Daily headlines - Friday, 25 November

Ljubljana, 25 November - Below is a review of the headlines in Slovenian dailies for Friday, 25 November:

DELO

Public opinion poll
"Fifth of respondents still undecided": A poll conducted by Mediana ahead of Sunday's triple referendum shows that the long-term care act enjoys the highest support while the government act the lowest. (front page, 2)

Parental leave
"More leave only for fathers": The National Assembly unanimously passed on Thursday changes to the parental protection and family benefits law which bring 60 days of paternity leave that fathers cannot transfer onto mothers while it does not shorten the maternity leave. This means that fathers can now take up to 75 days off to be with their children. (front page, 3)

Kosovo
"Deal that restores hope": As Kosovo and Serbia resolved a long-running row over vehicle license plates on Wednesday, tensions have eased, which is expected to pave the way to a search for new compromises. (front page, 7)

DNEVNIK

Climate Fund
"What Vizjak has done with public money": The paper reveals how the team of former Environment Minister Andrej Vizjak was granting funds from the Climate Fund in contradiction to several laws, channelling them mainly to Vizjak's former/future employer, the company HESS. (front page, 2)

Retail
"Will shops be closed before Christmas this year?": Unless retailers meet the demands of the trade union of employees in retail by the deadline, which is today, strike activities will commence. (front page, 6)

VEČER

Local election debate
"Debate in a funicular": Candidates for Maribor mayor Saša Arsenovič and Franc Kangler experienced an unusual election debate being confined to the Pohorje funicular and urged to pose each other questions. (front page, 14)

EU future
"Churchill's dream will be hard to realise": First Slovenian MEPS Alojz Peterle and Aurelij Jurij speak about the future of the European Parliament and the EU. (front page, 4)

Construction
"Who will pay HTZ?": Last witnesses were heard yesterday in a case in which the company HTZ Velenje sues former director Dejan Radovanović for EUR 2.39 million in connection to the construction of a business and residential area near Velenje. (front page, 17)

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