Daily headlines - Monday, 4 March

DELO

Military
"Army to remain professional and voluntary": Although many European countries have been looking for ways to raise their military preparedness in the face of the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, Slovenia is not considering taking any steps yet. (front page, 3)

Talks on Gaza ceasefire
"Hope for a ceasefire before Ramadan": Representatives of Qatar and the US arrived in Gaza yesterday as intermediaries in the talks on a ceasefire before the start of Ramadan, but the Israeli team has not arrived by evening. (front page)

MWC 2024
"Era of smart devices is really coming": The MWC fair has shown that new smart phones are coming, which will offer a number of useful services to users thanks to artificial intelligence. (front page, 11)

DNEVNIK

Skiing season assessment
"Ski lift operators about skiing season: Disastrous!": As school winter holidays ended for the second half of students in Slovenia, ski lift operators say this winter season has been disastrous. Only the ski resort Vogel has had good conditions this year. (front page, 2-3, commentary 12)

Emissions
"Cuts in harmful emissions would spoil their economic viability": As MPs are to decide on changes to the Environmental Protection Act that lay the ground for stricter emission standards for co-incineration plants, Salonit Anhovo, the largest co-incinerator in the country, and its workers say this will force the plant to shut down. (front page, 4)

VEČER

Real estate market
"Rent (dis)order": Slovenia has not had a housing policy since it abandoned its model of social rent apartments and now the real estate market is strongly undernourished and virtually without regulation, experts say. (front page, 2-3)

EU elections
"Non-parliamentary parties on their way to Brussels": Some non-parliamentary parties have already revealed their candidates for the June EU elections, while others are still tight-lipped. Parties that are not in parliament usually have a hard time getting into the European Parliament. (front page, 3)

Silt deposits
"Silt deposits in Dravograd raise concern": A site of silt deposits from the Drava river has upset locals, but the Dravske Elektrarne Maribor hydro power plant says the silt is not dangerous. (front page, 7)