Daily headlines - Friday, 22 September

Ljubljana, 22 September - Below is a review of the headlines in Slovenian dailies for Friday, 22 September:

DELO

Post-flood reconstruction
"In Letuš, they still don't know whether they'll move": The residents of Letuš have been waiting for more than a month to learn whether they will have to relocate or whether they should stay put and rebuild their homes. (front page, 3)

Financing of post-flood reconstruction
"State has pockets full of assets": While the government has told households and business that they must contribute financially to post-flood reconstruction, the state is sitting on EUR 18 billion worth of assets that could be sold to finance the effort. (front page, 10)

Poland-Ukraine relations
"Poland will no longer send arms to Ukraine": As the dispute over grain exports escalates, Poland has decided to stop arms shipments to Ukraine beyond what had already been agreed. (front page, 5)

Plastics pollution
"An alternative that is not a solution": Alternative to plastics, for example paper, are not always what they seem. In many cases, the environmental footprint of paper products is actually worse. (front page, 4)

DNEVNIK

Floods
"Suing the authorities due to the floods - doomed to fail": Individuals and companies may be tempted to sue the state for damages they suffered in the floods, but case law suggests the courts are on the state's side on such cases. (front page, 2)

Problems of European School
"Elite European School scattered in temporary facilities": The European School in Ljubljana is supposed to be an elite institution, but with the number of students surging, it is now scattered in three buildings, one of which is an office building. The leadership is concerned they might not be accredited again. (front page, 8)

VEČER

Political influence on police
"Political games": Ever since Boštjan Poklukar has been interior minister and Senad Jusić the police commissioner, the process of politicisation of police has been seeping into the most important units. (front page, 2, 3)

Students
"Not enough student beds": The new study year is looming, but students in Maribor are concerned whether they will get a place in dorms since the number of available beds is not sufficient. (front page, 3)

Tourism
"Drava's hidden corners": There are many hidden gems along the Drava upstream of Maribor and the view from the river is completely different than from the banks. (front page, 14, 15)

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