Daily headlines - Tuesday, 20 February

Ljubljana, 20 February - Below is a review of the headlines in Slovenian dailies for Tuesday, 20 February:

DELO

Public health authority
"Profitable niche market for NIJZ staff": The public health authority NIJZ is short of time to run some training courses, but in one such case a NIJZ employee, a doctor, did the lectures in her spare time as part of her side job. (front page, 3)

EU elections
"The start of battle for Brussels": EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is running for another five-year term. She will be officially endorsed as the EPP's top candidate at the party's congress on 6-7 March. (front page, 5)

Navalny's death
"Europe shaken by Navalny's death": News of Aleksei Navalny's death reverberates across Europe. EU member states are discussing potential sanctions against Russia, FM Tanja Fajon said, adding his death would not go unnoticed. (front page, 6)

DNEVNIK

Corruption in Ljubljana
"Above-average corruption levels in city management": Nearly eight in ten Ljubljana citizens believe that the Ljubljana city authorities are marred by corruption, shows a European Commission survey. (front page, 9)

Football hooliganism
"Will football hooliganism ever end?": In the wake of a football match incident which left several people injured, the Football Association says that the issue of hooliganism must be tackled in coordination with all stakeholders. (front page, 2, commentary 12)

VEČER

Road infrastructure
"Not a cent for renovation": The government will not allocate funds this year for renovation of state roads in Maribor even though many are in poor state of repair. (front page, 13)

Pensions
"Pensioners should not feel bad": An 8.8% increase in pensions is altogether the highest individual indexation since June 1992. (front page, 2)

Football hooliganism
"How to stop violence": In addition to five footballers and a strength and conditioning coach sustaining injuries in an ultras incident at a match on Sunday, a 14-year-old also needed medical assistance because of a stun grenade explosion. The responses are unanimous that violence should have no place in society, including at sports events. (front page, 9)

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