Daily headlines - Friday, 19 November

DELO

Covid-19 and waste
"Equipment protects health and burdens the environment": More than eight million tonnes of disposable plastic waste has been generated around the world since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Discarded masks that lay on the streets and parks remind us how the pandemic has impacted the environment. (front page, 12)

Pharma companies
"Plan for half a billion profit": The Novo Mesto-based pharmaceutical company Krka plans to end the year with EUR 300 million profit. Under a new five-year plan, at least a 5% growth average annual growth in sales and 14.5% average annual growth in profit is expected. (front page, 8)

Biathlon
"Fak bothered by high temperature, new coach optimistic": The Slovenian biathlon team is eagerly awaiting the start of the new World Cup season in Sweden next week. The new coach of the men's team Janez Marič has presented some ambitious plans. (front page, 19)

DNEVNIK

Education
"How a 'Janšologist' becomes president of commission": The Education Ministry has changed the decision appointing the national commission for the general matura exam to replace its president Marina Tavčar Kranjc with the diploma mentor of the new MP of the ruling Democrats (SDS). (front page, 19)

Healthcare
"Excess deaths due to Covid too frequent in Slovenia": A comparative analysis of excess deaths due to Covid-19 conducted by the OECD shows that residents of Slovenia have been hit hard by the pandemic. (front page, 19)

VEČER

Education
"Public money to private faculties": The government has earmarked almost EUR 2 million for eleven study programmes in private faculties close to the ruling Democrats (SDS). Pundits say that this is detrimental to public education. (front page, 4)

Police
"Ever more allegations of political staffing": The latest changes to the organisation and work of the police act, which entered into force last Saturday, represent a basis for thorough staffing changes in the police force, pundits say. (front page, 2-3)

People
"100th birthday of Zorko Simčič": Academic, writer, poet and dramaturge Zorko Simčič, the "noble witness of a whole century of Sloveneness" is celebrating his centenary today. He is not celebrated enough, the paper says. (front page, 2-3)