Daily headlines - Thursday, 12 May

DELO

New government
"With Golob government, three new ministries": The leaders of the Freedom Movement, Social Democrats and the Left have finalised the coalition agreement and distributed ministerial posts. The next government will have 19 ministries plus the Government Office for Slovenians Abroad. (front page, page 2)

Sport and business
"Sport has tremendous effects on business": Participants in a business conference co-organised by Delo noted the important impact that sports has on business as many companies give back to society by investing in sports, and athletes pay back not not just with excellent results but also by taking part in various socially responsible projects. (front page, page 17)

DNEVNIK

New government
"New government of 19 ministries formed": After a good week of talks, the Freedom Movement, SocDems and the Left endorsed the content of the coalition agreement and the distribution of 19 ministerial departments and a government office without portfolio. (front page, page 2, commentary 12)

Healthcare
"Janša handing down concession guidelines to Golob": The regulation on concessions for private providers in healthcare that the Janša government adopted shortly before the election will obviously be inherited by the new coalition amid warnings that more concessions cannot tackle poor accessibility to public health services. (front page, page 5)

FINANCE

Property market
"Have we got a property bubble already and how profitable is investment in apartment": Property market experts discussed those issues at the Portorož financial conference. (front page, pages 2, 3)

Indebted fashion retailer
"Alfi, NLB and creditors taking over Sportina, Bajrović has to go": Sportina, a garment retailer owned by Bahtijar Bajrović, will be salvaged from bankruptcy in a EUR 15 million debt-to-equity conversion. Alfi Distressed will take over 75% plus one share, NLB 15% and the rest the remaining creditors, which mostly operate in the grey market. (front page, page 5)

Company results
"Cinkarna excellent in first quarter, but looking for solution if it ends up without gas": Chemical company Cinkarna is aiming for a net profit of EUR 20.1 million this year. It has already generated EUR 15.6 million in the first quarter. (front page, page 13)

VEČER

New government
"Who will govern": The next government will comprise 19 ministerial departments plus the Government Office for Slovenians Abroad. The names of some ministers are not known yet. (front page, pages 2, 3)

Energy prices
"GEN-I raising gas prices, Energija Plus electricity as well": Energija Plus, the largest electricity provider in the north-eastern regions of Podravje and Pomurje, will again raise electricity prices. This time the bills will go up by a good 10% in July. Prices are also being raised by GEN-I. (front page, page 6)

Maribor UKC hospital
"Up to the top of UKC in 30 seconds": Two new fire lifts were opened at the 16-storey surgical ward of the UKC Maribor hospital yesterday, ten years after firefighters first warned the management of the high risk in case of a fire because their ladders only reach up to 10th floor. (front page, page 17)