Morning headlines for Slovenia: Saturday, February 12, 2022
The Supreme Court has raised the salary cap for doctors
LJUBLJANA – Until the final decision, the Constitutional Court has suspended the implementation of the provision of the last Covid relief law, which raises the upper limit of wages in the single wage system in the public sector only for the benefit of doctors and dentists. The increase by six pay grades by the end of 2022, included in the Covid-19 package adopted late last year, has angered other groups of public sector employees in trade, whose unions are now also demanding higher wages.
About 7,500 Covid cases were confirmed on Thursday
LJUBLJANA – On Thursday, a total of 7,514 people were positive for coronavirus, which is the lowest daily figure since mid-January, excluding weekends and holidays, according to new official data. The seven-day average of daily cases fell by almost 600 to 8,626, and the 14-day incidence per 100,000 people fell by about 440 to 7,701. The government reports that the number of hospitalizations today increased by 15 to 545, of which 116 people in intensive care units, which is five less than yesterday. Ten people died yesterday. The government will consult with health experts next Tuesday on when and how to adjust coronavirus restrictions now that the Omicron-powered wave has peaked and the epidemic curve is rapidly declining.
The Croatian owner is said to be selling four Portorož hotels
PORTOROŽ – Croatian businessman Darko Ostoja is expected to sell four hotels in Portorož, the most famous Slovenian seaside resort, which he acquired in 2014. According to Delo, the Slovenian insurance group has shown interest in buying hotels. Ostoja, one of the richest Croatians, bought the four-hotel Metropol Resort in 2014 from Hotel Bernardin, a hotel chain that is part of the Sava tourist group, for 24.5 million euros, and now wants to sell it for much more, writes Delo.
Most of the announced resignations in Steklarna Hrastnik have been withdrawn
HRASTNIK – Most of the employees of Steklarna Hrastnik, who announced their resignation on Monday, changed their minds, the company told STA. The management is pleased that out of over 40 workers who intended to resign, about 30 decided otherwise. However, the company no longer wants to hire everyone. The management added that it will continue to build on constructive social dialogue and open, clear and open communication within the company.
Government on tour of the Primorsko-Notranjska region
POSTOJNA – The government visited the Primorsko-Notranjska region, where they discussed many topics, including infrastructure. The mayors of six municipalities southwest of Ljubljana told STA that they would like to focus on road and railway improvements. The government last visited the region in June 2015, just over a year after it was hit hard by hail.
A group around economist Damian is launching an election platform
LJUBLJANA – Economist Jože P. Damijan, the author of the idea for the Constitutional Super-Coalition (KUL), was joined in launching the center-left group by a group of more than twenty former officials and businessmen, scientists and other experts. development agenda, which they intend to pursue in cooperation with existing political actors.
A new movement emerges that opposes Covid’s limitations
MARIBOR – A new movement has been established in Maribor, which will strive to eliminate human restrictions at all levels of society and for the normal functioning of education and health care. If necessary, the movement will turn into a party and run in the upcoming general elections, the founders said. According to Gaber Marolt, coordinator of the Free and Aware Movement (SOS), the country’s fight against the epidemic is “completely wrong” and restrictive measures “do nothing but harm”.
The Ombudsman finds victimization in the case of a civil servant
LJUBLJANA – The Equality Ombudsman found that a civil servant who received a notice of resignation was victimized, which means that she experienced negative consequences after an attempt to eliminate discrimination. The Ombudsman says this is the first case of victimization she has dealt with. The procedure of determining whether this form of discrimination really took place was initiated by a civil servant who is the president of the cultural organization of the ethnic community in Slovenia.
IPI sees signs of the spread of the Hungarian media model in Slovenia
LJUBLJANA – The International Press Institute published a report on Hungarian investments in foreign media, which indicates that the Hungarian model of government control of the media is being transferred to Slovenia, which is important in view of the upcoming elections in Slovenia. Report available at https://ipi.media/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/hu.pdfis written in collaboration with independent investigative journalists and relies heavily on Slovenian investigative journalism portals.
The Minister calls for efforts for gender equality in research
LJUBLJANA / POSTOJNA – Efforts must be made to ensure equal rights and opportunities for men and women in research and innovation at the national, European and global levels, said Minister of Education, Science and Sport Simona Kustec on Friday, International Women’s and Girls’ Day. . in science. She emphasized the role of Slovenian researchers in research and development.
Perot’s fairy tales came to life a century after her birth
LJUBLJANA – On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the birth of one of the most popular Slovenian children’s authors, a collection of the most famous fairy tales by Ela Peroci (1922-2001) will be published by Mladinska knjiga. There will be nine stories and some legendary illustrations in the book Med Pravljice. According to Mladinska knjiga, Peroci somehow created an original version of a modern fairy tale after the Second World War, which he drew from the children’s world and intertwined with his imagination.
Doncic scored a record 51 points in his career, 28 in the first quarter
DALLAS, USA – Slovenian NBA star Luka Dončić scored 51 points, a record for his career when the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night. He erupted early in the game, scoring 28 points in the first quarter alone, a record this NBA season. The 22-year-old also had nine rebounds and six assists, scoring seven three-pointers and scoring 28 points in the first quarter, breaking previous season record of 25 points set by Stephen Curry.
Ski jumpers, basketball team, Lampič, Ozmec win top sports awards
BRDO PRI KRANJU – Slovenian ski jumping, men’s basketball team, cross-country skier Anamarija Lampič and former parachutist and sports official Peter Ozmec are the recipients of the Bloudek Awards for 2021, the highest state awards for previous and life achievements in sports. . “In difficult times, good examples and inspiring deeds are even more important than usual,” said Viktor Grošelj, chairman of the board of the Bloudek Awards, at the 57th awards ceremony.
Ljubljana declared the best European destination in 2022
LJUBLJANA – Ljubljana has been named the best European destination among more than 400 destinations in 2022. We recommend it to those who love nature, city holidays, gourmets, culture lovers, Instagrammers, lovers and families. 92% of votes for Ljubljana came from other countries, mostly from the USA, Italy, Germany, Austria and Croatia. More than 528,000 people from 182 countries voted, of which 75,642 chose Ljubljana as their favorite.