Daily headlines - Friday, 5 May
Ljubljana, 5 May - Below is a review of the headlines in Slovenian dailies for Friday, 5 May:
DELO
Cycling
"Primož Roglič starts his pursuit of pink jersey": Cycling star Primož Roglič will be again a big draw for Slovenian fans at the Giro d'Italia as he begins his pursuit of another victory. (front page, pages 18-19)
Recreation
"Walk Along the Wire - a pleasant time to be had": The three-day sports-recreational event Walk Along the Wire started yesterday and is sure to again attract more than 30,000 participants. (front page)
Staffing
"From SDS quota to SD quota": One of the candidates vying to be appointed full-fledged director of the investment promotion agency Spirit used to enjoy the support of the Democrats (SDS) in the past but now has the backing of the Social Democrats (SD). (front page, page 2)
DNEVNIK
Traffic
"Traffic jams: Will some day traffic simply come to a halt?": Experts have been warning about traffic jams on Slovenian roads for 15 years, but the authorities have their heads in the sand. (front page, pages 2-3)
Ljubljana
"Higher parking fees in the capital soon": Parking fees in Ljubljana are likely to go up in early June if the city council endorses the proposal. One of the reasons for the price increase is efforts to ease traffic near city centre. (front page, page 10, commentary 14)
VEČER
Serbia school shooting
"Serbia in mourning": In the wake of the Belgrade school shooting, which has already prompted several copycat attempts, experts talk about prevention tactics and guidelines on how to deal with the aftermath of such tragedies. (front page, pages 2-3)
Social transfers
"Premium EUR 4 less than guaranteed pension": There is only a small difference of EUR 4 between disability premiums and guaranteed pensions for 40 years of service, but both figures are below the at-risk-of-poverty line of EUR 827. (front page, page 5)
Crime
"Ex-police officer admits corruption": Only one of the five former police officers accused of accepting bribes to allow third country citizens to reside illegally in the Schengen Area pleaded guilty and has been sentenced to 15 months in prison. He will serve the sentence through community payback work. (front page, page 9)