Daily headlines - Wednesday, 2 March

DELO

Ukraine
"Kyiv already in flames, new talks today": Five people died in a Russian attack on a TV tower in Kyiv as Russia warned the Ukraine capital's citizens to leave the city. Negotiations are to continue today. (front page, pages 2-6)

Peace rally
"Rally in support of Ukraine": A peace rally was held in Ljubljana on Tuesday to convey support for Ukrainians. Protesters attempted to march towards the Russian Embassy but they were stopped by a police armoured vehicle. (front page)

DNEVNIK

Peace rally
"Ljubljana stands with Ukrainians and calls for peace": Several thousand people attended yesterday's peace rally held in support of Ukraine to urge an immediate ceasefire, withdrawal of Russian forces and the start of long-term solution negotiations. (front page, page 3)

Denationalisation
"Church loses another fight for Seven Lakes": The process to denationalise the Seven Lakes Valley in the Triglav National Park has been going on for nearly 30 years, but there is still no resolution in sight as two of Ljubljana Archdiocese's claims have been rejected. (front page, page 6)

Traffic
"First e-scooter fatality": Slovenia has recorded the first death of an e-scooter rider, a man who died at the scene of the accident following a collision with a wooden fence. E-scooter accidents have been on the rise in the past three years. (front page, page 10)

FINANCE

Healthcare
"A series of acquisitions in Slovenian healthcare": The healthcare providers market has been consolidating in the past three years as six private health centres got new owners. (front page, pages 2-3)

Ukraine
"How the war in Ukraine spilled into global economy": The war in Ukraine and subsequent sanctions on Russia have raised concerns that post-pandemic recovery will be hindered and stagflation let in. (front page, pages 4-5)

Sberbank acquisition
"NLB buys Slovenian Sberbank subsidiary": Sberbank clients in Slovenia have access to all services again as the subsidiary has been acquired by the NLB bank, so there will be no need to compensate them according to guarantee scheme rules. (front page, pages 10-11)

VEČER

Ukraine
"On the run": The refugee crisis in the wake of the war in Ukraine is getting bigger as missiles rain down on targets across the country. A building housing the Slovenian consulate in Kharkiv has been destroyed in a recent Russian attack. (front page, pages 2-4)

MPs
"How cheap the MPs' living is": A total of 16 MPs and eight ministers, state secretaries and government office heads are renting government flats, for example an SDS MP Eva Irgl has been living in such a flat since 2007, paying some EUR 140 a month.

Opposition
"Zorčič throws in the towel": Speaker Igor Zorčič's party LIDE is in disarray after it pulled out of the April election race. Zorčič pointed the finger at other parties, saying they lacked cooperation skills. (front page, page 12)