Daily headlines - Wednesday, 13 October

DELO

Energy
"Crazy price hikes in gas, electricity and heating": The EU Commission is expected to come up with solutions to tackle the energy price shock. Germany will help vulnerable households with subsidies. (front page, page 4)

Rule of law
"Mission not to the government's liking": A fact-finding mission of the EU Parliament's LIBE Committee will visit Slovenia to examine the rule of law situation with its chair Sophie in 't Veld saying Slovenia is not yet Hungary but there is cause for concern. (front page, page 3)

Innovation
"Gold awards for nine innovations this year": The Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GZS) has conferred nine gold awards for most innovative businesses and persons. (front page, page 8)

DNEVNIK

Culture
"How Minister Simoniti is hiding money": Even though budget funds for culture are expected to increase in the next two years, the funding for NGOs will be significantly reduced as these organisations are the thorn in the side of Culture Minister Vasko Simoniti. (front page, page 3)

Municipalities
"Why Istria sorts out spatial planning at referendums": Spatial planning is an issue in Slovenia's Istria as almost no decision on this goes by without a referendum challenge. (front page, page 8)

FINANCE

Energy
"Slovenian heavy industry brought to the knees due to high electricity and gas prices": High electricity prices could spell production trouble leading to down-sizing or even bankruptcies, major companies warn. (front page, page 5)

Forecast
"What economist Velimir Bole is forecasting for 2022": Economist Velimir Bole warns that a large increase in debt will sharply reduce Slovenia's financial potential, noting that debt is not a problem, but only as long as the ECB is reducing bond spreads. (front page, pages 2, 3)

VEČER

Energy
"Avalanche of electricity price hikes": A deluge of electricity price hikes is in the making in the wake of the energy price crisis as the Economy Ministry is "analysing the situation". (front page, page 3)

Ouster motion
"Hojs again called to the defence": The centre-left opposition's ouster motion in Interior Minister Aleš Hojs was drafted by the Left, which has accused him of being responsible for police violence at protests. (front page, page 2)

Crime
"One of the stabbed persons in a critical condition": Two separate stabbings that took place on Monday are treated by the police as attempted murder. One of the attacked women is in a critical condition. (front page, page 13)