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July the 12th, 2022 - Investors seeking to build in Croatia will now have much more quick and clear answers to the questions of what they can build and where they can build it thanks to the Croatian ePlans editor (ePlanovi). As Poslovni Dnevnik/Suzana Varosanec writes, the spatial plans of the new generation will be created through the new Croatian ePlanovi editor, and the Ministry of Spatial Planning, Construction and State Property is developing this new electronic service. The ''translation'' of old generation plans into new generation plans will be carried out through the service, so that the new software…

ZAGREB, 11 July 2022 - The Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development on Monday released the code of ethics for the process of switching to the euro at the start of 2023, and all business entities that interact with consumers are called to join the code. Croatia will enter the euro area on 1 January 2023 after it met all the convergence criteria, the ministry recalls. The ministry notes that the transition from the national currency to the euro is an important topic that raises many questions, and definitely, a part of consumers are also concerned about possible price rises.…

ZAGREB, 11 July 2022 - State Secretary at the Transport Ministry Josip Bilaver confirmed on Monday that it was in Croatia's interest that as much grain from Ukraine as possible, which cannot be transported via the Black Sea, be 'transferred' to Croatia. It is in our interest to shift as much of freight as possible to Croatia, and we are working on that together with the European Commission, Bilaver said in Croatian parliament to HDZ's Ivan Radić, who wanted to know whether Croatian ports could have a role in the export of Ukrainian grain. The state secretary said it was…

ZAGREB, 11 July 2022 - Croatian President Zoran Milanović held talks with his Maltese counterpart George Vella in Valletta on Monday and informed him that he expects Malta's support for Croatia's entry into the Schengen Area. During their meeting the two presidents also discussed the adoption of the euro by Croatia and the position of Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina. A press release from the Croatian President's Office notes that the visit to Malta is a return State visit at the invitation of President Vella. Milanović said that Croatia's entry into Schengen is of direct interest to Croatia. "We are an…

ZAGREB, 11 July 2022 - Istria County Prefect Boris Miletić on Monday held a meeting with representatives of local water suppliers and after the meeting, he said that the situation concerning water supplies was being closely followed and called on residents to use water rationally. The tourist season is in full swing, and we can see that we are also experiencing a spell without rain. The situation concerning water sources is unfavorable and it can potentially cause problems in the provision of water supplies, said the county prefect. He recalled that in 2012 a long spell of drought made the…

ZAGREB, 11 July 2022 - The Centar party's candidate Ivica Puljak on Sunday scored a landslide victory in the Split mayoral runoff, winning 27,496 votes, while his opponent Zoran Đogaš, nominated by the HDZ and the HSS, won 13,243, according to the State Electoral Commission. Puljak and his deputies Bojan Ivošević and Antonio Kuzmanić will run the city until the next regular local election in spring 2025. The government called a snap election in Split after Puljak, Ivošević, and Kuzmanić resigned on 8 April, having lost their partners' support in the City Council. The turnout in the runoff was 28.36%. In his first address after…

ZAGREB, 11 July 2022 - The 73rd Dubrovnik Summer Festival opened on Sunday evening with the hoisting of the Libertas flag and the Hymn to Freedom, recited by two Ukrainian actresses. The opening ceremony commemorated the 750th anniversary of the Dubrovnik Statute. Mayor Mato Franković said the Dubrovnik Statute had constantly changed through time but remained a guarantor of progress and security through social order. "Thirty years ago, with the great sacrifice and heroism of our knights, we defended our homes and chased the heartless aggressors from our doorstep," he said, referring to the Serbian military aggression. Today, as we watch the war…

ZAGREB, 11 July 2022 - The first indictee of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Croatia, Danijel Vinković, on Monday pleaded guilty to subsidy fraud worth €1 million, settling for a ten-month prison sentence which was replaced with community service. The Zagreb County Court was to have decided today on the EPPO's indictment against Vinković, who pleaded guilty before the indictment panel and reaching an agreement with the prosecution, Hina learned at the court. The businessman from Međimurje was charged with applying to the Paying Agency for Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development for a HRK 7.4 million grant in 2020. Of that amount, 85% was from the European…

ZAGREB, 11 July 2022 - In the last 24 hours, there have been 64 new cases of the infection with coronavirus, and another 11 COVID patients have died, Croatia's COVID-19 crisis management team reported on Monday. There are currently 7,236 cases of the infection, and of them 413 are receiving hospital treatment including 13 placed on ventilators. Since the first registered case of infection with the novel virus in Croatia on 25 February 2020, the country has reported 1,159,241 cases of this infectious disease. There have been 1,135,887 recoveries, including 1,104 in the last 24 hours. Nearly 71% of the adult…

July 11, 2022 - Hvar, also known as Croatia’s lavender island, has plenty to offer to any lucky visitor during the Mediterranean summertime. With its lavender flowers blossoming during the early summer days – in June and July – tourists and locals embrace the intoxicating scent of domestic herbs from all around! The island of Hvar is located in the Adriatic, off Croatia's famous Dalmatian Coast, and is well known for being the sunniest spot in the country. By having dry, chalky soils and long sunny days, the colourful Croatian island provides a perfect place for growing the plant that…