Daily headlines - Monday, 27 December

DELO

Tourism
"Records broken somewhere, cities empty": Statistics on arrivals and overnight stays by tourists shows that this tourist year will nevertheless be somewhat better than last year, mostly on the account of foreign tourists returning. (front page, 3)

Cumbre Vieja eruption
"Eruption is over, restoration begins at la Palma": Christmas brought relief for residents of the Spanish island of La Palma, as the eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcanic ridge has been declared officially over after 85 days. (front page)

DNEVNIK

Quality of life survey
"Jump into 2022 without great expectations": The New Year's public opinion poll by Ninamedia shows that, despite all problems, Slovenians are entering 2022 much more optimistic than it was the case 10 years ago, when pessimism about the future was pronounced. (front page, 2)

Tourism
"What can save Ljubljana hotel operators?": Hotels in Ljubljana are gearing up for New Year's Eve celebrations, which still remain a mystery as anti-epidemic measures are being changed on a daily basis. (front page, 4)

FINANCE

Forecast for 2022
"What will be the price of money next year": As the period of record-low interest rates is ending, the paper analyses what is going on with interest rates and what could be expected in terms of the value of the euro. (front page, 2-3)

Banks in 2021
"Year marked with mega-takeovers, housing loans, deposit fees and hoarding of deposits": The number and scope of changes in the Slovenian banking market this year is almost unparalleled, with the second and third largest banks merging. This year's changes will dictate the developments in the banking market in the coming years. (front page, 6-7)

State assets
"Unofficial: BAMC in new attempt to sell shares of Cinkarna": The Bank Asset Management Company (BAMC), the state-owned bad bank, has unofficially launched a new attempt to sell its 13% share in the chemical company Cinkarna Celje. (front page, 9)

Takeovers
"Alfi fund buys Merkur Trgovina": The Slovenian private equity fund Alfi has signed a EUR 50 million deal with HPS Investment Partners of the US to acquire the hardware retailer Merkur Trgovina. The transaction has been cleared by the market regulator. front page, 9)

VEČER

Pensions
"Pensions always too low": The paper looks at what terms people in Slovenia will be retiring in the super-election year 2022, when politicians will be addressing pensioners as one of the particularly special target groups. (front page, 2)

Election campaign
"Consultancy is prestige no more": Political parties are in the starting blocks ahead of the 2022 election campaign, with a majority of them deciding to create campaigns on their own. Some parties have hired foreign consultants. (front page, 3)

Germany
"What the German traffic light says": German political scientist and historian Siebo Janssen has told Večer that the new German government will try protect the future of democracy, the rule of law and human rights both in the EU and the world. (front page, 5)

Skiing
"Kline could compete with the best": With two 11th-place finishes in the World Cup, Slovenian Alpine skier Boštjan Kline has started the new season well, and he is feeling optimistic about the coming races and the peak of the season. (front page, 20)