Daily headlines - Thursday, 14 December

DELO

EU enlargement
"Orban's blockade threatens EU enlargement": The Hungarian blockade of Ukraine and the EU enlargement policy for the Western Balkans are the topics that will mark a two-day EU summit which starts today. Slovenia is advocating treating Bosnia-Herzegovina, Moldova and Ukraine as a package. (front page, 5)

COP28
"Wobbly departure from fossil fuels": A new climate deal has been reached at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 28) in Dubai after talks were extended for one day. It does not bring a complete elimination of fossil fuels, but it discourages countries from using them in energy systems. (front page, 3)

Volleyball
"Orange dragons fail to cash in on loud support": Several thousand primary school students created a great atmosphere at the CEV Champions League match between the home team ACH Volley and Tours VB of France in Ljubljana's Tivoli Arena on Wednesday. This was not enough, however, as ACH Volley suffered a third loss in as many matches in the competition. (front page, 19)

DNEVNIK

President's address in parliament
"President's first address to MPs (and people)": President Nataša Pirc Musar addressed the National Assembly on Wednesday in what is a third instance of a president addressing parliament in such a way after her predecessors Borut Pahor and Danilo Türk. She presented her position on the state of the country, which is "partly positive, and partly negative". (front page, 2, commentary 12)

Revenge porn
"Explicit photos as tool to get revenge on ex": Public distribution of sexually explicit images or videos of individuals without their consent can have horrible consequences, as there were cases that some women took their own lives out of desperation. The motive is usually revenge of the former partner. This is a criminal act that victims often do not report out of shame and guilt. (front page, 19)

FINANCE

Housing loans
"Banks cutting interest rates": EURIBOR is declining, and some banks are already cutting interest rates for housing loans. The paper looks at where housing loans are the cheapest and to what extent it is possible to negotiate the interest rate in the first place. (front page, 2-3)

Real estate
"What can be expected on market in 2024?": This year, the prices of real estate did not change much compared to 2022, although the number of transactions was down, in Ljubljana by 10%. Realtors do not expect that the prices will fall, as the supply is still too low. (front page, 4)

Renewable energy sources
"Failure of RES: We have to pay EUR 11 million to Croatia": The share of renewable energy in gross final consumption in Slovenia in 2022 was 22.94%, which means that the country did not reach the 25% target. Slovenia had to import EUR 10.9 million worth of renewable energy from Croatia. (front page, 4)

VEČER

President's first year
"First anniversary": As almost a year has passed since political novice Nataša Pirc Musar took over as the president of Slovenia, Večer takes stock of her first year in office, noting that unlike her predecessor Borut Pahor, she frequently publicly comments on what is going on in the political arena. (front page, 2-3)

Maribor
"Squares and bridges do not make people's lives better": A year after the local elections, the paper runs an interview with Karin Jurše, the most active Maribor city councillor from the ranks of the Freedom Movement about the state of Maribor, financial issues of the municipality and relations with Mayor Saša Arsenovič. (front page, 14-15)

Sexual abuse of minor
"He admitted sexual abuse behind closed doors": Unofficially, the prosecution has proposed three years and ten months in prison for the former head teacher of a primary school in Jesenice (N), a cross-country skier and trainer, for a sexual assault on a 10-year-old girl. (front page, 8)

Slovenj Gradec
"Reconstruction that upsets": The planned reconstruction of the centre of Slovenj Gradec has triggered a lot of negative responses among the locals, who say that the plan involves too much concrete and too little green surfaces. One of the ideas is to close the central square to traffic. (front page, 18)