Daily headlines - Tuesday, 17 August

DELO

Afghanistan
"Chaos in airport, cautious silence in streets": While the Taliban were rapidly taking over state institutions and assuming power yesterday, thousands of people were trying to catch a flight to Istanbul or Dubai from the Kabul airport, creating complete chaos. (front page, 6)

Public broadcaster
"Talk and then dismissal": The programme council of RTV Slovenija did not achieve the quorum yesterday to discuss the proposal from the director general of the public broadcaster to dismiss Natalija Gorščak, the director of TV programmes. Andrej Grah Whatmough can now make this decision on his own. (front page, 2)

Ljubljana Festival
"Congress Square shines like Broadway": The 69th Ljubljana Festival saw one of its highlights in Congress Square on Monday evening as the musical Chicago was staged by British actor, director and choreographer Mykal Rand. (front page, 15)

DNEVNIK

Afghanistan
"Chaos as Taliban take over power": After the Taliban took over Kabul on Sunday unexpectedly quickly and without resistance to assume power in the entire Afghanistan, chaos ensued in the capital city as many people do not believe the promise of amnesty for all who cooperated with the foreign forces. (front page, 6)

Public broadcaster
"Obstruction for dismissal of Janša's liking": The programme council of RTV Slovenija, which Dnevnik says works in the interest of the Democratic Party (SDS) and PM Janez Janša, obstructed yesterday's session to enable the director general of the public broadcaster to dismiss Natalija Gorščak, the director of TV programmes. (front page, 3, commentary 12)

Construction in Ljubljana
"Million and a half, and cultural venue is not necessary": The Culture Ministry has decided that businessman Jože Anderlič is no longer obliged to build a multi-purpose cultural hall as part of the emerging Schellenburg Palace in the centre of Ljubljana. This needs to be confirmed by the Ljubljana City Council. (front page, 9)

FINANCE

Real estate market
"Ljubljana apartments on auction": Slovenian courts will put several apartments in Ljubljana on auction at the end of September, while security deposits need to be paid already in the last days of August. (front page, 12-13)

EU administration
"Salaries and bonuses of European officials": The European Commission has estimated that more than 60,000 people work in the EU institutions, with their gross monthly salaries ranging from EUR 6,000 and EUR 20,000. (front page, 2-3)

Second quarter
"Which industries in Europe grow the most this year": The first half of the year was profitable for investors who were buying stocks of European companies, with the Stoxx 600 index gaining 13.5% in the first six months. (front page, 4-5)

Cargo transport
"Third largest Chinese port closed for the sixth day": The main terminal of the port of Ningbo-Zhoushan has been closed since last Wednesday after a worker tested positive for coronavirus. The closure has caused disruptions in the global supply chain. (front page, 5)

VEČER

Afghanistan
"Return of Taliban": The surrender of the official forces of Afghanistan to the Taliban was unexpectedly fast, which caused panic and fear from retribution by the Taliban among the population of Kabul. (front page, 2-3)

Covid-19 vaccination
"Pfizer visits Poklukar": The US pharmaceutical company that develops a medication for Covid-19 that could be a new step forward in fighting the pandemic, has expressed interest in meeting Slovenian health Minister Janez Poklukar. (front page, 6)

Investments
"Corona gives wing to MIK": MIK, a company producing windows equipped with a ventilation system, whose sales increased during the coronavirus epidemic, is expanding production and is to bring 440 jobs to Vojnik. (front page, 12)