Daily headlines - Thursday, 4 January
Ljubljana, 4 January - Below is a review of the headlines in Slovenian dailies for Thursday, 4 January:
DELO
Traffic disruptions
"Closure of Dunajska for a more modern Ljubljana": The full closure of a section of Dunajska Road, one of the main thoroughfares in the capital, will last four days in what is the first major construction work-related traffic disruption in this part of Ljubljana in the next two and a half years. (front page, page 5)
Judiciary
"Judges' and prosecutors' protest": Judges and prosecutors intend to suspend work for an hour today to protest over the government's failure to implement a Constitutional Court decision involving their pay. They are yet to decide how they will step up their protesting if necessary. (front page, page 3)
Ski jumping
"Nika Prevc takes another win and yellow bib": Slovenia's ski jumper Nika Prevc bagged her third World Cup victory yesterday to claim the overall leader's yellow bib. (front page, page 18)
DNEVNIK
Middle East
"Two dangerous attacks in turbulent Middle East": Israel killed Hamas's deputy leader in a drone strike in Lebanon, while more than a hundred people died by bomb explosions at a ceremony in Iran which commemorated commander Qasem Soleimani, whom the US killed four years ago. (front page, page 6, commentary 12)
Traffic disruptions
"Dunajska closure: don't go to city centre if not necessary": Amid fears that the closure of Dunajska Road in Ljubljana centre will cause chaos, the paper looks at other potential hotspots in the capital's transport network. (front page, page 2)
VEČER
Maribor investment
"Rotovž's price tag already at EUR 36 million": The biggest investment cycle of the Maribor municipality is coming to an end. The construction of Rotovž Centre, a library and arts hub, is by far the costliest investment in the current mayor's term. The project's price tag went from the initial EUR 25 million to EUR 36 million. (front page, pages 14-15)
Politics
"This year's challenges in Slovenian politics": The Robert Golob government will enter the second half of its term in half a year, and the European elections are to be held in June. (front page, page 11)
Pensions
"Pensions to go up again": At the end of the month, pensioners will get 8.2% higher pensions. The rate of this year's pension indexation will be known in February. (front page, page 3)