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August 9, 2022 - 1.2 million jobs in tourism are vacant in Europe, while in Croatia the number is surprisingly high, and there is a demand for between five and ten thousand tourist workers. This tourist season, 1.2 million jobs in hospitality and tourism in the European Union remained unfilled, with travel agencies being the most affected, followed by the aviation industry and the accommodation sector, and Italy has the biggest problem with a lack of workers. Croatia has somehow prepared and adapted for this season when it comes to large employers, and the most problems throughout the season are…

ZAGREB, 8 August, 2022 - The sanctions imposed by Western countries on Russia due to the attack on Ukraine are not working, and they will not harm Russia, but they have harmed us, President Zoran Milanović said on Monday during a visit to Hvar. Describing the situation in the world as unstable and increasingly confusing, Milanović warned that "it all resembles a dandelion in the spring, and you just pray to God no one sneezes and blows it away." The West's response is not good, said Milanović, adding that "we have sanctions that are not working." He underscored that he "has been saying this…

ZAGREB, 8 August, 2022 - Commenting on the death of reporter Vladimir Matijanić, Ombudsman Tena Šimonović Einwalter said on Monday that Croatia had strongly committed to guaranteeing everyone the right to health care in accordance with the law, the Constitution and international documents. Underscoring that everyone should have the right to accessible and timely health care, Šimonović Einwalter stressed that "no one's life or health should depend on their persistence, resourcefulness, political affiliation or on whether they are influential." "That also means that actions taken by healthcare workers should focus on people seeking help, who rightfully expect that everything will be done to…

August 9, 2022 - This is one of the driest years, and according to the farmers, the drought has already caused a shortage of fruits and vegetables, including tomatoes, peppers, and potatoes. As Glas Slavonije reports, In the heart of Slavonia, Croatia's open-air food factory, in Đakovo, compared to the 35-year average of 760 liters per year, so far in 2022, 190 liters of rain are missing. From the beginning of the year to the present day, according to the records of Bartolo Bačić, who monitors the weather conditions in Đakovo, only 261 liters of rain fell in this part…

August 9, 2022 – Croatian tourism is booming although the prices have gone up in every aspect. More on that here. How do Croatian citizens stand, though, and what is it like for them? As SiB reports, of the 11 and a half million tourists who visited Croatia this year, 1.6 million arrivals were domestic guests, which is 8 percent more than in the record year of 2019. Nevertheless, the data of the exclusive research on holidays of Croatian citizens conducted for RTL by the agency Promocija plus (on a sample of 1300 respondents) show a slightly different picture of Croatia.…

August 9, 2022 - This year will mark the tenth edition of Web Summer Camp, a high-profile event that gathers developers and web experts for a few days of learning, sharing experiences, as well as fun under the sun, and networking. As Poslovni reports, Netgen, a local IT company, which has been organizing Web Summer Camp since 2012, which in recent years has been profiled as an event that gathers around two hundred developers and web experts on the Croatian coast, announced the tenth-anniversary edition of the conference, this year with a slightly different concept. “In addition to the full-day…

August 9, 2022 - Croatia's summer of wildfires continues, with a Zrce fire close to the famous party beach near Novalja and Zadar starting in the night, reports Index.hr. On Zrce, the most famous party beach in Croatia, a big fire broke out last night, it is being tackled by the firefighters of DVD Novalja, and a Canadair has arrived to help them fight the fire from the air. Conditions are being made difficult by a strong gale. Index.hr is providing live updates (Google Translate is your friend if you want to follow the story).  10:00 Update - the fire…

ZAGREB, 8 August, 2022 - President Zoran Milanović on Monday visited Vrbanj and Dol near Stari Grad on the island of Hvar, where a wildfire erupted recently, calling on local residents to put themselves first in the event of a fire and noting that Croatia should have at least six operational firefighting planes during the fire season. "I call on all people who find themselves in a situation like this one to put themselves and their families first," Milanović said in a comment on the death of a local resident killed in a wildfire while trying to protect his house and excavator. Speaking of…

ZAGREB, 8 August, 2022 - The WWF Adria environmental protection organisation on Monday released a national report in which it identifies wildlife poaching and smuggling as the most prevalent crimes against nature in Croatia, seeking stricter penalties. A large number of birds in the Mediterranean are targeted by hunting tourism and trade, trophy hunting, keeping in captivity or hunting for sports and recreation, WWF Adria says in the report. One of the birds frequently targeted for these purposes in Croatia is the goldfinch, sold in northern Italy and Malta, where it is considered to be a delicacy. Also targeted are…

ZAGREB, 8 August, 2022 - With no street or statue to remember Yugoslavia's late strongman Josip Broz Tito, a new tour in the Croatian capital Zagreb is hoping to trace the leader's complicated legacy in a city where he remains divisive, Agence France-Presse says in an article published on Sunday. Adored by some and hated by others, Tito remains a polarising figure four decades after his death across the former Yugoslav republics, including Croatia, where he helped usher in prosperity and authoritarianism alike, the agency says. The tour's curator Danijela Matijević said the idea for the project came in 2017, after…