Below is a review of the headlines in Slovenian dailies for Tuesday, 05 March 2019, as summarised by the STA:
DELO
Budget spending
"Who gets to have the sweetest doughnut": MPs will examine the revised budget for 2019 today, with 15 hours of debate scheduled. Since the Left has agreed to support the legislation, confirmation is not questionable. (front page, 2)
Culture minister nominee
"New man in the 'snake pit'": Zoran Poznič, the nominee for culture minister, announced a very ambitious plan of action at the committee hearing yesterday. Before the year is out, he plans to tackle several things that have been on the table for a very long time. (front page, 3)
Aid for Darfur
"Drilling rig headed for Darfur": Human rights activist Tomo Križnar and several like-minded people will realise old dreams of getting a drill rig for water wells to the Sudanese region of Darfur. (front page, 3)
DNEVNIK
EU elections
"Female candidates to set the campaign tone": By picking POP TV journalist Irena Joveva as its top candidate, the Marjan Šarec List (LMŠ) has become the fourth major party to put a woman to the top of its slate. (front page, 3)
Hate speech trial
"Tadej Strehovec no longer charged with hate speech": Tadej Strehovec, a senior member of the clergy, is in the clear after the prosecution dropped its charges. It realised it was impossible to identify who really published a 2016 article that prompted the charges. (front page, 2)
Venezuela
"Opposition leader Guaido in homeland again, still free": The self-proclaimed Venezuelan leader Jose Guaido returned to his homeland yesterday. Contrary to announcements by President Nicolas Madurro, he was not arrested on arrival. (front page)
FINANCE
Funding for culture
"How the euro for culture will hit us": Culture minister nominee Zoran Poznič announced the introduction of a euro for culture. The idea is not new, it has been around for years. (front page, 2, 3)
Social contributions for sole traders
"Sole traders, you will pay EUR 660 more for contributions than in 2015": The minimum monthly social contributions for sole traders rose by 13 euros in February. (front page, 2, 3)
Automotive
"Car ownership is last year's fashion": With car sales dropping around the world, it appears that the era of car ownership is coming to an end. (front page, 6, 7)
VEČER
Social work
"Centre moving to the centre of the city": Residents of Maribor will no longer have to go to Tezno borough to submit applications for child benefits and welfare. The Social Work Centre now has two offices, one in Tezno and one in the centre. (front page, 8)
State secretary's resignation
"Vilfan says he is leaving disappointed": Peter Vilfan, who resigned as state secretary at the PM's office, says he is bidding politics farewell, noting that unlike in sports, politics is replete not just with opponents but with enemies as well. (front page, 4, 5)
Franc savers
"Solution for franc loans or the courts": The National Council, the upper chamber of parliament, plans to take the initiative regarding a legislative solution for Swiss franc savers if the National Assembly and the government fail to take steps to address the issue. (front page, 6)
