STA, 22 June 2018 - Housing prices in Slovenia rose by 4.4% in the first quarter of the year compared to the final quarter of last year and by 13.4% year-on-year, the Statistics Office said on Friday. Up the most were the prices for new housing units, by 7.6% and 24.7%, respectively. 

STA, 22 June 2018 - The left-leaning weekly Mladina says in its latest commentary it is sick of hearing from all governments certain "lies and stupidities" which actually have a great impact on the fate of the country, saying that some things are simply not true, while politicians believe in them, and the media are constantly reproducing them. 

STA, 22 June 2018 - Slovenian basketball prodigy Luka Dončić was selected 3rd by the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA draft in New York on Friday to become the highest picked Slovenian ever. While the 19-year-old was picked by Atlanta, the Hawks passed him on to the Dallas Maverikcs in a previously agreed trade. 

Below is a review of the headlines in Slovenian dailies for Friday, 22 June 2018, as prepared by the STA: 

STA, 21 June - The five centre-left parties are yet to agree on the candidate for the speaker ahead of Friday's maiden session of parliament with Marjan Šarec telling reporters on Thursday that several names were at play. 

STA, 21 June 2018 - Elan, a famed Slovenian ski producer, has inaugurated an alpine skiing museum to showcase its 70-year history. The museum was opened by Swede Ingemar Stenmark, the best skier of all time, who competed on Elan skies his entire career. 

STA, 21 June 2018- Slovenia has launched a nation-wide project in an effort to reduce the risk of alcoholism in the country. The project targets people with risky drinking habits who have not yet developed alcoholism. Alcohol consumption per capita in Slovenia is among the highest in the world. 

We sent some questions to the man behind the podcast that introduces the history of the Yugoslavia while you make dinner, take a walk, or whatever else you choose to do while listening, and he was kind enough to reply. 

STA, 21 June 2018 - The newly elected MPs will hold an inaugural session on Friday, at which the new speaker should be elected. However, comments after Monday's meeting of the temporary heads of deputy groups suggest the appointment of the speaker is not likely, as there is still no semblance of a future coalition. 

STA, 21 June 2018 - The White House has announced that US President Donald Trump has nominated entrepreneur and humanitarian activist Lynda Blanchard of Alabama for the new US ambassador in Slovenia. The nomination needs to be confirmed in the Senate, which has yet to call a hearing at the Committee on Foreign Relations.