Daily headlines - Friday, 27 August

DELO

Prices
"Used cars more expensive, new cars in half a year": Car dealers are flooded with orders for new cars as delivery times grow. Buyers have therefore turned to the used car market, where prices are quickly going up due to high demand. (front page, 9)

Coronavirus
"Slovenia at the cusp of red phase": The 14-day case notification rate was just below 200 yesterday, meaning Slovenia will soon enter the red phase according to the European Centre for Disease Control classification. (front page, 2)

Afghanistan
"American soldiers among victims of attacks": Two explosions that were detonated yesterday near Kabul airport killed at least 60, including 12 American soldiers. (front page, 5-7)

PCT rule
"Convince rather than terminate": Some jurists claim that there is no legal basis for the vaccinated-recovered-tested rule in the workplace, but they stress that until the relevant decree is not abrogated by the Constitutional Court, the rule should be obeyed. (front page, 3)

DNEVNIK

Ethylene oxide
"How much tainted food did we consume?": Health inspectors have so far ordered the withdrawal of more than 150 products due to the presence of the carcinogenic compound ethylene oxide. There is no information what quantity of the tainted food Slovenians consumed before these products were withdrawn. (front page, 2)

Afghanistan
"Bloody five days before final withdrawal of US": Two explosions detonated in the middle of a crowd in front of Kabul airport yesterday caused mayhem among civilians and military personnel alike. In fact, this was one of the bloodiest days of the 20-year war. (front page, 6)

Road works in Ljubljana
"Works on Kajuhova a quarter more expensive": Additional works on Kajuhova Street that the municipality ordered after the renovation went under way will cost more than half a million euro. (front page, 8)

VEČER

Tourism
"Tourism surge before the calm": Due to new tourism vouchers the summer tourism season was even better than last year's, especially on the coast. (front page, 2, 3)

Garbage disposal
"16 underground containers planned": In some parts of central Maribor, trash cans will be replaced by underground containers for trash. (front page, 8)

Corruption trial
"Confirmed she paid kickbacks": The trial over alleged corruption in health care saw testimony yesterday from the owner of Emporio Medical, a medical equipment supplier, that she paid kickbacks to an orthopaedist and a pharmacy worker. (front page, 21)