Daily headlines - Thursday, 5 October

DELO

Labour
"Looking for workers from Balkans to Nepal": The Employment Service has been recruiting workers in North Macedonia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, but employers are looking for foreign labour also outside the borders of the Balkans, especially in Asia. (front page, page 3)

Govt reshuffle
"Replacement of at least two ministers": PM Robert Golob proposes Agriculture Minister Irena Šinko step down, while Environment Minister Uroš Brežan resigned after losing his trust as well. (front page, page 2)

Arts
"The first sculptor with Prešeren Prize": The National Gallery opened the first comprehensive exhibition on sculptor Ivan Zajc (1869-1952), the author of the famous France Prešeren statue in Prešeren Square. (front page, page 16)

DNEVNIK

Budget
"Winners and losers of cost-cutting": Not all budget users were willing to heed the Finance Ministry's instruction of cutting expenditure by 4% over the next two years. The Labour Ministry is ready to give up the largest sum of money, and the Health Ministry also followed the instruction, but some institutions do not want to give up a single euro. (front page, page 2)

Ljubljana infrastructure
"Instead of kindergarten sheltered accommodation for elderly in Črnuče": The Ljubljana City Council is to debate the investor's request to build sheltered housing for the elderly instead of a kindergarten in the Črnuče borough. (front page, page 8)

FINANCE

Wages
"How much lower will be salaries under Golob and what would they be like under Janša": An average net pay will be EUR 664 lower per year due to PM Robert Golob's tax measures. (front page, pages 2-3)

Companies
"Unofficially: Will Chinese Geely enter Revoz?": The medium-term future of the Renault-owned car maker Revoz is not yet clear, but according to unofficial sources one of the potential new co-owners is Geely, Renault's partner in China. (front page, page 4)

Flood damage
"Govt estimate of flood damage rising faster than bitcoin": The government's latest estimate of direct damage from the August flooding and its consequences is at EUR 9.9 billion, significantly up from initial estimates. (front page, page 5)

VEČER

Pollution
"Tezno people have had enough": Following several fires at the Surovina waste management centre in the Tezno area in Maribor, the locals have had enough of the unbearable living conditions, reporting problems with rats, roaches, the stench, dust and other pollution. (front page, page 13)

Candidate for health minister
"Old challenges and problems await": The incoming new health minister, Valentina Prevolnik Rupel, will not have the privilege of a 100-day grace period, as there are many challenges ahead of her, particularly efforts to improve access to healthcare. (front page, page 3)

Court
"Dušan Črnigoj acquitted this time around": Dušan Črnigoj, the former boss of the defunct builder Primorje, has been acquitted of the abuse of office charges in relation to the purchase of a quarry in Bosnia-Herzegovina in 2006. The judge ruled that the accusations from the indictment were not confirmed during the trial. (front page, page 8)

Flood aid
"State aid paid out": Solidarity aid to mitigate struggles after the August floods has been paid out, and so have been advance payments to help businesses deal with the damage. (front page, page 18)

Heating season
"How costly will heating season be": The upcoming heating season is expected to be less precarious than last year's, but certain risks remain. (front page, pages 4-5)