Daily headlines - Monday, 19 December

DELO

Football
"Leo Messi finally like Diego Maradona": In a dramatic final Argentina have won the World Cup, returning to the football throne after a long 36 years. (front page, 14, 15)

Bank bailout anniversary
"More and more investors want settlement": Nine years after the bail-in of bank shareholders and junior bondholders, an effective legal remedy is not yet available. More and more investors are calling for an out-of-court settlement. (front page, 2)

National Council election
"Looking for 21 votes": The National Council will once again try to elect a new president. Lobbying was intense all weekend and unofficial information indicates businessman Marko Lotrič stands the best chance of winning the majority. (front page, 2)

DNEVNIK

Football
"Messi a football deity like Maradona": Lionel Messi has finally made it. He has become world champion with Argentina and made football history. (front page, 12-14)

Polling
"Vox populi says that Golob made a mistake": A poll by Ninamedia shows declining support for the Robert Golob government after his falling out with Tatjana Bobnar. (front page, 2)

FINANCE

Energy aid
"Here comes energy aid": The National Assembly has passed legislation providing EUR 1.2 billion in energy aid to companies. It will likely not be enough. (front page, 4, 5)

Interest rates
"ECB: Interest rates will have to rise substantially. A short recession might occur": The European Central Bank has raised interest rates by 0.5 points and indicated additional hikes are coming. (front page, 2, 3)

Electricity market
"Gen: Most electricity for next year sold, price below EUR 180 per MWh": Power utility Gen Energija has confirmed that the bulk of electricity for next year has been sold at prices below the ceiling the government has set for the windfall tax. (front page, 5)

Takeovers
"Former ACH man taking over Reflex and planning production of transparent PV panels": Reflex, a company in Gornja Radgona, will be taken over by Damijan Vuk, a former executive at the ACH conglomerate. He plans to pivot the glass maker towards transparent photovoltaic panels. (front page, 6)

VEČER

Football World Cup
"The greatest!": Lionel Messi led Argentina to World Cup victory in an unforgettable final against France. (front page, 17, 18)

Polling
"Public opinion after Bobnar resignation": A poll by Ninamedia shows trust in the police, severely eroded under the previous government, is returning despite the resignation of Interior Minister Tatjana Bobnar. (front page, 3)

Presidential handover
"The woman president is coming": This week Borut Pahor will hand over to Nataša Pirc Musar. Rumours are swirling about her advisors, but no names have been confirmed yet.

Migrations
"Kafka for refugees in Austria": In less than two months over 3,000 refugees have passed through a processing tent in Spielfeld, a small village in Austria on the border with Slovenia. (front page, 5)