Daily headlines - Thursday, 7 March

DELO

Railways
"Record railway upgrade investments": Slovenia's Infrastructure Ministry has admitted that the plans for the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) are too ambitious for the country due to its geography and protracted zoning procedures. The country intends to appeal for an exemption from the standards, but experts warn that Slovenia would lag behind even more than it already does. (front page, 8)

Ultra processed foods
"Fast food with detrimental effects": Ultra processed foods have been the main culprit for an increase in obesity over the past three decades. (front page, 12)

Katič appointment
"Minister takes over": Former Justice Minister Dominika Švarc Pipan handed over to Andreja Katič, who immediately stripped ministry employees of their powers. She also met Supreme Court President Miodrag Đorđević. (front page, 2)

DNEVNIK

Environment protection law changes
"Salonit lobbyists in action, no success so far": The online application Erar shows that lobbyists for Salonit Anhovo, a cement maker using co-incineration, have been lobbying heavily in parliament in the past weeks, as MPs are about to take a vote on changes to the Environment Protection Act introducing stricter standards for co-incineration. (front page, 3)

FIS Ski World Cup in Kranjska Gora
"Slalom slips down soft-cooked hill": After cancelling the Saturday giant slalom event of the FIS Ski World Cup weekend in Kranjska Gora on Tuesday, the slalom race, rescheduled for Saturday, was cancelled a day later. (front page, 13)

VEČER

Unseasonably warm weather
"Ever shorter seasons": The Areh ski resort has shut down its main ski lift after a mere 88 days this winter due to unseasonably warm temperatures. Last year, the season there lasted 124 days and attracted some 150,000 skiers. This year, only 101,000. (front page, 2 and 15)

Freedom Movement
"Vuković leaving end of March": Vesna Vuković, the secretary general of the Freedom Movement, will be leaving the post at the end of March. She is to be succeeded by Rok Marolt. (front page, 2)