Daily headlines - Wednesday, 18 May

DELO

Ukraine war
"Azovstal has fallen, negotiations are buried": On day 83 of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the defenders of Mariupol, who were holding out in the Azovstal plant, surrendered and both sides confirmed that peace talks are over for now. (front page, 5, 6)

New government
"All names in Rober Golob's team now announced": The proposed ministerial team is complete now that the Left has announced who its candidate for culture and labour minister are, and the Freedom Movement picked Irena Šinko for the agriculture portfolio. (front page, 2)

Basketball
"Luka Dončić eyeing NBA final": Luka Dončić's Dallas Mavericks will take on Golden State Warriors in the conference final. The first game will be played on Thursday. (front page, 18)

Child injuries
"Party with a risk": The UKC Ljubljana hospital treats about 200 trampoline injuries each year. Ninety percent are children and youths. (front page, 17)

DNEVNIK

RTV Slovenija law
"What kind of RTV the new coalition has in mind": The coalition has tabled legislation that would severely limit the influence of politics on public broadcaster RTV Slovenija. But before the National Assembly can debate the proposal, it must examine a rival bill tabled by the outgoing government. (front page, 4, 12)

Student housing
"Residents of Akademski Kolegij face eviction again": The residents of Akademski Kolegij, a student dorm in Ljubljana owned by the city, were informed in April that they have to move out in September as the city starts renovating the building. Many will have nowhere to go. (front page, 8)

FINANCE

Insurance prices
"Expect more expensive insurance": Inflation has hit both sides of insurers' ledger, investments and costs. Swiss Re says prices of premiums will have to go up. (front page, 4)

Entrepreneurship
"Early entrepreneurial activity on the rise but still below European average": Slovenia's early entrepreneurial activity rose to 6.7% from 6% last year, according to the GEM survey, which is still below the European average. (front page, 6, 7)

GDP growth
"Who's got the highest growth, how does Slovenia square up, where is the US?": Slovenia had the second highest annual growth of GDP in the eurozone in the first quarter, but at the quarterly level growth is slowing. (front page, 2, 3)

VEČER

Podim conference
"Business pulse in the city": Podim, one of the biggest business conference in this part of Europe, returned to in-person proceedings this year to affirm the business ecosystem is very vibrant. (front page, 6)

Shorter working week
"Will we really work less?": Trade unions support the idea in the coalition agreement for a shorter working week. Employers are predictably sceptical. (front page, 3)

Crime
"Child orthopaedist must go to jail": The Ljubljana District court has handed a three-year prison sentence to orthopaedist Robert Janez Cirman, who was found guilty of accepting bribes. (front page, 13)