Daily headlines - Wednesday, 21 December

DELO

Christmas bonuses
"Slim chance Christmas bonus will be mandatory": The Labour Ministry plans to propose a mandatory Christmas bonus. It is very unlikely a consensus can be reached in social dialogue. (front page, 3)

Doctors' strike
"Only emergency services on 11 January": Doctors have announced a strike for 11 January despite a recent pay increase. Only emergency services will be provided on the day of the strike. (front page, 3)

Football
"Argentinians celebrate on ground and in the air": At least five million people gathered on the streets of Buenos Aires to welcome their world champions. (front page, 18)

DNEVNIK

Electricity prices
"Single market but different prices": Europe has a single electricity market but prices vary widely. Slovenia is among the top third of countries with the most expensive electricity. (front page, 5)

Crime
"Lured her online, abused her in person": A 23-year-old has been detained after sexually abusing a minor whom he met online. Police have handled 21 similar cases so far this year. (front page, 10)

Outdoor advertising
"Targeted oversight of advertising as of New Year's": The head of Ljubljana's local inspectorate has announced that inspectors will start targeting outdoor advertising in the capital after New Year's. They will check whether all billboards have permits. (front page, 8)

FINANCE

Energy
"Bailing out Gen-I": There is information suggesting energy trader Gen-I will be indirectly bailed out via a favourable supply agreement with he the power utility Gen. Rumours are also swirling about a merger of the two electricity production pillars, HSE and Gen. (front page, 2, 3)

Trade with China
"What if China bans the export of drugs?": Pessimists are warning that exports of medical substances from China could stall as Covid wreaks havoc on the supply chain. Some say it may be worse than it was at the outset of the pandemic. (front page, 4, 5)

Working time regulation
"You'll have to log working time in greater detail": The Labour Ministry has finally unveiled changes to the act on working time records. The guiding line of the law is the requirement that working time be logged more precisely. (front page, 11)

VEČER

Air pollution
"How polluted is the air?": The forecasts for air quality for this year are bleak. As more people switch to wood burning due to high prices, concentration of particulate matter is expected to worsen. (front page, 18)

Crime
"Abuse online, then in person": A 23-year-old man has been arrested for sexually abusing a young girl whom he met online. He met her in person after he had convinced her to send him his nudes. (front page, 13)

Pension reform
"Trade unions are not applauding": Neither the trade unions nor the corporate sector are impressed by the labour minister's tentative signals about the direction of the planned pension reform. (front page, 2, 4)