Daily headlines - Tuesday, 19 September

DELO

Watercourse management
"The state will have to supervise watercourse management": An analysis by the government's task force for post-flood reconstruction has revealed problems with watercourse management contractors. They say new rules are needed. (front page, 3)

Public sector wages
"A billion for reform over three years": The government is offering EUR 847 million over three years to sort out wages in the public sector. A response from the trade unions is expected in the coming days. (front page, 2)

Migrations
"A fear-mongering issue": Prime Minister Robert Golob has accused the largest opposition party of trying to turn migrations into a domestic policy issue. The government is preparing a new migration strategy, but its completion has been delayed by the floods. (front page, 2)

DNEVNIK

Energy policy
"Law omits to mention nuclear": Although officials publicly proclaim support for nuclear energy, government departments have "forgotten" to mention nuclear in a key forthcoming bill that defines national energy policy. (front page, 3)

Traffic
"End of works on northern bypass": Traffic on the northern Ljubljana bypass is back to normal after expansion works have been completed. (front page)

Parking in Ljubljana
"Parking on Castle Hill no longer free": Parking on Castle Hill will no longer be free. The contractor has until the end of November to set up a payment system. (front page, 8)

FINANCE

Sick leave
"Wild increase in sick days": The public health insurer's expenditure on sick leave surged by 42% last year as Slovenia became one of the countries with the highest rates of absenteeism in the EU. (front page, 2, 3)

Interest rates
"What will the Fed do this time?": Most analysts think the Fed will not raise rates this week, but they will be closely watching what it will say between the lines about potential future rate hikes. (front page, 8, 9)

Logistics
"Which logistics companies best exploited the boom years": The biggest logistics companies grew rapidly during the Covid years. Many more than doubled their revenue, the biggest, Intereuropa, saw sales grow by a quarter. (front page, 14, 15)

VEČER

Fate of MLM foundry
"Decisive days for the foundry": Večer has obtained information indicating that the prospective buyer of MLM foundry, Mutares, has given up. The state-owned company's fate will probably be determined at a meeting tomorrow at the Economy Ministry. (front page, 2)

Football
"Urgent meetings at the Ljudski Vrt": There are indications that Josip Iličić will leave Maribor. There is no official confirmation yet but a series of recent meetings and statements suggest this is already a done deal. (front page, 10)

State of the economy
"Some order books already shrinking": The recession in Germany is already affecting the Slovenian economy, which is heavily export-dependent on Europe's largest economy. (front page, 3)