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ZAGREB, May 12, 2020 - The number of receipts issued in all activities covered by the fiscalisation system increased by 25% on the week and their value increased by 21%, whereas on the yearly level they recorded a double-digit fall, the latest figures from the Tax Administration show. In the week from May 4 to 10, when the second round of lockdown restrictions were lifted, allowing hairdressers, beauty salons, barbers and pedicurists to reopen, among others, compared to the week from April 27 to May 3, the number of receipts in all activities increased by 25% to 27.7 million receipts…

May 12, 2020 - The head of the National Civil Protection Headquarters and Interior Minister Davor Bozinovic was a guest of RTL Direkt on Monday.  In the beginning, Bozinovic commented on the statement of the HZJZ director, Krunoslav Capak, that those who are in self-isolation can also vote if they put on a mask and have no symptoms. Isn’t that contrary to everything we’ve heard and done so far? "Mr. Capak elaborated on one issue. It is not the position that this is a rule that will be applied. When such a decision is made, then the State Election Commission will…

ZAGREB, May 11, 2020 - Scientist, astronomer and founder of the Višnjan Observatory, Korado Korlević, has been voted Communicator of the Year by the Croatian Association for Public Relations (HUOJ), whose jury recognised his contribution to encouraging children and young people to pursue science. As part of the Višnjan Observatory, Korlević promotes science, develops methods of creative thinking, and takes part in projects for the preservation of the natural, cultural, and scientific heritage, the HUOJ said earlier this week, noting that during his working life the scientist has encouraged many children and young people to pursue science, showing that he…

ZAGREB, May 10, 2020 - The Croatian National Bank's (HNB) house price index showed a 9% increase in 2019 compared to 2018, the highest growth rate since 2007, but analysts expect a significant decrease in sales, and a stabilisation of prices. Last year's 9% increase was fuelled by higher prices of new (+8.3%) and existing buildings (+9.1%). Regionally, the most pronounced price increase was registered in the City of Zagreb (+13.2%), while lower growth rates were registered on the Adriatic coast (+6.9%) and elsewhere (+3.8%). Despite the significant increase in house prices in 2019, on the national level they were…

Will the coronavirus pandemic actually provide what Croatia needs in the end to step up its game when it comes to not only digitalisation, but the production and processing of its own produce? As Jadranka Dozan/Poslovni Dnevnik writes on the 8th of May, 2020, the invitation to Croatian farmers to cooperate is a move from the company ENNA Fruit for the organisation of the production, purchase, distribution and processing of fruits and vegetables. It was created by connecting several companies, with all of them recognising the great synergy potential in the move. ENNA Fruit has, as such, invited Croatian farmers to…

As Novac/Dora Koretic writes on the 8th of May, 2020, private Croatian bus companies operating on intercity and inter-county lines are among those who aren't placing too much hope in the announced normalisation of traffic connections, given that, as they confirmed to Jutarnji list, there is no one to compensate for their losses. The president of the Association of Croatian Public Bus Operators, Hrvoje Mestrovic, estimated that private Croatian bus companies will put a maximum of ten percent of their capacity into operation from Monday, and it is questionable whether it will prove economically viable. The problem, Mestrovic continues, dates…

As Novac/Jozo Vrdoljak writes on the 7th of May, 2020, the third phase of easing the anti-coronavirus measures, which begins on May the 11th, will enable the operation of catering and hospitality facilities and only in outdoor areas and on terraces, while respecting the special epidemiological measures which continue to be firmly in place. This is one of the reasons why the representatives of the catering and hospitality industry in the Professional Group of the Croatian Chamber of Commerce (HGK), more precisely the Split County Chamber, decided to hold an online session. The session discussed tax burdens and levies, the…

e May 8, 2020 - The Croatian Institute of Public Health published detailed recommendations for catering facilities in Croatia on Thursday morning as cafes and restaurants can re-open from Monday, May 11. Index.hr reports that to prevent the spread of infection while visiting catering facilities with and without terraces, and catering facilities in accommodation facilities, it is necessary to ensure a physical distance between visitors and between visitors and employees. Working hours from 6 am to 11 pm, and work will be allowed inside, as well Organization of work: Working hours of catering facilities are possible from 6 hours to 23…

As Poslovni Dnevnik writes on the 7th of May, 2020, the Republic of Croatia currently has 25,000 fewer employees than it did at the beginning of May 2019, and the total number of insured persons stands at 1,520,000. Croatian companies have been given some breathing room by the state via economic measures, but the rules are not there to be toyed with... As part of measures to help the domestic economy, the state has so far provided 1.6 billion kuna to Croatian companies for the payment of the minimum wage to their staff for March for half a million (500,070)…

May 7, 2020 - In the wake of the pandemic, the Adria Business Network team has no choice but to move their event to an online platform and connect with their followers via Zoom. Thus, at the first online event, Dejan Nemčić, Professor of Geography and the initiator of a different way of learning geography through the project "Live from All Continents", in cooperation with Croatian expats, was the guest, while the second event featured Hrvoje Bujas, President and Co-founder of UGP / Association Glas Poduzetnika, entrepreneur, co-owner of the companies Pravi Klik doo and Siguran Klik doo and better known…