Daily headlines - Thursday, 11 May

DELO

Stem cells
"We are storing stem cells but are not using them": In Slovenia, it has been possible for quite a few years now to store umbilical cord blood, which contains stem cells. About 5% of women who give birth decide for this option every year. So far stem cells have not been used in treatment, but this could change in the future. (front page, 3)

Healthcare
"Doctors' productivity": The health fund ZZZS has published data revealing how much work doctors, physiotherapists and home care nurses do. But the data is so complex only employers can interpret it, warns ZZZS. (front page, 3)

Judo
"New achievement of judoka from Koper": Andreja Leški won her second silver medal at the Judo World Championships in Doha yesterday. (front page, 17)

DNEVNIK

Turkey's election
"Erdogan faces election defeat": A number of public opinion polls suggest the Turkish opposition could be very successful in Sunday's presidential and general elections. (front page, 6)

Criteria for joining army
"Do army and primary school go well together?": The Slovenian army is trying to deal with the chronic staff shortage by lowering the standards for hiring. Now people who have finished just primary school will be able to join the army provided that they finish high school later. (front page, 3)

FINANCE

Subsidies available for companies
"Regional aid: Businesses, here you can obtain more favourable loans": The paper brings an overview of the subsidies available to micro, small and medium-sized companies in different regions. (front page, 2, 3)

Supplementary health insurance
"Aleš Mikeln, Vzajemna: We're going to court to fight suspension of supplementary insurance premium rise": The paper looks at how the government's decision to freeze the announced raise of the supplementary health insurance premiums will affect insurers, their results and shareholders. (front page, 4)

Election in Turkey
"Will Turkey be secular and economically normal country again?": Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan seems to believe that there is a high risk that he will lose the election on Sunday, which is why he raised the wages of public officials five days ahead of election by 45%, which is the official inflation rate. (front page, 6, 7)

VEČER

Maribor ER
"They were turning down ambulances": The Maribor emergency centre was over-flooded with patients on Tuesday afternoon, so it sent a message to the dispatch centre to re-direct all ambulances to other ERs. (front page, 14)

Parties
"SDS overtakes SD": The second largest government party, the Social Democrats (SD) led by Tanja Fajon, is leaving its villa on Levstikova Street in Ljubljana after 30 years and will move into new rented offices in the centre of the capital. (front page, 2, 3)

Supervisors
"9,448 euros for supervising companies": Criticism about how much the superiors of Maribor Public Holding earn are becoming increasingly loud. (front page, 15)