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Saturday, 9 July 2022
New Croatian Political Party, Social Democrats, Established
ZAGREB, 9 July, 2022 - Members of the Social Democrats Association on Saturday established a new left-wing political party, the Social Democrats, and elected Davorko Vidović as president, who said they would translate social democratic values into the political fight. The new party's leadership comprises former high-ranking members of the Social Democratic Party who were ousted from or left the SDP last October after disagreements with its presidency. The Social Democrats will be the largest opposition party in parliament, where they have 18 seats - 14 members of the party and four independents. Vidović said the dissolution of the SDP was not the only reason…
Saturday, 9 July 2022
SuperSport Superkup: Dinamo Beats Hajduk on Penalties at Maksimir
July 9, 2022 - Dinamo beat Hajduk 4:1 on penalties to win the SuperSport Superkup on Saturday in Zagreb. Dinamo and Hajduk opened the new season of Croatian football, fighting for the first trophy of the season - the SuperSport Superkup. Around two and a half thousand Hajduk fans visited Maksimir for the first derby of the season, many of them on the 'Bili Vlak', or organized train transport that left this morning from Split. Around 17,000 spectators were expected at the match in total. Dinamo was said to have a slight advantage tonight playing at home, though we must…
Saturday, 9 July 2022
Nikola Mektić and Mate Pavić Fail to Defend Wimbledon Doubles Title
July 9, 2022 - Nikola Mektić and Mate Pavić were unable to defend their Wimbledon doubles title after a super tie break in the 5th set decided the match. Croatia's best doubles team Nikola Mektić and Mate Pavić fought to defend their title at Wimbledon today against Australian duo Matthew Ebden and Max Purcell. Both sides had a difficult journey to the final, and in the semi-final matches, they saved at least one match point. Mektić and Pavić came back twice after a set behind, while Ebden and Purcell managed to come back from 2-0 in sets and save five match points.…
Saturday, 9 July 2022
Croatia Meets Criteria for €6.8 Billion from New Financial Envelope
ZAGREB, 9 July, 2022 - Croatia has met the condition for the withdrawal of €6.8 billion from a new EU financial envelope, the Croatian Regional Development and EU Funds Ministry stated in a press release on Saturday. On Friday, the ministry forwarded to the European Commission the final versions of the necessary agreements, operational programmes and the Integrated Territorial Investment (ITI) programme. The process of of programming for the financial envelope under the Competitiveness and Cohesion programme and the ITI finished on 8 July and the necessary documents were forwarded to the EC, whereby Croatia acquires the eligibility for the absorption…
Saturday, 9 July 2022
Croatia's Coronavirus Update: 1,488 New Cases, 2 Deaths, 1,129 Recoveries
ZAGREB, 9 July, 2022 - In the past 24 hours, 1,488 new cases of the SARS-CoV-2 virus infection have been diagnosed in Croatia, and another five COVID patients have died bringing the COVID-related death toll to 16,103, the national COVID response team reported on Saturday. Currently, there are 8,577 active cases, including 344 hospitalised patients, of whom 13 are on ventilators. Since the first registered case of the infection with the novel virus in Croatia on 25 February 2020, the country has reported 1,158,420 cases of this infectious disease. There have been 1,133,740 recoveries, including 1,129 in the last 24 hours. Nearly 71%…
Saturday, 9 July 2022
Sinković Brothers Book Lucerne World Rowing Cup Final!
July 9, 2022 - The Sinković brothers rowed well yet again in the World Cup semi-final race to secure the Lucerne World Rowing Cup final! They crossed the finish line with a time of 6:12.16, leaving behind the crews of Lithuania and Great Britain. Martin and Valent controlled the race from start to finish and gave the impression that they could have increased the pace if needed, but with a safe and tactically excellent race, they left their strength for the most important thing, which is Sunday's final, scheduled for 14:01. In addition to the Sinković brothers, the previously mentioned…
Saturday, 9 July 2022
20 Ways Croatia Changed Me in 20 Years: 1. Business and Dalmatia
July 9, 2022 - Next month sees 20 years since I came to Croatia to buy a house on an island I still can't pronounce. To celebrate all that Croatia has given me, a new TCN series, 20 Ways Croatia Changed Me in 20 Years, starting with business and Dalmatia. In August 2002, I set off with friends from Sarajevo to the Dalmatian coast for a long weekend to look for a holiday home on the Croatian island of Hvar, a place I had never heard of until 24 hours previously, and about which I knew nothing. Having sold my…
Saturday, 9 July 2022
Number of Hotel Beds at Croatia's Coast Rising, Private Vacation Rentals Down
ZAGREB, 9 July, 2022 - The number of beds in hotels along Croatia's Adriatic coast started rising, while the number of beds offered by private renters started falling, the Jutarnji List daily reported on Saturday. However, the share of private vacation rentals in the total accommodation capacity is still predominant, 51%, while hotels account for 14.98%. The COVID pandemic in the last two years has adversely affected the tourist sector, however, one of the good things that have happened in that period is the reversal of the trends concerning private renters' accommodation for holidays and hotels, says the daily newspaper. Before…
Saturday, 9 July 2022
Winemakers, Croatian Diaspora from 16 Countries Gather for G2 DiWine Summer
The eighth edition of the business conference MEETING G2 - "DiWineSummer" was held in ZagrebAbout a hundred guests from 16 countries of the world, top winemakers intwo panels, in totalZAGREB, July 9, 2022 - Traditional and famous MEETING G2 conference,which connects business people from Croatia and Croatian diaspora, washeld in Zagreb this year under the name "DiWine Summer". Almost ahundred guests from 16 countries from all over the world gathered in thehall of the Croatian Heritage Foundation, as the host and partner of theConference. Two attractive wine panels and a total of 15 top panelistsand speakers made this conference interesting…
Saturday, 9 July 2022
Ex-Minister, State Employee Remanded in Pre-Trial Custody at EPPO's Request
ZAGREB, July 9, 2022 - A Zagreb County Court investigating judge on Friday ordered one-month investigative detention for former minister Tomislav Tolušić and Željko Ferenc on suspicion of subsidy fraud and abuse of office in two wine sector tenders. Former agriculture minister and deputy prime minister Tolušić has been placed under investigative custody due to a risk of witness tampering, and Željko Ferenc also due to a risk of repeating the crime. On Thursday, Tolušić and Željko Ferenc, an employee of the Paying Agency for Agriculture, were apprehended in the eastern Croatian city of Virovitica on a warrant issued by the…
Saturday, 9 July 2022
Left Opposition, Part of Ruling Coalition Collect Signatures for Debate on Abortion
ZAGREB, 8 July (Hina) -Left-liberal opposition parliamentary groups and some MPs of the ruling majority from the HSLS and Reformists parties, said on Friday that they had collected 40 signatures for a parliamentary debate on the incorporation of the woman's right to decide about giving birth in the Constitution. "We have collected signatures of 40 MPs for the debate on the inclusion of the following provision in the Constitution: 'A woman decides independently and freely on giving birth, the state provides the prerequisites for exercising that right'," Peđa Grbin (SDP) told a press conference. "We think that human rights are one of…
