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July the 8th, 2022 - Inflation is forcing hotel costs up across the entire Mediterranean, but just how does the situation look with Croatian hotel prices? As Marija Crnjak/Poslovni Dnevnik writes, the combination of ongoing inflation and increased demand for tourist trips have led to the significantly rising prices of hotel services at rates that often exceed inflationary rates, and Croatian hotel prices are only a small part of the global market which is recording growth in hotel accommodation by more than 50 percent, depending on the destination. As such, the largest increase in hotel accommodation prices, compared to the…

July the 8th, 2022 - Finance Minister Zdravko Maric, who was with the government in that position for six years, seemingly suddenly stepped down of his own accord recently, and former Agrokor boss Ivica Todoric, with whom the now former finance minister was embroiled back in 2017, has made a comment. If you'd like to learn more about Zdravko Maric's history and the reasons behind him stepping down from his longtime position within Andrej Plenkovic's government (HDZ), you can do so here. The article also details Zdravko Maric's close involvement with the Agrokor saga which threatened to bring the Croatian…

July the 8th, 2022 - Croatian snakes, much like any other snake, prefer to stay as far away from human activity as possible and truly want absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with you. Croatian snakes are not outwardly aggressive, they do not seek confrontation, and contrary to popular (and unfortunate) belief, they do not bite out of ill will. If cornered, surprised or in fear, they can and will take a swipe at you. If you see a snake, especially a horned viper, make sure to give it a wide berth and show it some respect. You'll likely get the…

July the 8th, 2022 - Special Dubrovnik security measures are coming into force today and well remain in place until the end of this coming weekend owing to an international conference beginning in the Pearl of the Adriatic today. As Morski writes, the fifteenth annual international Dubrovnik Forum conference will begin today in the City of Dubrovnik, which will last until Saturday. The renowned 73rd Dubrovnik Summer Festival will also begin on Sunday. On this occasion, the police have asked both residents and visitors of the City of Dubrovnik and the surrounding areas, including Konavle, that from today until Sunday, special…

July 8, 2022 - Hajduk and Dinamo will meet in the SuperSport Superkup match at Maksimir Stadium at 20:00 on Saturday. At the first official press conference this season, Hajduk coach Valdas Dambrauskas and striker Nikola Kalinić gave their views on the upcoming match and answered numerous questions. The Hajduk coach first reflected on the recent preparations in which four games were played against strong rivals: "We are satisfied with our preparations; we have fulfilled the set goals and played matches against solid rivals. Therefore, in the pre-season, I don't worry about results, we are focused on progress, and I am…

7 July 2022 – The 73rd Dubrovnik Summer Festival will open on Sunday, 10 July at 9 pm, in front of St. Blaise’s Church, with the traditional raising of the Libertas flag to the verses of Ivan Gundulić’s Hymn to Liberty. The rich and diverse programme, which both local and foreign audiences of all ages will enjoy in the coming 47 festival days, was presented at the press conference held on Wednesday, 6 July in the Sponza Palace by the Festival’s POA Paulina Njirić and Artistic Director Dora Ruždjak Podolski, where the City of Dubrovnik Mayor Mato Franković and Head…

July 8, 2022 - Nikola Mektić and Mate Pavić are in the Wimbledon doubles final - again!  Croatia doubles team Nikola Mektić and Mate Pavić will defend their Wimbledon title in the doubles competition after defeating Colombians Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah in the semi-final of the third tennis Grand Slam tournament of the season. Mektić and Pavić won 6:7 (2), 7:6 (0), 4: 6, 6:2, 7:6 (10:4) after four hours and 22 minutes of play. Mektić and Pavić thus achieved their 11th consecutive victory at Wimbledon and are now just one step away from defending the title. Croatian pride…

July 7, 2022 - Diana Hilje, a famous mezzo-soprano and former champion of the Zagreb HNK Opera, returned to her native Dubrovnik after a successful career as an opera-concert singer. She was interested in finding young, award-winning, and above-average talented children and youth at the "Luka Sorkočević" art school. Her idea to present this gifted youth to the city of Dubrovnik and beyond was recognized by Libertas Television, so the filming of Talents, a new documentary-musical series by Libertas Television and the Luka Sorkočević Art School, has begun.  In cooperation with the author Mario Bukvić, Diana finds award-winning and hard-working students and presents…

July 6, 2022 – Today, the Croatian Wine Alliance, a group of global teams promoting Croatian wines, reports that Wine Enthusiast, one of the top US-based wine publications with international ratings, gave five Croatian wineries and 12 wines ratings over 90 points showcasing the consistent quality of Croatian winemaking. The top three include the highest-ever 97 points for Saints Hills 2016 Ernest Tolj Plavac Mali Dingač, 95 for Saints Hills 2017 St. Lucia Plavac Mali, and 95 points for Volarević 2018 Platinum Plavac Mali.  “Everyone within the Croatian Wine Alliance is excited that Croatian winemakers are getting rewarded for the…

ZAGREB, 7 July 2022 - The Czech Republic will do its utmost to ensure that Croatia's accession to the Schengen zone is completed during the Czech presidency of the European Union in the second half of 2022, Prime Minister Petr Fiala said during his meeting with his Croatian counterpart Andrej Plenković in Prague on Thursday. The meeting took place after the Czech Republic took over the rotating EU presidency on 1 July. The Czech Republic has always supported and continues to support Croatia's admission to the Schengen zone. We are confident that Croatia meets all the criteria. We will do all we…