Daily headlines - Tuesday, 11 October

DELO

Nuclear energy
"New unit must also mean business for the state": Nuclear technology providers are already lobbying for involvement in potential construction of unit 2 of the Krško nuclear power plant. With the support of the US and French embassies, Westinghouse and EDF have held presentations at the Infrastructure Ministry. (front page, 8, 9)

Slovenian Sovereign Holding
"Bobinac and Debeljak together again": Franjo Bobinac, the former CEO of household appliances maker Gorenje, has unofficially been selected one of two new supervisors of Slovenian Sovereign Holding, where his former colleague Žiga Debeljak serves as chairman. (front page, 2)

War in Ukraine
"Retaliation for Crimean bridge": Russian forces fired more than 80 long-range missiles at Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities yesterday, killing eleven people and injuring more than 60. (front page, 5)

State decorations
"Order is order and Golden Order is much more": President Borut Pahor honoured rider Primož Roglič with the Golden Order of Merit for exceptional sporting achievements, Slovenia's promotion in the global sports arena and his inspiring character. (front page)

DNEVNIK

Ljubljana brewery
"In place of Union possibly a skyscraper, but not soon": The plot of land belonging to Pivovarna Union brewery is likely the most expensive of several large plots sold in Ljubljana in recent years, but change in zoning designation may take years. (front page, 8)

War in Ukraine
"Brutal Russian retaliation involving infrastructure destruction": The escalation of the war in Ukraine took on new proportions following the yet unexplained attack on the Crimean bridge as Russia fired dozens of long-range missiles on a dozen Ukrainian cities. (front page, 6)

FINANCE

Energy industry
"Why does Geoplin in fact need state recapitalisation?": Considering that the gas trader Geoplin still had EUR 10 million in profit in August, the paper wonders why the finance minister says the company is in need of a EUR 200 million recapitalisation. (front page, 2, 3)

Taxes
"Sale of shares to own company to be taxed more again": After the government's income tax changes kick in, sale of shares to own company will be taxed as dividends again. (front page, 10, 11)

Stock market
"I'll invest part of property sale money in Ljubljana Stock Exchange": The paper looks at whether trading on the Ljubljana Stock Exchange has already bottomed out or whether investors still need to exert caution. (front page, 6, 7)

VEČER

Homelessness
"Ever more homeless people": Jana Bedrač, the head of the Maribor chapter of Kralji Ulice, the association providing help and self-help to the homeless, says the number of homeless has been increasing since the Covid breakout. The number of people involved in their programmes has increased by 30%. (front page, 5)

Presidential election
"Mrs Pirc Musar or Dr Pirc Musar": Four presidential candidates have PhDs, but only three can use the title Dr in front of their names. (front page, 3)

Motorway construction
"How's Third Development Axis proceeding": The paper looks at progress in the construction of the north-south express-way known as the Third Development Axis. Only one of the eight sections is close to completion. (front page, 22)

Drug trafficking
"Gateway to illegal business": Drug busts in recent years show the Koper port is very attractive for traffickers, find the authors of an independent article on the web portal Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime. (front page, 13)

War in Ukraine
"Russian retaliation for Crimean bridge": Russia launched a series of missile attacks across Ukraine in retaliation for Saturday's attack on a bridge to Crimea. (front page, 7)