Daily headlines - Friday, 1 September

DELO

New school year starts
"Everyone back to school today after natural disaster and devastation": Some primary school students will have to attend class in substitute premises, and there are some issues with transportation to school as Slovenia is still reeling from devastating floods. (front page, 3, 11)

Covid-19
"Updated vaccine coming soon": The latest data shows that the proportion of positive tests is increasing in more than half of European countries, including Slovenia. There are reports of two new sub-variants of the omicron variant, BA.2.86 and Eris, with both having a large number of mutations. (front page, 12)

UEFA president
"I want to activate people home and abroad": In an interview for Delo, UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin talks about the charity match in Stožice Stadium in Ljubljana on 15 September, which will see former football stars play and raise funds for the people affected by floods. (front page, 5)

Basketball World Cup
"Dončić hopes for two more wins": After Slovenia cruised past the preliminary round of the FIBA Basketball World Cup, they are facing a true test in the second round in Australia and Germany. At least one win is needed to make it to the quarter-finals. (front page, 18)

DNEVNIK

New school year starts
"Large new neighbourhoods with too small old schools": Although a smaller number of children will attend school in Slovenia this year than last year, some schools are facing space constraints as new apartment blocks have popped up in their surroundings. (front page, 2-3)

Tennis
"There will be no tennis tournament in Zvezda Park": The authorities have rejected the plan to set up a temporary tennis court in Zvezda park, next to Congress Square in the centre of Ljubljana, due to the strict cultural heritage protection rules. The new location is yet to be determined. (front page, 10)

VEČER

New school year in flood-affected areas
"Water for kindergartens from tanks": On the first school day, water is being brought to the primary school and kindergarten in Prevalje in tank trucks, gas cylinders are used in the Mežica school instead of the gas pipeline, while parents drive their children to school in Črna na Koroškem through treacherous forest roads. (front page, 3)

Post-flood reconstruction
"Emergency measures put into law": The National Assembly passed yesterday an emergency bill that brings urgent measures for eliminating the consequences of the devastating floods in early August. The focus is on reconstruction of public infrastructure and aid to local authorities, businesses and residents. (front page, 2-3)

Political parties
"Political mire ahead of autumn": Political analyst Andraž Zorko says that, if the Left is to leave the government, this would increase the power of the Social Democrats (SD). The question is whether PM Robert Golob would risk inviting New Slovenia (NSi) in the coalition. (front page, 4)