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March 17, 2022 - To mark the 30th anniversary of Iran's recognition of Croatian independence, a Croatian flag was projected last night on the Milad Tower, the tallest building in Iran's capital, Tehran. Last night, the Croatian flag was projected in Tehran on the Milad tower, the tallest building in Iran, to mark the 30th anniversary of Iran's recognition of Croatian independence. On that occasion, Croatian Ambassador and Academician Dr. Drago Štambuk gave a series of TV and newspaper interviews, highlighting the ancient ties between the two countries and thanked Iran for their act of friendship, reports Dalmacija Danas.  Iran…

March 17, 2022 - Works on reconstructing Hotel Gruž into a home for the elderly and infirm, the first retirement home in Dubrovnik in 51 years, are progressing well. "Amid the corona crisis and the lack of workforce, a smaller delay is justified, which will not affect the key dates we have set for the home's opening, which is the fall of this year. Furthermore, after the completion of this construction process, we are about to announce a tender for equipping the entire space, so I hope that in the next month and a half to two months, we will announce…

March 16, 2022 - The Kolođvar fortress, a favorite excursion destination for the inhabitants of the Čepin Municipality and surrounding area, is getting a new look. Zidine, that is, the Kolođvar fortress was built of hard construction material on the northeastern part of the Korođvar marsh - a famous depression located between Čepin, Vuka, Dopsin, Hrastin, and Ernestinovo, reports Lokalni.hr. The restoration of the Kolođvar fortress aims to activate the historical identity in the present, enrich the local tourist offer, and transfer cultural values to the future. "With this project, the Municipality of Čepin wants to create preconditions for the restoration of…

March 16, 2022 - The workshop organized by Kinoklub Zagreb will be hosted by the award-winning filmmakers Sunčica Ana Veldić and Zorko Sirotić, who by moderating and mentoring each individual project will challenge authors to 'find their own voice and expand the established boundaries of film thinking and expectations'. Kinoklub Zagreb is organizing a workshop on author's documentary film intended for advanced participants, who will make a short documentary film in ten terms during April and May, which will then be shown publicly, reports tportal.hr. At the workshop, participants will develop, prepare and independently realize their film, exploring through a series of…

March 16, 2022 - A record number of jobs in Split-Dalmatia County are currently on offer, which can only mean one thing - summer is coming.  There are more and more job advertisements on social networks lately, but also advertised on Employment Service pages, confirming that the new tourist season is soon approaching, reports Slobodna Dalmacija. Waiters, chefs, receptionists are some of the most sought-after jobs, and there are 562 ads in the "Service and catering occupations" category in Split-Dalmatia County. During the first two months of 2022, a total of 7,696 needs for workers were received, which is 4,621…

March 15th, 2022 - Luxury home tester sure sounds like one of the better jobs in the tourism industry Many employers in the service industry are currently recruiting staff for the upcoming tourist season, but it’s not every day that you come across a job listing as captivating as one that was posted on a local job search site this week. Namely, owners of a beachfront luxury villa on Korčula island are looking for two people who will stay at the property for a week and test all the amenities to ensure everything is in working order and ready to…

March 15, 2022 - Ukrainians in Osijek will feel safe and comfortable in the city thanks to various programs provided to help refugees integrate.  From the first day of the aggression on Ukraine, the City of Osijek opened its doors to Ukrainian refugees. Osijek was among the first in Croatia to prepare a Reception Center with 100 beds and was recently visited by Minister Davor Božinović. It also joined the new action plan "Slavonian Heart for Families of Ukraine," prepared by Osijek-Baranja County and the Center for Missing and Abused Children, to integrate children and adults coming to eastern Croatia…

ZAGREB, 15 March 2022 - EU countries pay overtime work 100 percent, the Večernji List daily says on Tuesday, noting that Germans and the French work the least while workers in Croatia have the longest working week. A regular working week in Finland is 37.5 hours and workers can work overtime to a maximum of 48 hours a week, four months in a year and they cannot work more than 13 hours in one day. It is no wonder that only 13 percent of Fins work overtime because the premium on their wage for the first two hours of overtime work in…

March 14th, 2022 - The entire Memorial Collection of Maksimilijan Vanka will be restored and moved from Zagreb back into its home on Korčula As announced by Korčula Mayor Nika Silić Maroević, the lovely villa in Korčula town that was once owned by Croatian artist Maksimilijan Vanka is finally to be restored. In 1935, Vanka moved to the US where he's best remembered for painting the Millvale Murals in the St. Nicholas Croatian Catholic Church. The renowned painter and sculptor used to spend summers on Korčula island, where he founded an art colony and socialised with his fellow artists. His former holiday…

March 14th, 2022 - Komiža residents are worried whether the public infrastructure of their town, which covers an area of 48 square kilometres and has a population of 1,500, will be able to withstand the increase in road traffic expected after the new hotel opens for business Residents of Komiža, a coastal town on Vis island, have been voicing their concerns lately in regards to the announced construction of a new hotel, reportedly twice as big as what the public infrastructure in this little town could withstand. The first public presentation of the new Hotel Biševo was scheduled for today,…