Daily headlines - Wednesday, 24 November

DELO

Political staffing
"Government dismissing executives, does not have new ones yet": The government has destabilised many state institutions and state-owned companies through financial or staffing interventions in recent months, the last such case being the Ljubljana Drama theatre, whose director resigned for being ignored by the culture minister over planned renovation. (front page, page 3, 16-17)

Public finances
"Slovenia lagging behind by efficiency of public investment": Aleš Delakorda, head of analytics at the Fiscal Council, talks to Delo in an interview, describing it as rather unusual for the government to put forward a new stimulus package just after budget documents were passed in parliament and agree a pay rise in health and social care at almost the same time. (front page, page 8)

Breach of coronavirus measures at schools
"Without masks and tests": The Ljubljana Waldorf School has been ordered to conduct classes remotely until 3 December after being found in breach of rules on mask wearing and testing. (front page, page 4)

DNEVNIK

Public broadcaster
"RTV for oom-pah topics": RTV Slovenija staff is indignant at the proposed annual plan for next year. The management of the public broadcaster insists on scrapping current news shows, replacing them with what external experts describe as oom-pah topics. (front page, page 2)

Tourism
"State to buy off York's stake in Sava after all": Unofficial sources indicate that a deal has been reached for the state to buy York's 43% stake in the tourism company Sava for roughly EUR 36 million. York is to get an additional EUR 6-7 million out of its claims against Sava. (front page, page 5)

FINANCE

New Covid package
"What has govt stuck and hidden into it": The paper has "dissected" the latest coronavirus package put forward by the government to find several proposals in it that have nothing to do with the virus, such as repatriation of foreigners and conditions for municipal housing funds (front page, pages 2, 3)

Banks
"How much has NKBM paid for Aleja Finance": The NKBM bank completed the acquisition of Aleja Finance, a leading factoring financing company in Slovenia, in late October for what unofficial sources value at just over EUR 6 million. (front page, page 6)

Oil prices
"How will release from strategic reserves affect prices": The US administration announced on Tuesday the plan to release 50 million barrels of crude oil on the market in a joint effort with several other countries aimed at reducing energy prices and stabilising inflation. (front page, page 4)

VEČER

Staffing in energy industry
"'Our' new in TEŠ and DEM": Hydropower plant operator Dravske Elektrarne Maribor (DEM) and the Šoštanj coal-fired power station TEŠ will get new directors, who are affiliated with the ruling coalition Democrats (SDS) and New Slovenia (NSi). (front page, page 2)

Ouster motion against justice minister
"If you abstain, you are not in favour": What message does the junior coalition New Slovenia (NSi) and others who abstained in the vote on the opposition-sponsored motion to oust Justice Minister Marjan Dikaučič? The paper wonders whether the same will happen in the case of Environment Minister Andrej Vizjak. (front page, pages 2, 3)

Stožice trial
"Janković accused of abuse of office": A trial has finally started over the alleged EU funds fraud in the construction of the Stožice sports complex. The defendants, including Ljubljana Mayor, deny the charges. (front page, page 13)