Daily headlines - Thursday, 18 January

DELO

Post-flood reconstruction
"Most contracts for new homes by summer": Most of those who have been left homeless in the wake of last year's floods will sign contracts on their new homes or compensation by the end of June. (front page, 4)

Justice Ministry scandal
"Ministry trusted Vežnaver": The Justice Ministry trusted businessman Sebastijan Vežnaver in a scandal-ridden purchase of a dilapidated building intended to house new court premises. According to Delo's sources in the Social Democrats, some of her party peers are not convinced Minister Dominika Švarc Pipan will stay on. (front page, 2)

Cycling
"At the top of the world pay- and performance-wise": Slovenian cyclists Tadej Pogačar and Primož Roglič are WorldTour's best-paid riders, shows a report by La Gazzetta dello Sport. (front page, 19)

DNEVNIK

Staffing
"Chairing food council for EUR 10,000": PM Robert Golob established the Strategic Food Council more than a year ago and appointed Nataša Fidler Mis to chair it. She also serves as the national food coordinator. Last year, she got paid a fee of EUR 10,000. (front page, 2-3)

Healthcare
"Where to get hundreds of extra nurses": Additional hirings are planned in primary healthcare, but nurses warn that extra nursing staff will be hard to find. (front page, 3)

Judges' strike
"Judges' boycott and money issues looming": The new director of the National Electoral Commission, Igor Zorčič, will have his hands full, as judges threaten to refuse to participate in the electoral process ahead of the EU elections. On top of that, the commission has to deal with insufficient funding. (front page, 4)

VEČER

Spade of the Year
The front page highlights another quote nominated for the newspaper's Spade of the Year award: physical education professor Gregor Jurak says that throughout history man sat down when tired, but people nowadays are tired from sitting.

Transport
"Map of new bus lines": The paper presents a proposal for changes to Maribor's network of city bus routes. The new lines are expected to start running in the summer. (front page, 14-15)