Below is a review of headlines in Slovenian dailies for Friday, 13 April 2018, as prepared by the STA:
DELO
Family policies
"Slovenia grows, but is close-fisted on children": While priding itself on a strong economic growth, the government is sticking to austerity also when it comes to birth-rate boosting measures. (front page, page 2)
Syria crisis
"Syria crisis may affect Slovenia": The talk of a missile attack on Syria has pushed up oil prices and the euro, while pushing down the rouble. All these is bad news for Slovenia's exports. (front page, pages 5, 6 and 9)
Montenegro presidential election
"For and against in Montenegro": Opinion polls ahead of the presidential election in Montenegro suggest that Milo Đukanović will win an outright majority in the first round on Sunday. (front page, page 7)
DNEVNIK
Traffic offences
"Police put the brakes on chase for speeding drivers": Section speed controls on motorways have been suspended until further notice, because the police would have too much paperwork prosecuting an extra 30,000 offenders a year. The Justice Ministry has failed to back legislative solutions that would make police work easier. (front page, page 3)
General election
"Cerar and Šarec for Objektiv: No Coalition with Janša": The paper runs a teaser of the first two in a series of interviews with party leaders to be run in its Saturday supplement ahead of the election. Outgoing PM Miro Cerar as well as Marjan Šarec rule out a coalition with Democrat (SDS) leader Janez Janša. (front page)
FINANCE
Blue chips
"How did they perform, how much did they earn?": The paper runs an analysis of last year's performance by the leading public companies. (front page, pages 2, 3)
Housing construction
"Ljubljana looking at construction of two new tower blocks": Brewer Pivovarna Laško Union is selling a 5,000 sq metre plot right by the emerging residential estate called Bellevue Tivoli. (front page, page 4)
Krvavec ski resort
"J Janša: I don't have money for investment, but I count on the state": Two days after acquiring the Krvavec ski lifts operator, businessman Janez Janša set out his plans. He believes Krvavec needs investment, but he does not have the money. (front page, page 4)
VEČER
Writer Drago Jančar
"Jančar side by side with Cankar": Celebrating his 70th birthday today, Drago Jančar has been labelled Slovenia's best contemporary writer. (front page, pages 16, 17)
Migrant deaths
"Seven dead or missing on the border": Three bodies of migrants have been recovered from the river Kolpa by Slovenian and Croatian police this year. (front page, page 5)
Steel industry
"They don't compete with the big ones, but only with the best": A EUR 4m investment into a new furnace wraps up a EUR 180m investment cycle at Metal Ravne, a member of the SIJ steel group. (front page, 13)
