Daily headlines - Thursday, 8 December

DELO

Bobnar resignation
"Minister leaving due to political pressure": Interior Minister Tatjana Bobnar announced she will tender her resignation over political pressure on the police on Friday, with Prime Minister Robert Golob saying he will accept it due to loss of trust in her. (front page, page 2)

Healthcare pay agreement
"Some in healthcare can look forward to higher pay": The government and trade unions representing workers in healthcare and social care initialled a pay increase agreement worth some EUR 40 million. Union members are yet to approve the accord. (front page, page)

Corruption watchdog
"KPK findings gaining weight": Changes to the act on the Sovereign Holding bring new powers for the Commission for the Prevention of Corruption and also introduce stricter appointment conditions for supervisors. (front page, page 8)

DNEVNIK

Bobnar resignation
"Minister explains political pressure claims and announces resignation": Interior Minister Tatjana Bobnar is stepping down, with Prime Minister Robert Golob set to accept her resignation. She elaborated her claims about political interference in the police in a letter to Golob and intends to take them to the prosecution. (front page, pages 2 and 12)

HSE recapitalisation
"How HSE found itself on verge of ruin": Former boss of the state-owned power group HSE Stojan Nikolić says the profitability of HSE hinges on coal mining in Velenje, a precondition for the profitability of the TEŠ thermal power plant. (front page, page 3)

FINANCE

Heating and business
"Business is booming": The Cerknica-based Ebm-Papst is cranking up its production of fans due to rising demand for heat pumps. It is planning 70 new hires by the end of the year and another 100 next year. (front page, page 11)

Banks
"Central bank demands higher assets, will banks take out loans or give up dividends": Banka Slovenije demands that banks in Slovenia shore up their capital in the case of possible higher risks brought about by the crisis. (front page, pages 2 and 3)

Healthcare and energy
"Nobody wants to sell electricity to healthcare": Electricity providers are ignoring the requests of Association of Healthcare Institutions, which orders electricity supplies for the country's 86 hospitals, community health centres and other institutions, for 2023 power supply bids. (front page, page 4)

VEČER

Bobnar resignation
"First victim in Golob's govt": Interior Minister Tatjana Bobnar is resigning after falling out with Prime Minister Robert Golob, allegedly because she failed to clean up the police force of people close to the previous government. Bobnar intends to bring political pressure allegations to the prosecution. (front page, pages 2 and 3)