Daily headlines - Monday, 3 April

DELO

Ski flying
"New goal after Planica: Nations Cup": Slovenia celebrated a double win in the Ski Jumping World Cup finale at Planica, as Timi Zajc and Anže Lanišek won the first and second place, respectively, in front of some 13,500 spectators. (front page, 4, 9)

Public sector
"Raising of wages and start of reform": As the majority of approximately 190,000 employees in the public sector had their wages raised by 4% as of 1 April, the government and trade union negotiators will meet today again for talks on a part of public sector pay system reform. (front page, 2)

Cycling
"Tadej Pogačar winning like Eddy Merckx": The Slovenian cycling star has again confirmed why he is the number one in the world, as the double Tour de France champion won the 107th edition of the Tour of Flanders one-day cycling race. (front page, 9)

DNEVNIK

Ski flying
"Slovenia with double win at Planica": The traditional season finale of the Ski Jumping World Cup at Planica was again a sporting spectacle, with Timi Zajc and Anže Lanišek securing a double win for Slovenia in a dramatic finish, as they were separated by a mere 0.1 points. (front page, 13-14, commentary 12)

Montenegro presidential election
"Milatović convincingly defeats Đukanović": The 34-year reign in Montenegro of Milo Đukanović as either prime minister or president, is ending as he was defeated in the presidential election by pro-European candidate Jakov Milatović, who was supported by pro-Serb parties. (front page, 5)

Hosing policy
"Large residential developments only after 2026": With its housing programme for Ljubljana, the government promises 500 to 600 new non-profit rental apartments by 2026, while the beneficiaries from previous calls for applications are still waiting for their apartments. (front page, 6)

FINANCE

Car market
"Stocks are being filled up, prices of cars are falling": The high prices, stockpiling of cars and a drop in sales to private buyers has promoted dealers to offer large discounts. (front page, 2-3)

Real estate
"Sales dropped at end of year, prices on the coast exceeding Ljubljana": The average prices of real estate in the Slovenian market reached a record-high mark for a second year in a row, while the number of transactions was down by 10%, which implies that the market is gradually cooling down. (front page, 4)

Recovery and resilience funds
"What new is being developed by Slovenian companies by means of subsidies": The public agency Spirit has distributed around EUR 22.5 million to 77 consortiums as part of the latest call for applications for the promotion of research and development projects (front page, 12-13)

VEČER

Spade of the Year
"Day for happiness!": The 2022 Spade of the Year award given out by the newspaper publisher Večer for the most-on-point statement about the situation in society went to anthropologist Dan Podjed on his statement on pursuit of happiness. He said at Sunday's ceremony that the "egocene" era must end as soon as possible. (front page, 2, 4-5)

Members of parliament
"Where MPs travel": Members of the Slovenian National Assembly have spent almost EUR 175,000 on business travel in the new term, travelling everywhere from Washington to Sydney. Speaker Urška Klakočar Zupančič used the state jet falcon to travel to Morocco and Uzbekistan. (front page, 2-3)

Real estate
"Buyers still waiting for prices to drop": The situation in the real estate market is no longer euphoric. While demand for real estate is not cooling down, the number of actual transactions in apartments is dropping, including due to more expensive loans. (front page, 25)

Football
"Šimundža: Going abroad is first choice": The paper talked with Ante Šimundža, the former head coach of the Maribor football club, about his experience with coaching Ludogorets Razgrad of Bulgaria, the Slovenian national team and what awaits him in the future career-wise. (front page, 20-21)

Ski flying
"Cunning tactics for victory": It took some cunning tactics from the Slovenian coach to secure a win for Timi Zajc in the last event of the Ski Jumping World Cup season at Planica, as he lowered the bar at the point of departure by three slots. Zajc finished a mere 0.1 points ahead of compatriot Anže Lanišek. (front page, 17)