STA, 22 May - Slovenia's economy has slowed down slightly in the first quarter of the year but remained well above the average of eurozone members, Banka Slovenije said on Tuesday in its macroeconomic trends review for May. It expects the investment cycle to continue, adding that the needs of the labour market are being met above all by foreign workforce. 

Where do cherries come from, and how long will they last? 

STA, 22 May 2018 - Lonely Planet has listed Slovenia's Vipava Valley among the top ten destinations for this summer. Italy's Emilia-Romagna, the green Spanish region of Cantabria and the Dutch province of Friesland top the list (to be found here). 

STA, 22 May 2019 - The opposition Democrats (SDS) have a strong lead in the polls less than two weeks before voting day, but as Monday's debate on POP TV showed, the party will have its work cut out putting together a coalition even if it wins. Some potential partners remain coy, others outright hostile to joining an SDS coalition. 

STA, 22 May 2018 - Social affairs and labour market rank prominently in many election manifestos. Most of the parties running in the 3 June election support an increase in the minimum wage and several propose fixing a maximum ratio between the highest and lowest pay. A few would also try a universal basic income (UBI). 

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

STA, 21 May 2018 - Israel summoned on Monday Slovenian Ambassador Barbara Sušnik over Slovenia's backing of a UN Human Rights Council resolution to set up an independent international inquiry into recent killings in Gaza. 

STA, 21 May 2018 - Slovenia's Ambassador to Croatia Smiljana Knez indicated in an interview with the Croatian newspaper Večernji List on Monday that Croatia was satisfied with the border arbitration decision but wanted to re-package the solution into a bilateral agreement for political reasons. 

The slow but steady infiltration of religious norms into the secular society. 

STA, 21 May 2018 - The parties standing in this year's election would reform the public healthcare system, albeit in very different ways. They mostly agree that more funds are needed, but have different views on how to secure them. The majority are against privatisation, and they also promise to cut waiting times.