Daily headlines - Monday, 14 March

Ljubljana, 14 March - Below is a review of the headlines in Slovenian dailies for Monday, 14 March:

DELO

Ski jumping
"Ski jumping Sunday for history": Slovenian ski jumpers have convincingly won the Vikersund Ski Flying Championships team event for the first team title in such a competition. Women jumpers won a triple victory and the Nations Cup. (front page, page 15)

Economic trends
"After pandemic, Europe sliding into stagflation": Analysts are warning that Europe is losing its competitive edge against other parts of the world if growth slows whilst the sharp rise in prices continues. (front page, page 3)

Party ratings
"Freedom Movement first ahead of SDS": A month and ten days to go to the election, the Freedom Movement polled at 18.8% and the Democrats (SDS) at 17.2% in the latest Mediana poll, followed by the Social Democrats (8.8%) and the Left (7.6). (front page, page 2)

Ukraine war
"Russian attacks ever closer to Polish border": Fighting in Ukraine has neared the EU. Russian forces attacked a base in the west of the country, 25 kilometres from Poland. (front page, pages 4, 5)

DNEVNIK

Ski jumping
"13 March, 2022: a day for history": 13 March, 2022 will go down in Slovenia's sports history forever as male jumpers won the Vikersund Ski Flying Championships team event with a record lead. This was as women jumpers swept the podium at the World Cup event in Oberhof and won the Nations Cup. (front page, page 13)

Covid-19
"Infections rising as vaccination grinds to a halt": The easing of coronavirus restrictions has reflected in a substantial increase in new infections. The number of first vaccinations is rising by droplets and there is virtually no interest in the Novavax jab. (front page, page 5)

Public opinion on Ukraine war
"Slovenians decisively on Ukraine's side": Slovenia is decisively on the side of Ukraine in the war started by Russia, follows from the Vox Populi poll conducted for Dnevnik and Večer by Ninamedia. (front page, pages 2, 3)

FINANCE

Income tax reform
"Overhauled income tax endorsed; that's how much higher net wages we'll have": The paper has made calculations how much higher salaries will be after MPs passed amendments to the income tax act reducing the general tax relief. (front page, pages 6, 7)

Fuel prices
"What will be the prices of petrol, diesel and heating oil tomorrow?": Fuel prices will reach a new high on Tuesday unless the government cuts excise duties. Petrol and diesel prices could go up by 10%. (front page, pages 4, 5)

Eurozone monetary policy
"ECB unexpectedly speeds up monetary policy tightening": EURIBOR has reached its highest in a year and a half even though it is still negative. Interest swap deals too show the belief is getting stronger that interest rates will increase in the future. (front page, pages 2, 3)

VEČER

Ski jumping
"What more to wish for?!": Slovenian men jumpers won the team event at the Ski Flying Championships in Vikersund as their female counterparts scored a triple win and the Nations Cup at the World Cup finale in Oberhof. (front page, page 17)

Public opinion on Ukraine war
"Who is to blame for Ukraine war": A majority of those questioned in a new poll believe Slovenia should take in a proportionate share of Ukrainian refugees. (front page, page 2)

Road casualties
"Three dead on our roads on Saturday": A migrant died in a run-off-road collision near Tepanje. Near Podlehnik a lorry hit a man on the hard shoulder and near Kočevje a driver crashed into a tree. (front page, 12)

Ukrainian refugees
"Solidarity eases hardship": The paper looks at how local communities have welcomed Ukrainian refugees; Ormož and Velenje in particular have demonstrated great solidarity. (front page, pages 4, 5)

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