Daily headlines - Tuesday, 20 December

DELO

Fuel prices
"Petrol prices already comparable to pre-war levels": Petrol prices have dropped to the lowest level since the state was forced to reintroduce price regulation after Russia's attack on Ukraine. (front page, 9)

Gas price cap
"The ceiling is 180 euros": After weeks of negotiations EU energy ministers finally agreed on a price cap for natural gas of EUR 180 per MWh. It will apply from 15 February. (front page, 5)

Twitter
"Should I resign? Resign!": Twitter owner Elon Musk asked his 122 million followers whether he should stay on as CEO. More than half, 57.5%, said he should leave. (front page, 6)

Party politics
"Appeal for respect and cooperation": The Social Democrats are satisfied with the government's work, though staffing remains a sticking point. They expect transparent management of state assets. (front page, 2)

Science awards
"Recognition of top-level science": The Zois Awards for lifetime achievements in science have gone to jurist Marijan Pavčnik and molecular biologist Radovan Komel. (front page, 3)

DNEVNIK

Electricity generation
"We've burned record amounts of coal": In an era of efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the world has burned record quantities of coal. International Energy Agency data eight billion tonnes of coal was burned this year, up 1.2% on the year before and the highest level ever recorded. (front page, 4)

Audit of Science Centre
"Ministry's Science Centre fail": The Court of Audit has found that the Ministry of Education has been ineffective in managing the Centre of Science in 2014-2020, a project which is still in the planning phase. (front page, 9)

FINANCE

Mergers and acquisitions
"Big overview of acquisitions": Mergers and acquisitions activity was very brisk this year. The biggest deal was the sale of aircraft maker Pipistrel to Textron Aviation. (front page, 2-4)

Energy price subsidies
"How to calculate subsidies for 2023?": Businesses are eligible for subsidies amounting to only 40-80% of the price increase relative to price levels in 2021. (front page, 5)

Labour market
"What kind of changes is Mesec preparing in labour market and pension policies?": The Labour Ministry has announced a series of labour market changes for next year, chief among them a pension reform that is supposed to kick in by 2024. (front page, 10, 11)

Housing policy
"The way the state wants to build, rent will be EUR 900 for 60m2": The National Housing Fund boss has revealed rent for apartments slated for construction in the coming years could be up to 15 euros per square metre. (front page, 6)

VEČER

Christmas fair
"Christmas in the city": The Maribor Christmas market is like an escape room. It does not seem special at first, but once you are there and start exploring all sorts of interesting stories appear. (front page, 18, 19)

Football
"Celebration, elation, party": Buenos Aires and other cities in Argentina are celebrating Lionel Messi and other members of the team who won the World Cup. One member of the Slovenian diaspora in Argentina says this was the largest party the city has ever seen. (front page, 14, 15)

National Council election
"Businessman Marko Lotrič president of the National Council": After two rounds of voting the businessman Marko Lotrič was elected to head the National Council. (front page, 2)

Crime
"Prison sentences for Knafel's henchmen": Four defendants have received prison sentences of between nine and almost eleven years for last year's brutal beating of Stanislav Knafel, who died of injuries. (front page, 13)