Made in Croatia

February the 23rd, 2021 - There has been a lot of advancement when it comes to Croatian robotic systems and Croatian-made robots in general, with progress constantly being made and the eye on Croatia looking ever more strongly at what is being designed and produced. As Poslovni Dnevnik/Suzana Varosanec writes, Dok-ing, a well known and now leading Croatian company in the field of the development and production of remote-controlled systems for humanitarian demining, underground mining and other types of crisis management, has delivered a unique command and communication centre with a multifunctional Croatian robotic system for crisis situations to the Ministry…

ZAGREB, 21 February, 2021 - Five years since the opening of the first Museum of Illusions in Zagreb, 30 franchises have been opened around the world, including the latest one in New Delhi, which was opened this month. The museum said 2020 was a challenging year but that it still managed to "increase our family by as many as nine new members, and the New Delhi Museum of Illusions is our 30th member." The international brand whose original concept was launched in Zagreb is present in cities such as New York, Paris, Shanghai, Dubai, Chicago, Madrid, Istanbul, Athens, Berlin, and Kuala Lumpur. The…

February 21, 2021 – A popular photograph of trailblazing Dalmatian winter wear has caused bewilderment and hilarity this week. What lasting impact could this innovation have on Croatian papuce obsession and just what in the name of Nike are we looking at?? With most of Croatia having enjoyed a warm and sunny late February weekend, it's easy to forget that snow still lingers in some places. Or, it certainly seemed to last week, when this baffling and funny photo became popular online. The image clearly shows that, whatever the weather, some people are reluctant to wear anything other than their…

February 20, 2021 - Snapshots of Croatia during the pandemic - a 'beer to go' to recover from a morning with Croatian bureaucracy.  One of the realities of life in Croatia is that you cannot avoid the bureaucracy, no matter how averse you are to paperwork. Admin is something I hate more than anything, and my long-suffering wife has been heroic over the years keep the ship afloat, as I leave important letters unopened, documents unsigned and the like. I would be lost without her. Sometimes, however, I just have to get out there without her help. Dealing with Croatian…

February 19, 2021 – In a relatively short period, more good news came from Samobor, both for the citizens of this tradition-rich town and its surroundings and for all local cuisine lovers. Namely, after the Rudarska greblica and samoborska kremsnita, samoborska cesnofka also became a protected product. Enough reason to visit this charming medieval town in Zagreb County this weekend? Samoborska češnofka, a favorite Samobor garlic sausage, received national protection of geographical origin from the Ministry of Agriculture. This transitional protection at the national level is an essential first step towards gaining the status it deserves on the European gastronomic…

February 18, 2021 – After so much bad news from Sisak-Moslavina County recently due to earthquakes, there finally comes some positive news. Thanks to best practices in regional development, the Sisak-Moslavina development agency SIMORA was named the best in the whole of Europe. To identify best regional development practices, EURADA, the European Association of Development Agencies based in Brussels, evaluates the best development agencies through their projects. In the sea of numerous and successful European projects, as well as the agencies that design and implement them, it is difficult to find the best on the list of those chosen by…

February 18, 2021 – An astonishing end to a terrifying encounter caught on CCTV last night after a Slavonski Brod armed robber was forced to retreat by the brave refusal of a shop worker. She simply told him no. Last night saw an astonishing end to a terrifying encounter in a shop in Slavonia. Under the cover of darkness and with a hood and mask covering his face, a young man entered the shop, pointed a gun at the lady working there and demanded to be given the store's takings. But, the Slavonski Brod armed robber left empty-handed. The shopworker…

ZAGREB, 16 February, 2021 - The Dalmatinska panceta, a preserved cured meat product with a rectangular shape, made from streaky bacon of the pig as well as the Dalmatinska pečenica, also a preserved cured pork meat product without the bone -- are new Croatian products protected at the EU level. They were added to the EU quality schemes, whereby they are given the labels of the protected designation of origin and the protected geographical indication, the Croatian Agriculture Ministry said in a press release on Tuesday.  The Dalmatinska panceta is produced from refrigerated fresh, or from frozen, streaky pork bacon. The streaky bacon used…

February 16, 2021 – As one of the most popular activities in Croatia is having coffee at a bar, and while the coronavirus pandemic disables regular work for caterers, imagine how it would be easier for both caterers and guests if the waiter would bring the order over after one tap on the screen. With the innovative Croatian smart table, it seems like this scenario will soon be possible. TabORDER, a Croatian smart table, offers contactless ordering and payment in catering facilities. It has a wooden surface with a built-in computer, electronics, a touch screen, and thick glass to protect…

February the 16th, 2021 - A few Croatian projects from very different parts of the country, stretching from the coast to continental Croatia, are all in line to win the EU Mies Award. One Sibenik-based project stands out. As Marija Brnic/Poslovni Dnevnik writes, the completion of "Sibenska Poljana" about half a year ago in the historic Dalmatian coastal city of Sibenik provoked various reactions and speculation about whether or not the project involving the main town square was the best, but for the European Commission (EC) and the Mies van der Rohe Award, it deserved a nomination for the most…