Daily headlines - Monday, 16 August

DELO

Mountain rescue
"Every day at least one call for help": The peak of the summer season has attracted many locals and tourists to Slovenian mountains, with mountain rescuers receiving at least one call for help every day. (front page, 3)

Public broadcaster
"Shake-ups on top of RTV Slovenija": The programme council of RTV Slovenija is expected to vote today on the general manager's proposal to dismiss Natalija Gorščak, the director of television at the public broadcaster. (front page, 2)

Cycling
"Roglič from gold medal to red jersey": Slovenian cyclist Primož Roglič, who recently won the Olympic gold medal in the time trial, continues with his winning ways by taking the first stage of the 2021 Vuelta a Espana on Saturday in another time trial. (front page, 11)

DNEVNIK

Vaccination survey
"Official statistics underestimate share of vaccinated people": The share of people vaccinated against Covid-19 in Slovenia apparently significantly exceeds official statistics, as almost 64% of the respondents in a Ninamedia poll said they have gotten a jab. (front page, 2)

Road traffic safety
"Speeding: 32 unnecessary casualties this year already": The death toll on the Slovenian roads for this year has already surpassed last year's total, which prompted the authorities to launch a national speeding prevention campaign. (front page, 10)

FINANCE

Germany
"How would the probable successor of Angela Merkel change Germany": The paper runs a review of the platforms of the main German parties ahead of the general election in September. (front page, 4-5)

Labour market
"Number of job vacancies in production quadruples": In the second quarter of the year, the Statistics Office recorded more than 20,500 job vacancies in Slovenia, which is almost double compared to the same period last year. (front page, 6)

VEČER

Downhill mountain biking
"Loud and proud Pohorje": Maribor has hosted the elite of downhill mountain biking for the last two weeks for a World Cup event. The organisers have done an excellent job, while the public has been impressed the most by the fans. (front page, 16)

Vaccination survey
"Almost half for mandatory vaccination": A Vox Populi poll shows that the share of people vaccinated against Covid-19 in Slovenia significantly exceeds official statistics. Meanwhile, almost 48% of the respondents said they supported mandatory vaccination. (front page, 2)

Afghanistan
"Kabul about to fall": The Taliban are expected to take over the entire country and it is not expected that they will share power with anyone. The president has fled the country and the westerners are following suit. (front page, 5)

Air show
"Barrel roll, looping and other figures": The 2021 Aeros Air Show attracted up to 8,000 people to Skoke airfield on Saturday, with the highlight being Frecce Tricolori, the aerobatic demonstration team of the Italian Air Force. (front page, 25)