Daily headlines - Friday, 30 December

DELO

2023 policies
"Higher pensions, more paternity leave": The new year will bring higher pensions, expectedly up by 4.9%, and more paternity leave - fathers of babies that will be born after 1 April will get a 60-day paid leave. (front page, page 3)

Motorway management
"DARS with five-member management board": The supervisory board of the national motorway company DARS appointed three new members of the management board, with Valentin Hajdinjak staying on as chairman. (front page, page 9)

Football
"Pelé, the king of football, says farewell": The Brazilian football legend died yesterday, aged 82. Considered a national treasure, he helped the Brazilian team win as many as three World Cup titles. (front page, page 19)

DNEVNIK

Health
"School announcements raising concerns": During the peak season of respiratory virus infections, school or kindergarten announcements warning about cases of streptococcal infections are making parents even more worried. Strep infections can be treated with antibiotics, but they must first be diagnosed as such. (front page, page 2)

Politics
"You could not be more wrong!": The paper releases a sneak peak into tomorrow's interview with Prime Minister Robert Golob, who has reiterated his complete trust in Health Minister Danijel Bešič Loredan. (front page)

New Year's
"Father Frost's procession one last time": Today Father Frost will pass through the streets one last time this year before New Year's Eve. In Ljubljana, everything is ready for the New Year's celebrations. (front page)

VEČER

Society
"United and brave": The paper has interviewed ten individuals from various social spheres to discuss this year and the next. (front page, pages 4, 5)

Healthcare
"300 emergency room patients every day": Faced with increased patient arrivals in December, the UKC Maribor emergency room warns that the situation is in part the result of the shortage of GPs. (front page, page 13)

Inflation
"Fighting inflation with interest rates": The European Central Bank has announced additional interest rate increases to combat high inflation, as some experts say this policy is misguided. (front page, page 2)