Daily headlines - Monday, 23 October

DELO

Ljubljana marathon
"Running holiday good for tourism": Edmond Kipngetich from Kenya won the Ljubljana Marathon, with Zinash Gerado Senbeta from Ethiopia taking the women's competition with an event record. (front page, 9)

Car sales
"Fewer cars leased": Car leasing providers say sales are down as high interest rates make car leasing more expensive. Higher sticker prices of cars are also a factor. (front page, 16)

Israeli-Palestinian conflict
"Aid trickling in to tortured Gaza": As the Middle East awaits Israel's ground offensive of Gaza, aid is slowly trickling in through the Rafa border crossing with Egypt. (front page, 5)

DNEVNIK

Housing
"Serviced apartments without service": There are many housing developments marketed as serviced apartments, but a closer look reveals that this is a type of construction rather than a service. What is more, ordinary apartments disguised as serviced apartments are built on plots designated for social housing. (front page, 2, 3)

Border checks
"Back to the past: Slovenia behind four borders again": Slovenia has created two types of checkpoints at its border with Hungary and Croatia. Italy has taken a different route as all passengers may cross at all checkpoints. (front page, 4, 12)

FINANCE

Tax checks
"FURS will know more about you as of next year": Next year the Financial Administration will have more data on those renting out apartments as platforms including AirBnB and Booking will be obligated to report under amendments to the VAT act that are currently in parliamentary procedure. (front page, 4, 5)

New employment relationships act
"What does ZGD contain as it faces MPs?": The government has adopted amendments to the Employment Relationships Act that transpose two EU directives but also contain many provisions that employers object to. (front page, 2, 3)

Electricity consumption
"What's behind the 20% crash in electricity consumption in industry?": Industry used 20% less electricity in the first nine months of the year. There are three main reasons: recession, energy efficiency measures, and construction of new solar plants by companies. (front page, 7)

VEČER

Government visit in Savinja Valley
"New hope": People in the Savinja Valley whose houses were badly damaged by floods had felt forgotten. Prime Minister Robert Golob, visiting the region on Saturday, promised them a case-by-case treatment. (front page, 2, 3)

Crime
"First shot his sister, then himself": In Hoče near Maribor, a man shot his sister and then killed himself yesterday. The police are still investigating the matter. (front page, 8)

Border checks
"Checks mostly come as a surprise": There were no major delays as Slovenia reintroduced police checks at its border with Croatia and Hungary on Saturday. But come holidays, that is likely to change. (front page, 3)