Daily headlines - Tuesday, 26 September

DELO

Tourism
"Biggest decline of guests recorded in camps": Slovenia welcomed one million tourists in August, down by some 5% year-on-year. Overnight stays also dropped by some 5%. Camps recorded the biggest decrease among accommodation facilities - the number of guests was almost 20% down. (front page, page 4)

Heating season
"Chimney sweep services helpless": Nearly 60% of heating devices are not checked in Slovenia, which has environmental implications. Since the chimney sweep services are helpless, the authorities are preparing legislative changes, but it is mainly up to individuals to make sure their devices are up to date. (front page, page 5)

Human rights campaign
"Justice is everybody's business": Representatives of a human rights and environmental campaign touring European cities have arrived in Slovenia. The campaign Justice Is Everybody's Business, which calls on the EU to hold businesses accountable, draws attention to its cause with an inflatable statue of Lady Justice. (front page, page 5)

DNEVNIK

Housing
"Where are the promised public rental flats": The Housing Fund will provide 548 flats this year and next year, but only 40 will be located in Ljubljana. The paper wonders how the relevant ministry will mitigate housing issues in the capital. (front page, page 2)

Kindergarten prices
"Prices going up in Ljubljana kindergartens": The Ljubljana City Council endorsed the proposal to raise kindergarten prices in the capital yesterday. Parents will now have to pay some 15% more on average. (front page, page 8)

Health minister
"Looking for new health minister": State Secretary Valentina Prevolnik Rupel is currently rumoured to be a likely candidate for the position of health minister, but so is another state secretary, Marjan Pintar. (front page, page 3)

FINANCE

Energy
"Oil at US$ 100?": The prices of Brent crude oil have gone up by 30% higher since June. US pundits forecast that Brent crude oil could soon trade at US$ 100 per barrel. (front page, pages 2-3)

Taxes
"FURS receiving data on accounts abroad": The tax authority will soon receive data on accounts which Slovenian individuals and legal entities opened abroad last year. In 2022, more than 1,000 irregularities were detected. (front page, page 4)

VEČER

Maribor
"Record year": The Public Service Holding Maribor, which comprises nine municipality-owned companies, posted EUR 4.5 million in pre-tax profit in 2022, up 16%. (front page, pages 14-15)

Communications
"No reforms, no content": Following the prime minister's unfortunately edited video congratulating star chef Ana Roš, the paper wonders whether the government has any serious communications strategy at all. (front page, pages 2-3)

Kosovo
"Little Kosovo battle": After the local police said that the situation had been brought under control, there were no more escalations in northern Kosovo, but the atmosphere remained tense. (front page, pages 2, 24)