Daily headlines - Wednesday, 17 March

DELO

Slovenia's air links
"Air Serbia solving Slovenia's woes": Economy Minister Zdravko Počivalšek held talks recently with Air Serbia, which is interested in setting up a base in Ljubljana. This could be in lieu of the creation of a new national airline, an idea which has been scrapped from the national recovery plan. (front page, 9)

EU-China ties
"China's one-way traffic": After seven years of negotiations between the EU and China on an investment agreement, the Europeans will finally have to make a decision: do they sign the deal or bin it? (front page, 6)

Vaccine meeting
"For a fairer distribution of vaccines": Six prime ministers, including Slovenia's Janez Janša, held a meeting in Vienna yesterday to call for a fairer distribution of vaccines. Janša warned that a political crisis may ensue if this is not achieved. (front page, 3)

Cycling
"Tadej Pogačar's inexorable rise": Slovenian cyclist Tadej Pogačar has won the Tirreno-Adriatico race, the 21st victory in the 22-year-old's two-year professional career. (front page, 19)

DNEVNIK

Vaccination data
"Those interested in vaccination have been misled": The Information Commissioner has decided that the solicitation of interest in vaccination via the e-government portal is not in line with data protection rules. (front page, 3)

Construction
"Concrete plant on municipal land without permission": For forty years a concrete plant has operated on municipal land just outside Ljubljana without a lease or the municipality's permission. The municipality is finally taking action. (front page, 9)

FINANCE

Economic outlook
"How will higher inputs and labour costs affect the price of cars, logistics, accounting...": Finance looks at pricing trends in several industries to find that logistics costs will rise, consultancy services are getting more expensive, while environmental requirements mean more expensive cars. (front page, 2, 3)

Circular economy
"In the next ten years we'll be surprised how expensive the leap into the circular economy will be": With stricter recycling requirements and limited capacity, the price of waste processing in the EU will increase, but only for a few years, until sufficient capacity is added. (front page, 14, 15)

Stock market
"Pandemic has benefited transport companies": Due to online shopping during the epidemic, stocks of logistics companies have risen substantially. (front page, 8)

EU fiscal policy
"EU finance ministers: Fiscal support must be provided in 2022": EU finance ministers say continued fiscal support will be needed through 2022. The European Commission is expected to present detailed guidelines in May.

VEČER

Agriculture
"Farmers at a tipping point": Farmers are struggling to sell last year's crop as they get ready for the new season. Barrels are full of wine and stables full of slaughter-ready pigs. (front page, 2, 4, 5)

Vaccine orders
"Why no Pfizer in December?": EU vaccination steering board data show Slovenia did not place an order for the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine in the second round of ordering in December. What went wrong and why? (front page, 2, 3)

Epidemic restrictions
"Year of restricted liberties": The philosopher Friderik Klampfer warns Slovenia faces the danger of a more expansive suspension of rights after a year in which fundamental rights have already been severely curtailed. (front page, 6)

Domestic violence
"Bloody crime in the family": The number of violent crimes in a domestic setting has increased sharply. This year alone there have been five murders in the family and four attempted murders. (front page, 20, 21)

Cycling
"Pogačar two years after Roglič: Slovenian cyclist Tadej Pogačar has won the Tirreno-Adriatico race, raising the temperature before the Tour de France, which is exactly 100 days away and where he will be defending the title. (front page, 19)