Daily headlines - Friday, 20 August

DELO

Cycling
"Pan-Slovenian cycling network in the works": The EUR 298 million project would bring 71 cycling routes with 49 routes or 373 km already confirmed in a bid to improve regional connectivity. (front page, page 9)

Diplomacy
"Wasted decade in diplomacy": None of Slovenian foreign ministers in the past 15 years succeeded in improving the situation of the country's diplomacy. (front page, page 2)

Afghanistan
"The dark reality of Afghan women": It is not yet clear what kind of fate awaits Afghan women under Taliban rule, but their situation is likely to deteriorate fast. (front page, page 5)

DNEVNIK

Traffic
"Turning right at a red light? You can in Stanežiče": After a new traffic rule allowing vehicles to turn right at a red light at crossroads with good visibility entered into force, the first such crossroad was marked in Stanežiče near Ljubljana. (front page)

Judiciary
"Janša excluding Supreme Court president too": The Supreme Court has not yet decided on PM Janez Janša's request not to be put on trial in Ljubljana in the Trenta case as the situation got more complicated when Janša also requested from the court to exclude members of the judging panel. (front page, page 3)

Public finances
"Financial reserves to fight the virus almost gone?": Ahead of a new wave of infections, the government is discussing financial options to additionally mitigate the impact of the epidemic with PM Janša warning that financial reserves are almost gone. (front page, page 3)

VEČER

Care homes
"There's no panic, but concern remains": Care homes are ready for the next epidemic wave as most residents are vaccinated, but that could not be said for staff. (front page, pages 2, 3)

Politics
"They should justify themselves to people": The only solution for rebuilding trust would be an election, but that is still far away, the head of the opposition LMŠ deputy group Brane Golubović tells the paper. (front page, page 5)