Daily headlines - Wednesday, 21 February

DELO

Healthcare
"207 million in investment in healthcare this year": EUR 207 million in investments in healthcare is planned in this year's budget, including EUR 193 million for regional hospitals, the Ljubljana and Maribor university clinical centres, the National Institute of Public Health and the National Laboratory of Health, Environment and Food. (front page, 3)

Construction
"Exporters will suffer": The volume of construction work on residential buildings in Germany and some other European markets will continue to shrink in the coming years, which will also be felt by Slovenian exporters, especially those producing doors and windows. (front page, 8)

Climate activism
"Soup at Mona Lisa, mashed potatoes at Monet": The paper looks into why works of art in museums and galleries have become a target of climate activists, most of whom are members of the Last Generation group. Aleš Oblak from the Ljubljana Psychiatric Clinic says these are young people who feel that they have been robbed of their future. (front page, 14)

DNEVNIK

Farmers' protest
"Minister first gets flowers, now an empty basket": Young farmers, who first gave a flower bouquet to new Agriculture Minister Mateja Čalušić in hope of good cooperation, to then hand her an empty basket only a few days later, will take part tomorrow in a new nation-wide protest rally of farmers. (front page, 2)

Defence procurement
"Slovenia still has not given up on purchasing Boxers": The Defence Ministry is negotiating with four countries on eight-wheeled armoured fighting vehicles, which would be purchased instead of Germany's Boxers. But it has yet to step out of the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR), through which the Boxers have been ordered. (front page, 3)

VEČER

Skiing
"White increasingly becoming green": Skiing is a frequent choice for Slovenians during the winter holidays, but is no longer the first choice. Those who would really like to ski a lot are going abroad due to the mild winters at home. (front page, 4)

Middle East war
"Why Janša visited Israel": The government and the opposition are still on the opposite banks when it comes to the war in the Middle East - Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon is calling for a ceasefire, while opposition leader Janez Janša is visiting Israel. (front page, 3)

Doctors' strike
"Call from Celje for minister to step down": Representatives of the Fides trade union of doctors and dentists met in Celje yesterday to again note that the government is fully responsible for the ongoing strike. They said that Health Minister Valentina Prevolnik Rupel should resign as she is not attending talks. (front page, 18)