Daily headlines - Wednesday, 11 May

DELO

Inflation and public finances
"Wallets are open, VAT inflow record-high": The high growth of prices, high employment rate, relaxation of coronavirus measures after two years and stockpiling of food out of fear of the war in Ukraine brought a record-high inflow of VAT in the state budget. (front page, 8)

Medications
"Ever more money for medications": The most expensive medication in the world, intended for spinal muscular atrophy, which costs EUR 2 million per dose, is fully financed from the public health fund as of 1 January. The share of expenditure for expensive medications is increasing. (front page, 4)

Eurovision song contest
"Europe did not enjoy Last Pizza Slice": After two successful years, Slovenia got stuck this year in the semi-finals of the Eurovision song contest in Turin, Italy, as the band Last Pizza Slice from Celje failed to make it among the top ten out of 17 countries. (front page)

DNEVNIK

Energy
"Fuel price hikes stopped for now": After a few days of fuel price hikes, the government yesterday reintroduced price caps with a decree, in a bid to partially mitigate shocks of the increasing petroleum prices on global markets on retail consumers. (front page, 2)

Denationalisation
"Simoniti returns Križanke church, Plečnik Stadium still in play": The Culture Ministry has approved a request for the Church of Our Lady of Mercy at the Križanke open-air theatre to be returned to the Teutonic Order in kind, which will be challenged by the Ljubljana municipality. The Administrative Court meanwhile ruled that the rejection of the building permit for the renovation of Bežigrad Stadium by the relevant ministry was incorrect. (front page, 3, 9)

FINANCE

Financial conference
"Between geopolitical and financial uncertainties": The two-day Financial Conference, which concluded in Portorož yesterday, discussed in what shape banks are, what to do with inflation, what to expect from central banks, and how this will reflect in people's wallets. (front page, 2-5)

Subsidies
"You can compete for a piece of EUR 100 pie with innovative decarbonisation projects": The European Climate, Environment and Infrastructure Executive Agency (CINEA) has published a EUR 100 million call for applications for small-scale decarbonisation projects. (front page, 2-5)

EU reform
"France, Germany and Italy would like that decisions in EU made with qualified majority": Such a change would require revision of the EU treaties, and 13 member states are not excited about that. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz meanwhile says that this means more, and not less sovereignty. (front page, 6-7)

Environment and energy
"Carbon storage very close to Slovenia and Slovenian industry": Possibilities of underground storage of CO2 are being explored in the Italian and Croatian parts of the northern Adriatic. This is where CO2 from Slovenian companies could be stored as well. (front page, 26-27)

VEČER

Energy
"Fuel prices limited again": The fuel price hikes in April, the highest ever in Slovenia, resulted in a spiral of price hikes, so the outgoing government of Janez Janša decided to regulate fuel prices again with a decree. (front page, 2-3)

Murder in Dravograd
"What will happen with Olaj, Urbanija, Krek...": Once it is sworn in, the incoming government of Robert Golob plans to make extensive staffing changes. The public will be watching whether politically appointed civil servants will be replaced by experts. (front page, 3)

Real estate sale
"Velenje camping site Jezero sold": The Velenje municipality has sold the Jezero camping site on Lake Velenje, which was empty in the last two seasons, to local businessman Rajko Fajmot for EUR 1 million. (front page, 23)