Daily headlines - Thursday, 25 May

DELO

Private lessons
"Tutors the most sought after work force": May is the most hectic month for private tutors as many students try to avoid exam resit before the end of the school year. (front page, page 12)

Protest at Ljubljana Administrative Unit
"Clerks on minimum wage": Employees of the Ljubljana Administrative Unit held an hour-long protest on Wednesday to demand higher wages. Their union says authorised clerks are not on minimum wage anywhere in Europe except Slovenia. (front page)

ECB
"Interest rate hikes to continue, but not as large": As the European Central Bank marks its 25 anniversary on 1 June, Delo talks to Bank of Slovenia Governor Boštjan Vasle about its achievements and future challenges. (front page, page 8)

DNEVNIK

Judge salaries
"Judges appealing against minimum pay rise": Several judges have filed complaints against court presidents' decisions raising their pay by one pay bracket. The same rise has been granted to all other public sector employees. (front page, page 2)

Development permits
"If locals do not follow online postings, municipality allows construction": Developer Kolektor Etra has asked the municipality to change the zoning act so it can build a 18.5-metre-tall building in the Ljubljana Črnuče borough. Concerned about the impact of the building on the quality of their homes, the neighbours have learnt about the plans when their options to act are diminished. (front page, page 8)

FINANCE

Corporate debt
"How indebted are Slovenian companies": Large Slovenian companies are entering the era of high interest rates better prepared than when the last crisis hit. But the position of some is deteriorating. (front page,pages 2, 3)

Recovery and resilience plan
"Just under EUR 200m paid out for recovery so far; who and what for got the most": By the end of April EUR 197 million had been paid out under the national recovery and resilience plan. The recipients include state institutions and companies. (front page, pages 4, 5)

Real estate
"Market cools substantially in Vienna too": According to Bloomberg, Vienna is becoming the second weakest link of real-estate markets in European capitals after Stockholm. (front page, page 6)

VEČER

Flood damage
"Damage will be catastrophic": After heavy rains, storms, floods and hail in the north-east of the country, damage is going into millions of euros as crops, vineyards and orchards are rotting under water. (front page, pages 2, 3)

Pension package
"Hundred million for pensioners": The Robert Golob government is working on a EUR 100 million package to improve the material position of pensioners. (front page, page 5)

Maribor
"Mayor with a new package of price hikes": The Maribor city council will be discussing today proposals for higher prices of bus fares, parking, kindergarten fees, cable car fares and waste water. (front page, page 13)