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Wednesday, 30 March 2022
Speak Startup to Facilitate Croatian Language Learning for Ukraine Refugees
March the 30th, 2022 - The European Speak startup from Portugal is set to help the Ukrainian refugees who have arrived in the country with Croatian language learning. As Poslovni Dnevnik/Marija Crnjak writes, the European startup Speak, founded in Portugal to support the social inclusion of migrants and refugees, has launched the international platform "SPEAK For Ukraine" for the integration of refugees from Ukraine across Europe. The platform connects refugees, volunteers and organisations with the aim of integrating Ukrainian refugees as quickly as possible, including offering emotional support groups and the framework for learning local languages, this includes Croatian language…
Wednesday, 30 March 2022
Meet Vukovar 365, Full of Life – Matea Mađaroš
March 30, 2022 – Meet Matea Mađaroš, a young architect from Vukovar who turned down an interview with Universal Studios in Florida because she was already employed with another kickass company. The fact that a lot of young people end up leaving Croatia, especially the east of the country, to build a good and steady future is unfortunately well known. And as if the pressures are not enough, they are often met with judgment for not wanting to stay and keep fighting with everyone else. Yes, Croatia is developing and so is the east of the country, but it still…
Tuesday, 29 March 2022
Zagreb Needs to Focus on Housing, Education and Protection Against Poverty
ZAGREB, 29 March 2022 - Housing, investing in education institutions and expanding services for citizens at risk of poverty and social exclusion are priorities Zagreb city authorities should focus on, it was heard at a presentation of Zagreb's social image for 2020 and 2021. The head of the city office for social welfare, health, veterans and disabled persons, Romana Galić, said that new data points to the importance of creating a quality social policy regarding housing, which is the key to preventing social exclusion. The social image points to the importance of expanding welfare services, particularly for children and youth…
Tuesday, 29 March 2022
Green Future Conference: "Dalmatia to Become Centre of Green Thinking, Split to Embody Change"
March 29, 2022 - The Green Future Conference, to be held on 9 and 10 June in Split, brings some of the most important international and Croatian speakers on the topic of green transition - a process that will mark the coming years in terms of environmental protection, e-mobility, energy, public policies, the economy, and in the ways companies conduct their businesses. The Conference is therefore supported by two of the largest Croatian technology companies, Rimac Group and Infobip, and sponsored by OTP Bank and Bosch (gold sponsors) and Končar. Speakers at the Green Future Conference come from different lines…
Tuesday, 29 March 2022
Project for Construction of Split Hospital Lung Disease Clinic Proposed
March the 29th, 2022 - The proposal for a huge project involving the construction of a Split hospital lung disease clinic has been proposed to the HUP (Croatian Employers' Association) Committee as one of social significance. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, the HUP Committee for projects of social importance established for the purpose of affirming the cooperation and solidarity of HUP members through the implementation of projects for the common good, and ultimately for a sustainable future, invited HUP branches in Rijeka, Split, Osijek and Varazdin to send their project applications for projects deemed to be of humanitarian importance. The Committee…
Monday, 28 March 2022
Oscars Celebrated with Croatian Wine in Hollywood
March 28, 2022 - The Oscars were celebrated on Sunday night with Croatian wine in Hollywood! Celebrating the art of filmmaking is supposed to be the key topic of Hollywood's biggest night – the Oscars. While there are a few controversies about this one, no such thing was an issue at Jonathan Baker’s “Oscar is Women” themed viewing party, taking place at the former residence of Warren Beaty. And guess what? Croatia played a key role. Hollywood’s Entertainment Industry Is Into Croatian Wines Can you imagine an entertainment party without libations? Of course, not. Croatian wines Pošip and Babić were…
Monday, 28 March 2022
Inflation to Push Much Loved Croatian Olive Oil Prices Up
March the 28th, 2022 - Inflation is ongoing as the situation in Ukraine following Russian invasion last month continues to escalate. The prices of just about everything imaginable have soared recently, with fuel continuing to be a big issue. Croatian olive oil prices look set to rise, as well. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, the country's many olive growers are currently facing quite serious issues as the artificial fertilisers they typically use have become drastically more expensive as inflation continues. ''We've already done the winter fertilisation, and now we're waiting for the rain to start coming before we deal with the…
Monday, 28 March 2022
Will Ongoing Inflation Also Force Croatian Coffee Prices to Rise?
March the 28th, 2022 - Could Croatian coffee prices in the country's countless cafes also soar as a result of the current inflation wave? With just about everything going up in price quite significantly, cafe owners could end up being forced to up Croatian coffee prices. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, Vedran Jakominic, president of the Association of Caterers of Kvarner and Istria, recently commented on the formation of new price lists for cafes for N1 television. He said that they have already formed new price lists, but that they don't know how long they will remain sustainable because the situation regarding…
Sunday, 27 March 2022
The Best Music Festivals in Croatia: There's Something for Everyone
27 March 2020 - Croatia is known to host some of the best music festivals in the world. From Electro-house to Jazz, beach parties to intimate settings, this alluring country boasts events to satisfy any music lover. Here are some of the music festivals in Croatia that you should know about. With such a wide array of fantastic line-ups, picking one to attend can be difficult. Here are some of the best that Croatia has to offer. Best “One-Stop-Shop” If you could choose one festival to release all the pent-up party energy from the past couple of years, ULTRA Europe…
Sunday, 27 March 2022
23rd Pannonian Challenge to Take Place in Osijek From 15-19 June
ZAGREB, 27 March 2022 - The 23rd edition of the Pannonian Challenge extreme sports festival will take place in Osijek from 15 to 19 June and will bring together the best national and regional sportspeople, its organisers have said. "The coronavirus pandemic is winding down, so the 23rd edition of the Pannonian Challenge could be strong again", festival director Jurica Barać said at a press conference, adding that the focus this year would be on accompanying cultural and musical events, which had not taken place in the last two years. According to State Secretary at the Ministry of Tourism and Sports,…
Sunday, 27 March 2022
Rally of Support for Ukraine Held in Osijek
ZAGREB, 27 March 2022 - A peaceful rally of support for Ukraine was held on Sunday in the eastern city of Osijek, and addressing it, Ukrainian Ambassador Vasyl Kyrylych said that genocide was underway against Ukrainians, but that in spite of that, Ukraine would defend itself. Speaking at the rally in Osijek's central square, Kyrylych said that the rally was organised to "once again support Ukraine in the brutal war launched by the Russian Federation." "What is happening in Ukraine is not only war, genocide is being committed against its people", he said, noting that city neighbourhoods, schools, hospitals and kindergartens were…
