Daily headlines - Friday, 27 October

Ljubljana, 27 October - Below is a review of the headlines in Slovenian dailies for Friday, 27 October:

DELO

Red alert due to heavy rain
"Another sleepless night because of rain and wind": The Environment Agency has issued a red alert for most parts of the country due to expected heavy rain and strong winds. The forecast is the worst for the areas that were hit by devastating flooding in August. (front page, 3)

Division in coalition
"Public clash within the coalition": The junior coalition Social Democrats (SD) and Left are not happy with the modus operandi of the government and the Freedom Movement of Robert Golob. (front page, 2)

Reconstruction legislation
"Shorter deadlines for Third Axis": The draft bill on post-flood reconstruction, which the government is to send to social partners today, cuts short the deadlines for the construction of the northern part of the Third Development Axis, a new expressway that is to run from the north to the south of the country. (front page, 8)

DNEVNIK

Renovated Rog factory
"Former factory becomes house of creativity": The former bicycle factory Rog opened after renovation last evening. The opening of the new centre of creativity was accompanied by protest from the building's former users. (front page, 8, commentary 14)

Ski slopes safety
"NBI to deal with Kanin ski lift that was neglected for too long": The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is investigating suspicion that a ski lift in Kanin that was not properly maintained and had to be shut down jeopardised the safety of visitors. (front page, 2)

VEČER

Aviation
"Who will fly over Slovenia": After no concessionaire was selected to run Maribor Airport, several air carriers are reportedly interested in different types of cooperation, including Cyprus Airlines, ArcosJet, Amelie, TUI, Dragon Fly and Air France. (front page, 3)

Maribor mayor
"Mayor stripped of rights": The Maribor city council has decided that in the Maribor Public Holding the founder, the municipality, will no longer be represented by the mayor but by the city council. (front page, 13)

Skiing
"Let's roll! All about the 2023/24 winter": The Rettenbach glacier above Sölden in Austria is ready for the season opening giant slalom races. The women's race will be held on Saturday, and the men's on Sunday. (front page, 10)

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