Daily headlines - Tuesday, 13 June

DELO

Taxes
"Croatia lowering taxes, Slovenia introducing new ones": As Croatia maintained stable finance after adopting the euro currency, it can now lower taxes somewhat to increase people's purchasing power, business activity and also tax revenue. Slovenia on the other hand is preparing new taxes to fill the empty budget purse. (front page, 3)

Farmers' objections to Natura 2000 protection area
"Unofficially: Govt yielded to farmers": Farmers' representatives allegedly managed to convince the government at Friday's talks to remove the controversial rules on managing the Natura 2000 protected areas in 2023-2028 which prompted farmers' protests. (front page)

Interest rates
"Bankers to discuss interest rates again": Money will probably get costlier again this week, as the European Central Bank, the US Federal Reserve and some other major global central banks will decide on their monetary policies in the coming days. (front page, 8)

DNEVNIK

Cutting of trees in Ljubljana's city park
"Inspection suspends tree cutting at Rožnik": Since the Ljubljana municipality did not obtain an opinion of the Institute for Nature Conservation before it started cutting trees in the Rožnik park, further cutting has been suspended pending the institute's opinion. (front page, 9)

Belusconi's death
"Silvio Berlusconi dies, Italian millionaire and politician": Multiple prime minister and one of the wealthiest Italians Silvio Berlusconi has died aged 86. He will be remembered by many by scandals. (front page, 7)

FINANCE

Housing loans
"More accessible loans will increase demand for apartments": As the Slovenian central bank will relax in July the macroprudential measure that restricts crediting of consumers, with the new lower limit of creditworthiness to be based on essential living expenses and certain additional factors, real estate agencies in Ljubljana, Maribor and the coast expect the demand to go up only for the smallest and cheapest apartments. (front page, 14)

Interest rates
"Analysts expect ECB to raise interest rates again": Analysts expect the European Central Bank to confirm another raise of interest rates although the eurozone technically slipped into recession in the first quarter. (front page, 2-3)

Inspections
"FURS looking into bonuses, including share options from abroad": The paper looks at what the Financial Administration (FURS) is focusing on during inspections of bonus payments. (front page, 4-5)

VEČER

Celje ER
"Emergency call by Celje ER": The Celje general hospital urgently needs doctors to cope with the growing number of patients that need urgent medical assistance. (front page, 18)

Freedom Movement's new pensioners' organisation
"Battle for pensioners": The Freedom Movement founded on Monday a seniors organisation within the party and elected MP Bojan Čebela as its president. (front page, 2-3)

Maribor NGOs
"NGOs raise their voice": NGOs active in culture stress that they are not only bringing quality contents to Maribor but also substantial revenue. (front page, 13)