Daily headlines - Friday, 19 January

DELO

Public finance
"Billion-plus threat for budget": Demands as part of several strikes in the public sector, reform of the healthcare system, providing funds for pensions and compensation for price regulation could increase the budget deficit for this year by an additional EUR 1.25 billion, which is almost 2% of GDP. (front page, 8)

Court premises scandal
"Minister without support of MPs": Justice Minister Dominika Švarc Pipan will say goodbye to the ministry's secretary general Uroš Gojkovič, who is also a member of the Social Democrats (SD), over the allegedly overpriced purchase of a building in Ljubljana meant to house several court departments. (front page, 2)

40th anniversary of Sarajevo Olympics
"Sarajevo legends Jure Franko and Vučko": A series of events has started in Ljubljana to mark the 40th anniversary of the Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, with the National Museum of Contemporary History hosting an exhibition on the role Slovenians played there, including the silver medal won by Jure Franko in the giant slalom. (front page, 19)

DNEVNIK

Care homes
"Not only beds, entire new care home is empty": An estimated thousand beds in care homes around the country are empty due to the critical shortage of staff, while around 3,000 elderly urgently need a spot in a care home. The relevant ministry is trying to "put out the fire" with an emergency bill on staff. (front page, 4)

Nuclear energy
"SDS overtakes government and propose referendum on Krško 2": The deputy group of the Democrats (SDS) has filed a proposal to call a consultative referendum on whether to construct a new reactor at the Krško Nuclear Power Plant (NEK). It would be tied to a resolution on the peaceful use of nuclear energy and carried out along with the European Parliament election in June. (front page, 3)

VEČER

Spade of the Year
The front page highlights another quote nominated for the newspaper's Spade of the Year award for the most-on-point statement about the situation in society: actor Dario Varga "will never understand how it is possible that people prove their success by accentuating another's failure."

Court premises scandal
"SD also critical of minister" The fate of Justice Minister Dominika Švarc Pipan, who is facing allegations about the overpriced purchase of a building in Ljubljana meant to house several court departments, will hinge primarily on her party, the Social Democrats (SD). (page 3)