Below is a review of today’s news in Slovenia, summarised by the headlines in the daily newspapers for Thursday, December 27, 2018, as prepared by the STA:
DELO
Education
"How to bring Slovenian knowledge back home": Last year, more than 4,000 Slovenians aged between 20 and 34 moved abroad. The state is still not able to find a way to encourage young people full of knowledge, experience and fresh ideas to return home. (front page, 2)
Tourism
"Record yield and (too) low profits": Slovenian tourism can boast a fourth consecutive year of record-breaking operations, but despite all the successes it must not rest on laurels. (front page, 3, 5)
Whaling
"Whaling as protection of national identity": The Japanese government has raised dust by deciding to leave the International Whaling Commission (IWC) and re-introduce commercial whaling, which was abolished, at least officially, at the end of 1980s. (front page, 6)
DNEVNIK
Housing
"At least a third of wage for housing costs": Rents for apartments in Ljubljana increased in the last three years for 40% of tenants, while those who are looking to rent or buy an apartment at an acceptable price are also facing problems. (front page, 9)
Yugoslav succession
"Slovenia gets two million dollars from Tokyo": The former building of the Yugoslav embassy in Tokyo is expected to be sold in January for around 14 million US dollars, of which the Slovenian Foreign Ministry is to get two million. (front page, 2)
Saint Stephen's Day
"Pope calls for forgiveness and reconciliation also on Saint Stephen's Day": Pope Francis called on the believers to follow the example of Saint Stephen and forgive their brothers and sisters, as he spoke to the crowd gathered in St. Peter's Square. (front page)
FINANCE
Interest rates
"The question is not whether money will get more expensive in 2019, but for how much": The paper wonders when it is to be expected that the key euro interest rates of the European Central Bank (ECB) will be raised. (front page, 2-3)
Takeovers
"Elan sold to a Finnish fund": After three years in ownership of Wiltan Enterprises, the Slovenian sports goods maker Elan has been sold to the Finnish-owned asset manager KJK. The actual money transfer is expected to be made in mid-2019. (front page, 8)
Stock market projections
"Which industries and regions will be the hottest": A total of 31 asset management experts and analysts predict for the paper which stock markets will be interested in 2019 and why. (front page, 4-5)
Ljubljana Stock Exchange
"Managements of numerous listed companies cautious in predictions of profit for 2019": A majority of the companies listed on the Ljubljana Stock Exchange (LJSE) have published plans for 2019, with not many of them projecting major growth in profit. (front page, 10-11)
VEČER
Cancer patients
"The only wish is to get healthy": While being in a rush and shopping things they actually do not need during holidays, people tend to forget what is really important in life. Those who spend holidays in oncology clinics meanwhile have only one wish. (front page, 2-3)
Holidays
"Presents from Drava": Members of the Maribor diving club surprised children for holidays by symbolically bringing them presents from the Drava river. (front page, 9)
Tourism
"Holiday glitter also in tourism": The paper looks at what is the holiday atmosphere like in major Slovenian cities, who are the foreign guests and where Slovenians like to go for Christmas and New Year holidays. (front page, 6)
