Daily headlines - Monday, 10 July

DELO

Taxes
"Bitter and expensive fight for percent of income tax": Charities are spending more and more time and money to get the one percent of income tax that all taxpayers can donate to a charity of their choice. (front page, 3)

Health minister's resignation
"Former minister's slip-up": The results of the latest Barometer poll show Danijel Bešič Loredan, who resigned as health minister, has not only lost the prime minister's trust, a significant portion of the public is fed up with him as well. (front page, 3)

Biden's Europe visit
"Decisions in favour of Ukraine and NATO": Before his visit to Europe, US President Joe Biden has spoken about positive changes in the world, in particular in Europe, which he says is more united than at any time after WWII. (front page, 5)

Tour de France
"Tadej Pogačar closer to yellow jersey": The epic stage 9 of the Tour de France did not result in victory for Slovenian riders, but Tadej Pogačar has inched even closer to getting the yellow jersey. (front page, 9)

DNEVNIK

healthcare
"New wave of referrals and years of waiting": Rheumatological exams are one of the least accessible services for Slovenian patients. Some believe the long wait times are partially a consequence of doctors writing too many referrals. (front page, 2)

P+R in Ljubljana
"Dolgi Most and Barje still the most successful P+R parking lots": Park and ride parking lots are still not fully utilised. Even the most popular lots, at Dolgi Most and Barje, are not more than 50% full on average. (front page, 6)

FINANCE

Subsidies
"Another EUR 122 million for energy measures are waiting for us in Brussels. Why can't we get the money?": Slovenia has EUR 122 million available from the Recovery and Resilience facility for energy measures. But to draw the funds, we need to tell the EU Commission how we plant to spend the money. (front page, 12, 13)

Car sale statistics
"Selection of used cars poor but improving": Car dealers are noticing an increase in the number of used cars on offer. This means prices will finally start going down. (front page, 2, 3)

Corporate use of AI
"Five examples of use in companies": Many Slovenian companies have already deployed artificial intelligence in their workflow. They use it to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and save time. (front page, 5)

VEČER

Hospitality industry
"Hospitality in trouble": Some estimates suggest there is a shortage of 10,000 staff in Slovenia's hospitality industry. Proprietors are therefore increasingly hiring foreigners, even from Asia. (front page, 2, 3)

Old town revival in Maribor
"Lent opening without staircases": Architect Maruša Zorec speaks in an interview about the revival of Lent, Maribor's old town, and how the city is developing. (front page, 18, 19)

Crime
"Teenager cuts up his father": A 50-year-old man died of stab wounds in Ljubljana on Friday. Well-placed sources say his son is the suspect. (front page, 9)

Drava jumps
"Record jumps into the Drava": An Austrian diver leaped from a height of 18 metres into the Drava at the traditional diving competition, in what is the highest dive from a bridge ever recorded in Slovenia. (front page, 6)