DELO
Israel Independence Day
"Israel was celebrating, while Palestinians were dying": Israeli forces were uncompromisingly killing Palestinian protesters who were remembering Nakba, the displacement that accompanied the Israeli Declaration of Independence in 1948. (front page, page 3)
Formation of Italian government
"Opportunist duo wants more time": The leaders of the Five Star Movement and Lega Nord, Luigi di Maio and Matteo Salvini, separately met yesterday Italian President Sergio Mattarella, asking him to give them more time to form a government. (front page, page 6)
DNEVNIK
Israel Independence Day
"Perfect storm over Israel and Palestine": The Israeli army yesterday killed more than 50 Palestinians in Gaza, who allegedly came too close to the border and tried to cross it as they were protesting upon the 70th anniversary of the Israeli Declaration of Independence. (front page, page 6)
Kemis fire anniversary
"Demands from Vrnika people remain ungranted": One year has passed since the environmental disaster that followed the fire in the Kemis chemical waste management plant near Vrhnika. The plant is operational again, but the locals do not want it there. (front page, page 8)
FINANCE
Stock market
"Ljubljana Stock Exchange becomes one of the most profitable in the world": The SBI TOP index of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange has become one of the ten most profitable indices in the world. Brokers have detected optimism related to takeover of household appliances maker Gorenje and high dividends in listed companies. (front page, page 2-3)
Insurance market
"Generali offers 200 million euro for AS and has big plans with KD Skladi": The paper reports unofficially that the Italian insurance group Generali has offered EUR 200m for insurer Adriatic Slovenica (AS). It reportedly also has big plans with asset management firm KD Skladi, which is owned by AS. (front page, page 4-5)
Gorenje takeover
"What will change in Velenje when Chinese money comes": The most obvious consequence of the arrival of China's Hisense in household appliances maker Gorenje is money for small shareholders, who will get between EUR 8,000 and EUR 15,000. (front page, page 5)
VEČER
Election debate
"For a more resolute voice from Koroško": The paper hosted yesterday a debate featuring election candidates from the region of Koroško (N), who debated environmental issues, healthcare, labour issues and care for the elderly. (front page, page 3, 13)
Israel Independence Day
"Israelis celebrate, Palestinians getting killed": The bloody peak of the six-week protests by Palestinians, with Israeli forces killing more than 50 Palestinians in Gaza, coincided with yesterday's opening of the US embassy in Jerusalem and the Israel Independence Day. (front page, page 5)
Student organisations
"Student dispute for eight years and running": Students of the Maribor-based Alma Mater Europaea have been trying to join the Student Organisation (ŠOS) for eight years, but keep getting rejected. Is the dispute a consequence of political ambitions on the part of Ljubljana students, the paper wonders. (front page, page 9)
