What the Papers Say: Monday, February 26, 2018

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Below is a review of the headlines in Slovenian dailies for Monday, 26 February, 2018, as prepared by the STA:

DELO

Olympics wrap up
"Jakov and Žan Slovenian heroes in Korea": The 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea's PyeongChang are over, with Slovenia winning two medals - a silver by Jakov Fak in biathlon and a bronze by Žan Košir in snowboarding. (front page, 15-21)

Refugee crisis
"Aegean islands are human dump site": The new-age concentration camps or the so-called hot spots on Greek islands are a dark secret that Brussels and Athens want to conceal from the public. (front page, 6)

DNEVNIK

Olympics wrap up
"Bronze to Košir before the end of PyeongChang": Snowboarder Žan Košir won a second medal for Slovenia on the penultimate day of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, adding to the silver medal won by biathlete Jakov Fak. (front page, 15-17)

Public transportation
"Utopian expectations, number of travels with LPP continues to drop": The number of travels by Ljubljana city bus transportation was slightly down last year to reach the lowest level since the Urbana payment card was introduced in 2009. (front page, 11)

FINANCE

Labour market
"Most dissatisfied with wages in the region, majority would change job": As many as 63% of Slovenians think that they are underpaid, but they are not willing to negotiate a higher wage, but would rather find another employer. (front page, 2-3)

Companies
"Why Gorenje workers threaten with strike": The paper looks at the rights and benefits of workers of the Velenje-based household appliances maker Gorenje, who are threatening to stage a strike on 14 March. (front page, 10-11)

Fuel prices
"Biggest drop in prices of petrol and diesel in eight months": Prices of motor fuel are expected to drop considerably on Tuesday. (front page, 10-11)

VEČER

Foreign investments in tourism
"Russian plan for withdrawal": Six years after Russian capital entered spa operator Terme Maribor, the company has announced the plan to sell Hotel Bellevue and the Fontana medical and spa centre. (front page, 2-3)

Olympics wrap up
"Bronze for farewell from Korea": The 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea's PyeongChang concluded with Slovenia getting a second medal as Žan Košir took bronze in the men's snowboard parallel slalom. (front page, 16-18)

Cryptocurrencies
"Mines under the Arctic Circle": Iceland will consume more electricity for bitcoin mining this year than all households in the country combined. (front page, 6-7)

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