Daily headlines - Monday, 15 November
Ljubljana, 15 November - Below is a review of the headlines in Slovenian dailies for Monday, 15 November:
DELO
EU's Strategic Compass
"EU getting ready for crises and threats": The EU's Strategic Compass, which will be on the agenda of a joint session of foreign and defence ministers for the first time today, deals with issues such as what the threats to Europe are, how to integrate capabilities, and how the bloc can increase its influence in the world. (front page, 3)
Football
"Slovenians entering Nations League from fourth place": Slovenia finished qualifying for the World Cup in fourth place. Manager Matjaž Kek is already looking ahead, towards the Nations Cup, the first step in the qualifying for the Euro 2024. (front page, 11, 12)
DNEVNIK
Polling
"Six tenths in favour of vaccinated-recovered rule": Six in ten Slovenians are in favour of the vaccinated-recovered rule, with the majority blaming anti-vaxxers, anti-maskers and other opponents of restrictions for the current high infection rate. (front page, 2, 3)
Staffing
"Irena Majcen: I will not leave the fund humiliated": Agriculture Minister Jože Podgoršek has praised the work of Irena Majcen, the head of the Farmland and Forest Fund. But now, he wants to get rid of her a year before her term ends. (front page, 4)
FINANCE
Energy company history
"History of the fight for Gen-I": Finance looks at the history of Gen-I, the energy firm now at the nexus of allegations of political staffing. (front page, 4, 5)
Energy company staffing
"Former Petrol bosses jump into green financial industry": Three former board members of Petrol are now active in an alternative financial fund specialising in green finance under the auspices of asset manager KF Finance. (front page, 5)
Economic forecast
"What will drive the Slovenian economy next year": The European Commission has improved the economic growth forecast for Slovenia, but the outlook for next year has been downgraded. (front page, 2, 3)
VEČER
Orthodontics
"And children are waiting": Kids may have to wait up to a decade to get braces in an orthodontics system that is outdated and no longer serves its purpose. A Maribor orthodontist has decided to return her concession because she refuses to be a part of such a system. (front page, 2, 4)
Skiing
"Andreja Slokar's maiden win": Slovenian Alpine skier Andreja Slokar has made incredible progress. While still competing in the second-tier European Cup last year, this season she has already won her first World Cup race. (front page, 18)
Poll
"Win for the SDS, majority for the opposition": The latest Vox Populi poll projects the SDS would win the election ahead of the SD, but the centre-left opposition would have a comfortable majority in parliament. (front page, 2, 3)
Coronavirus restrictions in Austria
"Skiing in Slovenia only for the recovered and vaccinated": Austria imposed a lockdown on the vaccinated starting today, which will also affect the imminent start of the ski season. (front page, 9)