🇸🇮 Delo

About Delo

Delo is owned by FMR d.d. and published by Delo d.o.o. Stojan Petrič is identified as a co-owner and director of the newspaper. The outlet was founded on May 1, 1959, through the merger of two newspapers associated with the Communist Party of Slovenia, initially serving as a mouthpiece for socialist ideology before transitioning to commercial independence after Slovenia's independence in 1991.

Media Bias/Fact Check rates Delo as Left-Center biased and Mostly Factual in its reporting, noting a lack of hyperlinked sourcing. The outlet has a persistent left-leaning editorial stance, often critiquing conservative governments and favoring progressive narratives. Delo has faced accusations of government interference in editorial independence, including pressure on advertising and personnel during the Janez Janša government (2004-2008 and 2020-2022). A Delo journalist was prosecuted for publishing classified information, and another was threatened by a state secretary, linking critical reporting to the co-owner's business interests. While Slovenia's press freedom environment is considered satisfactory, journalists still face political and economic pressures.