Daily headlines - Friday, 26 February

Ljubljana, 26 February - Below is a review of the headlines in Slovenian dailies for Friday, 26 February:

DELO

Nordic ski worlds
"Dream start: Ema wins gold and Anamarija bronze": Ena Klinec became the first Slovenian female jumper to win gold at the nordic ski world championships, while Anamarija Lampič won the bronze medal in cross country sprint. (front page, 18)

Media
"Fear of NTA replacing STA": In the wake of state funding suspensions for the Slovenian Press Agency (STA), politically established authors launched the National Press Agency (NTA). Sources from the coalition fear that the senior Democrats (SDS) want to replace the STA with the NTA. (front page, 3)

Mountain lodge fire
"Mozirska koča lodge burns down": It is yet unclear why the lodge burnt down, the third in Zgornja Savinska valley in a short time span. (front page, 12)

EU law
"Brussels may fine us again": Slovenia may once again be fined for waiting too long to transpose EU law, as the government has only this week adopted a bill on the winding down of banks. (front page, 8)

DNEVNIK

Nordic ski worlds
"Ema Klinec wins gold, Anamarija Lampič bronze": Team Slovenija had a dream start to the 42nd nordic ski worlds in Oberstdorf, with ski jumper Ema Klinec winning gold and cross country skier Anamarija Lampič bagging bronze in sprint. (front page, 15 and 16)

Tik Tok
"Deadly challenges on Tik Tok claim victims among children": A popular choke challenge on Tik Tok has claimed the lives of two young victims in countries near Slovenia. (front page, 5)

VEČER

Nordic ski worlds
"Gold and bronze": Slovenia's Ema Klinec becomes world champion in ski jumps, Anamarija Lampič wins bronze in cross country sprint. (front page, 23)

Healthcare
"Hard to get diagnosed and help": Patients with rare diseases are facing a number of problems. (front page, 5)

Business
"Can hardly wait for crisis to end": Despite government measures to ease the effects of the coronavirus epidemic, companies in Podravje region in sectors that have been hit hardest are struggling for survival.

Mountain lodge burns
"Third lodge burns down": The Mozirska lodge is the third to burn own in Savinjske Alpe in only three years. The fire completely destroyed what was one of the oldest lodges in the country. (front page, 21)

Religion
"Love is commandment and solution": The paper talked to religious leaders about how the epidemic changed their work and what comes next. (front page, pages 2, 10 and 11)

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