Below is a review of headlines in Slovenian dailies for Tuesday, 27 March, 2018, as prepared by the STA:
DELO
GZS awards
"Passion for work leads to outstanding achievements": Nine individuals, including one woman, received this year's business Oscars, the annual awards of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GZS) for outstanding achievements. (front page, 4)
Sanctions against Russia
"US and half of Europe banishing Russian diplomats": As expected, Slovenia has not joined a coordinated action of the US and 14 EU member states in expelling Russian diplomats in the wake of a nerve agent attack in the UK on 4 March. (front page, 3)
Oil trade in yuan
"Oil is now being traded in yuan as well": Trading oil in yuan started in Shanghai yesterday with multinational corporation Glencore making the first deals. (front page, 8)
Arrest of ex-Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont
"Puigdemont stays in jail": A German court has decided that ex-Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont should remain in custody for now. A higher court is to decide on his extradition. (front page, 6)
DNEVNIK
Vaccination
"There is money for vaccination, but we still need to pay for it": Although an additional amount of money has been allocated for vaccination against tick-borne encephalitis, the price of the vaccine will not change for now. (front page, 3)
Catalonia
"Catalonia: After mass protests regional parliament in search of political solution": After mass protests that turned violent on Sunday night, three political parties advocating for Catalonia's independence have filed an emergency request to elect Carles Puigdemont, who has been arrested in Germany, Catalan president again. (front page, 6, 14)
Interview with coach of Slovenian ski jumpers
"Goran Janus: I'm not interested in coaching abroad": "I'm proud of the work I've done and my co-workers, and I wish the best of luck to my successor," said Goran Janus, the coach of Slovenian ski jumpers, after learning that he will be replaced. (front page, 15)
FINANCE
Calculating taxes
"First aid for submitting tax reports": Companies and entrepreneurs must submit their annual business and tax return reports by Tuesday, the paper says, bringing tips on how to do this properly. (front page, 2-3)
Rules on packaging
"How burdening is packaging bureaucracy in Austria and Slovenia": A comparison of Slovenian and Austrian rules on packaging for entrepreneurs and small businesses shows that in Slovenia fines will be higher while in Austria businesses must pay at the launching of new packages. Slovenian companies will also have to report more on their packaging. (front page, 6)
NLB bank
"Politicians stripped NLB of its leasing arm, which will cut down on dividends": One of the consequences of the political decision that NLB should remain a state-owned bank is that the bank's leasing arm had to be liquidated. (front page, 4-5)
VEČER
Construction in Maribor area
"Launch of construction": After the collapse of all major builders in Maribor, no major construction projects have been under way for years. Only small, individual construction works are being conducted. (front page, 10-11)
Costs of culture
"Culture in cities: Cost or potential": The paper looks at municipalities' investments into arts and culture. (front page, 17)
Russia relations
"Russians will not honour Cerar": Outgoing PM Miro Cerar will leave to his successor the decisions on setting up yet another Slovenian-Russian memorial to the victims of war and on a visit to Russia at the invitation of Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. (front page, 3)
