Daily headlines - Tuesday, 22 August
Ljubljana, 22 August - Below is a review of the headlines in Slovenian dailies for Tuesday, 22 August:
DELO
Financing of post-floods repair works
"Weaker budget puts successful renovation at risk": The expected rise in spending has made the budgetary situation worse, which makes the economic situation more serious. Thus the state will have a hard time finding money for post-floods renovation. (front page, 8)
European Day of Remembrance for Victims of all Totalitarian and Authoritarian Regimes
"New generations, new topics": New generations will bring new topics into social and political debates that will cause ideological divides. (front page, 2)
Silver medal at world championships
"The excellent Čeh makes it to silver in Budapest": Slovenian star athlete at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Kristjan Čeh, excelled once again on Monday but failed to defend the world champion title in the men's discus throw. (front page, 14)
DNEVNIK
Heart surgeries
"Why was Klokočovnik not stopped sooner?": Tomislav Klokočovnik, a prominent heart surgeon, has suspended its work at the Celje Hospital as a concessionaire after it transpired that he was working there without his company receiving a required permit. (front page, 3)
Bank savings
"Many banks making fat profit due to inflation": The annual profits of Slovenian banks rose by almost 145% in the first six months of the year. Competition is dropping since the last financial crisis. (front page, 5)
FINANCE
Real estate renting
"What has FURS been discovering in oversight of real estate renting": The paper brings info on what findings the Financial Administration (FURS) made in recent inspection activities. (front page, 2-3)
Financial commentary
"Matej Rigelnik: Let's rob banks!": Columnist Matej Rigelnik gives investment tips in a commentary presenting the current bank interest rates for loans and savings. (front page, 9)
Energy
"Electrifying situation in state's electricity distribution": The paper looks into some conflicting statements by Finance Minister Klemen Boštjančič and Slovenian Sovereign Holding head Žiga Debeljak about recapitalisation of electricity distributors. (front page, 4-5)
VEČER
Post-floods renovation
"Shreds of luck found in the ruins": Some of the people who have lost their homes in the floods were lucky enough to find some valuable items in the ruins like a TV screen without a scratch, a father's wedding ring, and a framed picture. (front page, 3)
Health Ministry
"Still no health minister": After Danijel Bešič Loredan stepped down as health minister, Prime Minister Robert Golob temporarily took over. The most serious candidates for minister are former Health Minster Dorjan Marušič and Marjan Pintar, the head of the Association of Health Institutions. (front page, 4)
Maribor real estate
"Centrum on sale again": Slovenian Sovereign Holding will soon be looking for a new owner for an unfinished, dilapidated Centrum building in Maribor at an electronic auction. (front page, 13)