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August the 21st, 2022 - As fires continue to rage across Europe, with even colder countries like the United Kingdom having been the frequent victim of what are, in that country, freak incidents involving wildfires, Croatia is no exception. According to one expert, 71% more Croatian wildfires have broken out in 2022 than back in 2021. As Morski writes, the Croatian coast is a victim of wildfires every summer, but this year has caused concern among those who follow such situations. In an interview with HTV 4 recently, chief fire commander Slavko Tucakovic assessed this summer as having, at least so…

August the 21st, 2022 - Only emergency vehicles and those with specially issued permits can enter Dubrovnik Old Town by car, but delivery vehicles are continuing to cause issues for the UNESCO-protected tourist Mecca. As Morski writes, for the residents of the historic core of the Pearl of the Adriatic, the same old story is being repeated and relived almost every day. Despite the extremely clear rules for vehicles entering Dubrovnik Old Town which is shielded by exceptionally well-preserved Medieval walls, delivery vehicles constantly violate local communal rules, so the city administration has decided to put an end to this…

August the 21st, 2022 - Funds for the proper development of one of two Croatian islands of volcanic origin have now been approved. The Planet Brusnik project is likely to impress. As Morski writes, Split-Dalmatia County approved the necessary financial resources for the Geopark Vis Archipelago, more precisely for the "Planet Brusnik" project, which should contribute to the promotion and preservation of the area's overall natural history and heritage through the creation of educational materials and a workshop on the traditional skill of dry-wall construction. On top of all of the aforementioned, a very special tourist experience will be the sailing…

August the 21st, 2022 - One of the lakes at the City of Zagreb's popular Bundek park has dried up during the longest and harshest period of drought the country (and much of Europe) has experienced in a decade. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, the ongoing and long period of drought that has affected Croatia and the rest of Europe this summer has started to leave serious consequences on agricultural crops and other forms of greenery, and the pictures of dried up, baked sunflowers and corn from the fields of Slavonia and Baranja show that we're yet to feel the most serious…

ZAGREB, 19 August, 2022 - A new stadium, worth 24 million kuna (€ 3.2 million) has been finished in Bjelovar, the mayor of that city 80 kilometres east of Zagreb, Dario Hrebak, told a news conference on Friday. Apart from this new stadium, also a stadium in the suburbs of Ždralovi is being renovated and upgraded. The mayor thanked the Croatian Football Federation (HNS) for the support in the construction of the new stadium. The first match on this pitch will be played on Saturday between the city's club and the NK Trnje from Zagreb.

ZAGREB, 20 August, 2022 - The film titled "Safe Place" by Croatian author Juraj Lerotić was declared the best feature film at the award-ceremony of the 28th edition of the Sarajevo Film Festival on Saturday. This year, the eight movies were screened in the competition programme of feature films. The film is based on a true story about a family in which the mother and one of the sons are trying to help the other suicidal son. "Safe Place" was produced by the Pipser company and made in cooperation with Slovenian production company December. It was financially supported by the Croatian…

August the 20th, 2022 - In just one single day, the maritime police fined 21 people, all of whom were different nationalities, and all of whom were caught illegally gliding in Sibenik using speedboats recently. As Morski writes, three vessels of the maritime police took part in the action, which was carried out from 10:00 to 18:00, and 21 people were sanctioned for gliding along the coast  in their vessels. These were four Croatian citizens, seven German nationals, two from Slovenia, two Italy, two from Hungary and two from the United Kingdom, one from the Czech Republic and one from distant…

August the 20th, 2022 - Dismissals have taken place at Rijeka Hospital (KBC Rijeka) following the discovery of expensive items ranging from perfume and jewellery to cancer treatment being hidden in the facility's cellar. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, Rijeka Hospital has confirmed the termination of the contracts of three staff members, stating that "they were forced to terminate their contracts due to the protection of patients' interests and the necessity of preventing further material damage to the institution and to the state budget". Unofficially, it has been circulating that the value of the drugs which had been hidden and stored is…

August the 20th, 2022 - A brand new Marjan public bike system is soon set to take to the ''Green lungs of Split'' as getting around on two wheels as a more environmentally friendly and healthy way of getting from point A to point B continues being promoted. As Morski writes, as part of the wider "Choose a Bike/Biraj biciklu" project, the City of Split has started preparatory work for the installation of a terminal in the area of ​​the Marjan Forest Park. Marjan public bike terminals will be installed at five different locations on Marjan in the following areas:…

August the 20th, 2022 - There have been 1700 brand new cameras placed along Croatian roads, and with numerous traffic accidents occurring every year, with that number heightened during the main summer tourist season, it's worth knowing about the systems put in place along Croatian roads. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, each and every tourist season, especially during its very peak, traffic accidents occur up and down the country on Croatian roads. This isn't remotely surprising given the intensity of the traffic at that time of year, it also shouldn't come as much of a shock because of the level of…