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August 7, 2022 - The latest updates from the Polish bus crash in Croatia, from the Index.hr live feed.  Yesterday, a serious bus accident occurred on the A4 highway in the direction of Zagreb. At least 12 people died, and at least 19 were seriously injured. The accident occurred around 5:40 a.m. on the A4 highway in the direction of Zagreb between Jarek Bisaški and Podvorec. A bus with Polish license plates that left the Polish city of Częstochowa on a pilgrimage to Medjugorje fell off the road. According to the data collected so far, the traffic accident occurred when…

August 7, 2022 - Yes, they exist. It's not made up. There are words in the Croatian language that appear not to have vowels to any normal foreigner. Why do we have them? How do you pronounce them? First of all, you need to understand one thing: one of the facts you hear most often during your elementary school education here is that the vowels in our language are "A, E, I, O, U and sometimes R" (we don't have the "y" in our alphabet, so it's not mentioned; well, actually, it wasn't mentioned years ago when I was in…

August 7, 2022 - The owner of the Polish bus which crashed with 12 fatalities in Croatia yesterday morning has been speaking to the media, reports Index.hr.  "Eleven people died on the spot, and a twelfth died in the operating room. Dozens are in hospitals. I'm in shock, on tranquilizers. My life is ruined," says Jacek Antoszkiewicz, owner of the Megapol transport company whose bus had a serious accident in Croatia early yesterday morning. Let us remind you that the accident happened yesterday around 5:40 a.m. on the A4 highway towards Zagreb, between Jarek Bisaški and Podvorec. "The bus left…

August 7, 2022 – In Lipovac, in the municipality of Nijemci, test archaeological probes were dug in the future area of ​​the Lipovac Autopark. It should be finished in the next two to three years and hopes are that it will help boost local economy. As Glas Slavonije writes, when the construction of the car park begins, the work will certainly not be slowed down by the archaeological investigations to be carried out before the earthwork and construction work, and the frequent complaints from builders that deadlines need to be pushed through will be avoided. Archaeological research is mandatory in…

August 7, 2022 – September in Croatia is just the most beautiful time. For the best possible experience, in Virovitica-Podravina County they decided to make it wine month. Wine Not? According to Press 032, the most anticipated wine event Slavonia and Podravina, Wine Not!? will once again gather lovers of wine, fine snacks, unique environment, art, and untouched nature on the famous Noble Route. The festival was announced in Orahovica, in the Patkoš boutique winery on the slopes of Krndija and Papuk. The pink nocturne in noble dress in the unique Janković Castle on September 3 is the best introduction…

ZAGREB, 7 August, 2022 - The on-site investigation of the bus crash that occurred on the A4 motorway in northern Croatia on Saturday morning, in which 12 Polish nationals were killed and 32 injured, has been completed, Interior Minister Davor Božinović told a press conference in Varaždin on Saturday afternoon. The bus was carrying Polish pilgrims to the Marian shrine of Međugorje, southern Bosnia and Herzegovina. Božinović said that the personal effects of the passengers were stored at the Varaždin Police Department and would be released upon request from official institutions. He said that Polish police officers, present in Croatia as…

ZAGREB, 7 August, 2022 - Health Minister Vili Beroš said on Saturday he could not say for the time being if there had been any omissions in the medical treatment of reporter Vladimir Matijanić and that that would be determined by a medical inspection he had requested. Asked to comment on the claims by Matijević's partner, reporter Andrea Topić, that the medical assistance he received was inadequate, Beroš said that he did not have sufficient information on the case for the time being and that the case would be looked into. Topić has said in a post on social networks…

August 7, 2022 - Inland tourism is often given a back seat when we're talking about Croatian tourism. However, big investments and changes are happening, and we bring you an interview with one of the big players, Goran Fabris of Poreč and Rovinj fame, currently doing his magic in Toplice Jezerčica (Jezerčica Spa) in Hrvatsko Zagorje. Robert Kuščar of the Volim Zagorje Facebook Page, a Zagorje enthusiast, talked to Goran Fabris, a member of the Rudan d.o.o. Tourism Sector Board, one of the most successful domestic hoteliers with extensive experience in Valamar in Poreč, Maistra in Rovinj and Jadran in…

ZAGREB, 6 August, 2022 - The Health Ministry on Saturday requested a report on the provision of medical assistance by the KBC Split hospital and other medical institutions in Split to reporter Vladimir Matijanić, who died on Friday. A ministry inspection team will look into medical documentation and contact with staff in the medical institutions involved in the case to establish facts that can help determine if action taken in the case was in line with the prescribed procedure or if there were omissions in the provision of adequate care to the patient, the minister said. The public will be informed of the ministry findings…

ZAGREB, 6 August, 2022 - Croatia has registered 250 new COVID cases and 10 related deaths in the past 24 hours, the national COVID response team reported on Saturday. There are now 8,005 active cases in the country, including 605 hospitalised patients, 25 of whom are on ventilators, while 4,655 people are self-isolating. Since the beginning of the pandemic, a total of 1,192,555 people have become infected with coronavirus in Croatia and 16,389 of them have died as a consequence while 1,168,161 have recovered, including 1,450 in the last 24 hours. To date, 59.58% of the total population, or 70.85% of adults, have been vaccinated.