Daily headlines - Tuesday, 9 May
Ljubljana, 9 May - Below is a review of the headlines in Slovenian dailies for Tuesday, 9 May:
DELO
School safety
"Wandered into situation when students are protected by police": In the wake of last week's school shooting in Belgrade, a police officer has been stationed at all schools in Serbia in what the authorities believe would ensure children's safety, but large crowds of protesters demand more funding, not more police. (front page, page 4)
Health insurance
"333,000 people would pay more": Following the government's decision to replace top-up health insurance with a mandatory contribution, the Left's proposal for a new system would reportedly see those who earn more than the average January gross wage pay more. (front page, page 2)
Football
"True fixture of the season expected in Madrid": The most highly anticipated match of the 2022/23 Champions League season is in store for footballs fans - the fixture between Real Madrid and Manchester City. (front page, page 14)
DNEVNIK
Flood prevention
"Mixture of soil and rocks from Mali Graben dumped near motorway": The Water Agency has confirmed that a mixture of soil and rocks near the motorway exit Ljubljana Šmartno was put there by its contractors in charge of anti-flood measures in the area of the flood control channel Mali Graben. (front page, page 7)
Traffic
"Hands on the wheel, eyes on the screen": Two lorry drivers have already died on the road this year, and this week the police are busy stepping up traffic accident prevention monitoring lorry and bus drivers. (front page, page 10)
FINANCE
Central bank
"Slovenian banking system stable - nevertheless, where are the risks?": None of the systemic risks monitored by Slovenia's central bank have increased in the first quarter of the year, on the contrary, some of them are even decreasing. Nevertheless, some remain tilted to the upside. (front page, page 4)
Taxes
"Influencers, beware! FURS is going over your taxes": Social media influencers are no exception to tax inspections, and so the paper lists all of their obligations tax-wise. (front page, page 5)
Energy bill
"Electricity bills will change significantly, what can you expect?": In the upcoming months electricity consumers will be informed of the new tariff system that will kick in next year and will include five different rates. (front page, pages 2-3)
VEČER
Skiing
"Bye bye, Fox": It seems that Maribor will lose one of its trademarks, the Golden Fox skiing race, as the competition will likely again be held in Kranjska Gora in the next season due to lack of snow in Maribor. (front page, page 10)
Disinformation
"Politicians' lies atomising society": People are living in hard times as truth and knowledge are losing their value and the "factory of lies" is widespread in the Slovenian political ecosystem. (front page, page 2)
UKC Maribor
"Chaos in dismissing UKC director": After many complications and delays, the council of the UKC Maribor hospital has initiated the procedure to dismiss the hospital's director general Anton Crnjac. (front page, page 13)