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May 10, 2023 - Azerbaijan, a country on the border of Europe and Asia, could become a gas exporter to Croatia in the coming years, as Croatia is considering connecting to the gas pipeline there. The morning fog hangs over the Caspian Lake, which some consider a sea because of its size and brackish water. At a distance of 70 kilometers lies the Shah Deniz gas field, with an area as large as the two largest Croatian islands, Cres and Krk, combined, as Poslovni writes. Six oil companies extract gas from a depth of 600 meters, then press it into…

May 10, 2023 - Croatia's first Lady, Sanja Music Milanovic, is hosting a European leaders' spouses conference tomorrow. The topic is childhood obesity prevention, which should lay the foundations for coordinated action to stop the increase in childhood obesity, the Office of the President announced. As Index writes, obesity in children is currently one of the most difficult public health challenges. According to data from the World Health Organization, every third child in Europe lives with excessive body weight or obesity, and most adults live with the condition. Childhood obesity carries over into adulthood and puts people at risk of developing…

May the 10th, 2023 - What with Schengen, the EU and beyond, questions have once again arisen about the different Croatian tourist visas the country issues. ETIAS, which isn't a visa but a travel authorisation, is also due to come in next year. Let's delve a bit deeper. ETIAS First and foremost, as I mentioned above, an ETIAS isn't a Croatian tourist visa, it's merely a travel authorisation and the plan is for it to become operational in 2024. ETIAS approval is not the same as having a residence permit in an EU country, it is intended for short stays…

May 11, 2023 - KBC Split is the first hospital in Croatia that has its own therapy dog. Her name is Dora, she is the cutest, and she has been working for almost two weeks now. As Dalmatinski Portal writes, the royal poodle, one year and six months old, became part of the Department of Psychology and Educational Rehabilitation of the Clinic for Children's Diseases of KBC Split. In addition to classic approaches, children will also have the option of innovative therapy methods that include a specially trained dog in therapeutic procedures or activities with children. It is a method…

May 13, 2023 - Mario Bašić (52) from Sinj is the owner of the 33-Year-Old (possibly) Guinness World Record Cock, the oldest in Croatia and probably the world. His rooster Bašo is an "Italian," the heir of a noble lineage. He thinks they might stand a chance to win. Bašo did not especially like that the crew of 24Sata disturbed him and disrupted his everyday life. After all, he is a 33-year-old, long-time feathered pet of Mario Bašić (52) from Suhač near Sinj. The Croatian word is kokot or, as they would say in the southern regions, pivac. When experts…

May the 9th, 2023 - The Novska Gaming Centre, which has placed an otherwise very much overlooked part of Croatia into the spotlight of a rapidly evolving and wildly popular pastime, has been nominated for the Emerging Europe Award. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, the Novska Gaming Centre (Novska Gaming Industry Centre) has been nominated for the prestigious "Emerging Europe Awards" in the "Inclusive Entrepreneurship Initiative of the Year" category. These are awards that Europe gives to regional achievements in sustainability, innovation and entrepreneurship, and the Novska Gaming Centre, which is currently still only in its design phase, has already been duly…

May the 9th, 2023 - The large Croatian company Podravka, based in Koprivnica, is set to invest a massive 100 million euros into doing greener business and focusing on sustainability. As Poslovni Dnevnik/Darko Bicak writes, Podravka will pour as much as 100 million euros into development based on sustainability by 2030, according to an announcement from Martina Dalic at a recently held presentation of the Sustainability Strategy of this corporation. "As one of the leading food companies in Central and Southeastern Europe, Podravka is aware of its economic importance and responsibility for the environment and the community. Just as we constantly…

May the 9th, 2023 - Trogir, which sits close to Split in Central Dalmatia and is one of the many Croatian towns under UNESCO protection, is suffering due to a lack of Croatian nautical tourism organisation. This beautiful town, the layout of which dates way back to the Hellenistic period, is struggling considerably with a mini cruiser problem. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, the winter-time accommodation of large tourist ships is becoming an increasing problem all over the Croatian Adriatic, especially in Dalmatia. In Trogir, people generally aren't very happy that every year, more and more such boats are moored at their…

May the 9th, 2023 - Croatian wages are set to increase for a significant proportion of the population thanks to recently introduced government measures, but it won't be the case for everyone. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, neither the complete abolition of surtaxes, nor the increase of the non-taxable part of Croatian wages, nor the reduction of income tax rates will raise the salaries of about two-thirds of taxpayers from next year on, because even with the current rules, those individuals don't pay those particular taxes, as Novi list reports. Only those people with a net salary of at least 800…

May the 9th, 2023 - A new Croatian tourist season is upon us, and with the height of the summer season rapidly approaching, old problems which have plagued the sector for a long time are more than likely set to cause the exact same issues. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, announcements and expectations for the dawn of yet another new Croatian tourist season are naturally (and traditionally) mostly revolving around record results. Based on the bookings and expressed agency interest, it's being assumed that this Croatian tourist season could surpass the figures seen back during the pre-pandemic year of 2019. However,…