Daily headlines - Thursday, 30 June

DELO

Food supply
"Fist war harvest threatening Slovenia too": Since there are no Ukrainian or Russian cereals on global markets, food security of 400 million people is jeopardised, mainly in the Middle East and Africa. (front page, page 3)

Croatia
"Croatia joining Schengen next year?": The Council of the EU has asked the European Parliament for an opinion on Croatia's accession to Schengen next year. Approval by member states is required. (front page)

Maternity hospital
"Renovated rooms in Ljubljana maternity hospital": Renovation of four rooms in the Ljubljana maternity hospital worth EUR 120,000 has been completed. Rooms have been renovated to the highest standards of nursing care, making UKC Ljubljana one of the most modern hospitals in Europe. (front page)

DNEVNIK

Ljubljana
"Municipality still planning a car park under the market": The Ljubljana municipality has asked for a building permit for a car park under the city's Central Market. The environmental impact report is expected to be finished by early July. (front page, page 7)

NATO summit
"Overhauled NATO full of defiance against Russia": The NATO summit in Madrid endorsed the biggest overhaul of the alliance in the past twelve years. Due to the war in Ukraine, NATO rapid reaction force troops will be significantly boosted and the alliance's eastern flank bolstered to keep Russia away. (front page, page 5)

FINANCE

Energy
"Which industries and employees can find themselves in lockdown without natural gas": As the EU is preparing itself for an autumn without natural gas, energy-intensive industries are facing the risk of another lockdown. (front page, pages 2, 3)

Construction
"Hungarians in favour of stepping up Emonika construction, Denis Pere would build houses in Tacen": The paper looks at the upcoming construction projects in Ljubljana that will be discussed by the city's councillors in July, including Emonika, a new main railway and bus terminal in the capital. (front page, page 6)

VEČER

Energy
"More and more refusals": Due to rising household costs, there is a growing interest in installing solar power plants in Slovenia, but more and more applications are being rejected. (front page, page 5)

Maribor Airport
"Charter flights from Italy cancelled": The first three charters from Bolzano, Pisa and Naples were supposed to land at Maribor Airport today, but the tour operator has cancelled the flights due to growing Covid concerns in Italy. The flights were supposed to run until mid-September to bring Italian tourists to Slovenia. (front page, page 17)

Retail workers
"They want at least minimum wage": The situation of retail workers is getting worse, so Tuš employees have written a petition that includes five demands. Trade unions and employers are to negotiate new collective agreements. (front page, page 2)

Crime
"Doctors need to go to prison in a month": Orthopaedic surgeons convicted of accepting bribes were summoned to start serving their sentences at the end of July. The Higher Court has not yet ruled on their requests for alternative sentencing, but this does not halt the proceedings. (front page, page 13)