Daily headlines - Friday, 17 September

DELO

Protests
"New moment of truth for Slovenian democracy": The routine coalition-opposition-Friday protesters triangle has been overshadowed by the massive and violent protest by anti-vaxxers as the government introduced a strict Covid pass mandate. (front page, 3)

Literary awards
"Rožanc Prize to Robert Simonišek": The author and art historian was declared the winner of the 2021 award for best collection of essays for Pejsaži - Sanjati na Soncu (Landscapes - Dreaming in the Sun) in Ljubljana's Cankarjev Dom on Thursday. (front page)

Covid pass
"How long certificates are valid?": The government's expert task force will meet next week to discuss how long Covid-19 vaccination certificates should be considered valid in Slovenia. (front page, 3)

DNEVNIK

Protests
"They knew that rioters were coming": The main organisers denies involvement in violence that broke out during Wednesday's protest in front of parliament, the police commissioner is praising police officers, while the police trade union is critical of the manner of communication and certain moves by the authorities. (front page, 2, commentary 14)

Waste
"Municipality threatened by fines over Stanežiče dump": The Ljubljana municipality would like to extend by a year the deadline for removal of an illegal construction waste dump in Stanežiče, while the inspectorate says this is not possible. (front page, 8)

VEČER

Protests
"Depths of social crisis": The expansion of the enforcement of the recovered-vaccinated-tested (PCT) rule and the protest that followed it has only widened the gap between people who are willing to get vaccinated and those who are not. (front page, 2-3)

State-owned companies
"Staffing manoeuvres at Pošta": Troubles at the postal operator Pošta Slovenije continue as a legal opinion has been obtained that does not look good for interim director general Tomaž Kokot, who does not satisfy the criteria for the job, and management assistant Martin Mlakar. (front page, 6)

Traffic in Maribor
"What if Main Bridge was closed": The paper wonders how traffic in Maribor would look like if the Main Bridge was closed for all motor traffic except for public passenger transport, taxis, electric vehicles and intervening vehicles. (front page, 20)