Below is a review of the headlines in Slovenian dailies for Thursday, January 24, 2019, as summarised by the STA:
DELO
Bears
"A disservice to bears": Following a complaint from environmentalists, the order on the culling of bears has been suspended. Given the speed of court proceedings, a decision is not expected this year. (front page, 13)
Culture Ministry scandal
"Will Dejan Prešiček get slapped on the wrist?": The fate of Culture Minister Dejan Prešiček in the face of bullying accusations is uncertain. (front page, 2)
Davos forum
"Rearranging the political architecture of the world": The international business and political elite meeting at the World Economic Forum in Davos concluded that the international community must respond to the climate change and prepare for the rapid technological development that will cause great inequalities. (front page, 3)
DNEVNIK
Culture Ministry scandal
"SocDems want Prešiček to get slap on the wrist": SocDems did not demand Culture Minister Dejan Prešiček to resign, but if PM Marjan Šarec decides he should, they will respect his decision. (front page, 3)
Ljubljana real estate
"Hungarian company buys land in Emonika area": Publicly available data show that the owner of the land where the construction of the commercial part of the Emonika bus and rail terminal project in Ljubljana is planned has sold the plot to the company Mendota Invest, owned by the Hungarian company HO-ME 2000. (front page, 9)
FINANCE
Taxes
"FURS loses in court: Subsequent investments in capital reserves decrease corporate profit tax": The Supreme Court has ruled that subsequent investments in capital reserves must be taken into account when calculating tax base, which decreases the corporate profit tax. (front page, 4-5)
US
"Trump's wall blocking government work. How will this affect business?": Since the US economy is driven by household spending, the long-term government shutdown has many consequences. The paper looks at how this affects business and Slovenia. (front page, 2-3)
Health insurance fund
"The health insurance fund will this year have 30% more funds than six years ago": The public healthcare fund, the ZZZS, expects this year's revenue to top EUR 3bn, which would be 5.7% more than last year, when revenue rose by 7.7% year-on-year. (front page, 5)
VEČER
Maribor prison
"Staff exhausted": The situation at the Maribor prison is as alarming as in most Slovenian prisons, with the head of the Maribor branch of the trade union of judiciary staff, Kamil Fras, saying that only minimum security is guaranteed. (front page, 20-21)
Culture Ministry scandal
"Decision on Prešiček in Šarec's hands": The Social Democrats (SD) see no reason why Culture Minister Dejan Prešiček should resign and call on PM Marjan Šarec to decide. (front page, 2-3)
Davos forum
"Globalisation 4.0 as a challenge and a threat": German Chancellor Angela Merkel called for cooperation and a reform of international organisations at the World Economic Forum in Davos. (front page, 7)
