO's World Heritage listing has received positive scores. (front page, pages 16, 17)

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