Below is a review of today’s news in Slovenia, summarised by the headlines in the daily newspapers for Tuesday, December 18, 2018, as prepared by the STA:
DELO
Firecrackers
"I don't throw firecrackers, I still have all my fingers": Increasingly many teenagers are among the victims of New Year's explosions. Firecrackers are banned in Slovenia, but can be bought on-line. (front page, 7)
Cinkarna Celje
"Despite profit they are looking for ways to postpone Christmas bonus": A group of employees staged a rally at the chemical company Cinkarna Celje over Christmas bonuses which the management seems reluctant to pay out. (front page, 11)
Central governor appointment
"D Day for governor tomorrow": The National Assembly will decide tomorrow whether the central bank will get a new governor after the post has been vacant for more than six months. (front page, 10)
DNEVNIK
Elderly
"Higher minimum wage, costlier retirement homes": Managements of retirement homes are making calculations these days as to what higher minimum wage will mean for their budget. (front page, 3)
Anti-government protests in Hungary
"Hungary: Protests against the government of Viktor Orban getting fiercer": An anti-government rally was held in Budapest yesterday, which was the sixth day of protests against new labour legislation which the protesters call enslaving. (front page,6)
Education
"Dean earning extra monthly pay with overtime work": Documents obtained by the paper show that the former dean of the Faculty of Administration, Srečko Devjak, earned at least EUR 400,000 with overtime work in ten years. (front page, 2)
FINANCE
Health
"Poor results of hospital bailout": A year since the big bailout of hospitals, hospitals' losses are even bigger and savings smaller, the paper says. (front page, 2-3)
Minimum wage
"Will raising minimum wage really lead to general pay raise?": Statistics show that the long awaited wage growth started in 2018 and is expected to continue in 2019, also because of higher minimum wage. (front page, 4-5)
Digitalisation
"Why Volvo is urging users not to buy their car": Car maker Volvo has launched a campaign urging customers not to buy their car but to subscribe for a package to the likes offered by Netflix or Spotify. (front page, 9)
VEČER
Firecrackers
"Dangerous cracking": The sales of pyrotechnical products primarily designed to produce a large amount of noise will start tomorrow. (front page, 2, 20-21)
Government
"Hundred days of rest(lessness) for the government": The ratings of the Marjan Šarec are going up, but the cabinet faces tough challenges such as the health and pension reforms and a fragile system of national security, the paper says. (front page, 2-3)
Sport
"Flisar wants real races": Slovenian freestyle skier Filip Flisar did not make it pass qualifications at the season opener but he says the result did not reflect the actual situation. (front page, 22)
