Daily headlines - Monday, 15 May
Ljubljana, 15 May - Below is a review of the headlines in Slovenian dailies for Monday, 15 May:
DELO
Diplomatic conference
"New convention to fight atrocities": Slovenia will be hosting the next two weeks a diplomatic conference expected to finalise the first key international agreement for the prosecution of atrocities since the 1998 Rome Statute. (front page, 2)
Financial Administration
"Tax inspectors' gamble": Wrong decisions by tax inspectors have led to very high compensations being paid to wronged clients. This damage is further increased by a third by long administrative and legal procedures. The amounts are so high that they are reflected in the national budget, but the Financial Administration does not keep a record. (front page, 3)
DNEVNIK
Election in Turkey
"Nervous vote counting": The counting of votes in the historic parliamentary and presidential election in Turkey has been very tense but has not yet produced a winner. (front page, 5)
Sewer infrastructure in Ljubljana
"Still much to work until sewer construction is completed": The construction of nearly 40 segments of new sewer infrastructure in over 250 streets in Ljubljana has been significantly delayed by long administrative procedures. (front page, 6, 12)
FINANCE
Hospitality service
"Who gets tipped if you tip with your card or over the internet?": The paper provides several pieces of advice in how best to tip waiters. (front page, 8)
Flag carrier
"Air Slovenia: Who is drafting new effects analysis on flag carrier establishment and how much will it cost": After two previous government had commissioned analyses into the possibility of establishing a flag carrier, the incumbent government commissioned another one, with Grant Thornton Advisory, for EUR 35,000. (front page, 6)
Competition rules violation
"AVK issues high fine to Generali Investments": The Competition Protection Agency (AVK) issued a EUR 3 million fine to Generali Investments for failure to report ownership concentration in the takeover of sports supplements retailer Proteini.si. (front page, 5)
VEČER
Alleged Vučić-Janša deal
"Scandal goes as far as Belgrade": An extensive investigation by the Office for Money Laundering Prevention under the previous government has led experts to believe that it might be a case of abuse of office for political purposes. The authorities are investigating Damjan Žugelj, who was office head at the time. (front page, 3)
Heavy rainfall
"Road destroyed by landslide": Heavy rain has swelled streams, flooded basements and triggered a number of landslides in northeastern Slovenia. (front page)