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July the 3rd, 2022 - The Zadar Port Authority has confirmed that there have been 20 percent more cruise ships sailing into Zadar's waters than back during the record, pre-pandemic year of 2019 to which the industry continues to compare this year's statistics to. As Morski writes, the Zadar Port Authority has reported on the number of guest arrivals from cruise ships up until the end of June this year, and the results are more than encouraging despite cruise ships continuing to be an issue in regard to pollution. In the period from January the 1st to June the 30th, 2022,…

ZAGREB, 2 July 2022 - Two cruise ships, Mein Schiff 5 and Marella Explorer 2, docked in the northern Croatian Adriatic port city of Rijeka on Saturday morning with nearly 4,000 passengers aboard. Both vessels, organised by the TUI tour operator, were on a seven-day cruise in the Adriatic. Their programme included a sightseeing tour of Rijeka and bus trips to Istria, Opatija, Kastav, Gorski Kotar, Zagreb and other destinations. The passengers boarded the Marella Explorer 2 in Dubrovnik and the Mein Schiff 5 in Trieste. For more on travel in Croatia, follow TCN's dedicated page.

ZAGREB, 2 July 2022 - The Croatian Diaspora Congress on Saturday called on the Croatian state leadership to help Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina and urged Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina to vote in the October general election to achieve equal status with the other two constituent peoples in that country. "We appeal to the Government, Prime Minister and President of Croatia to join forces in effectively contributing to the interests of Croats in Croatia and the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina," the Croatian Diaspora Congress said in a resolution adopted after a three-day meeting in Mostar, southern Bosnia and Herzegovina.…

ZAGREB, 2 July 2022 - Two 25-year-old nationals of Georgia have been arrested on the suspicion of attempted murder of three Croatian nationals in Mali Lošinj on the northern Adriatic island of Lošinj, police said on Saturday. The incident occurred on Friday night when the two men argued with the three Croatians, aged 21, 22 and 25, and stabbed them. Two of the stabbed men suffered serious injuries. All three injured men have been taken to a hospital in Rijeka, while the suspects have been placed in custody. For more news about Croatia, click here.

July 2, 2022 - Petra Martić was brilliant against the 8th-seed of the tournament to book a spot in the Wimbledon round of 16! Croatia's best female tennis player Petra Martić (WTA - 80) continues with excellent form at the All England Club and has qualified for the Wimbledon round of 16 after defeating the 8th-seeded American Jessica Pegula (WTA - 9th) 6:2, 7:6 (5) in less than an hour and a half of play. Martić played brilliantly against Pegula to win her third match at this year's Wimbledon without losing a set, reports HRT. Martić played a set and…

July 2, 2022 - We're going to take a look at the destinations you can visit by ferry from the main Croatian ports. In this fifth installment of our Croatia Ferry Guide 2022, where to go from the port of Hvar Town? When advertising the Adriatic Sea and the Croatian islands abroad, the experience of being on board a sailboat, yacht, or catamaran is usually highlighted. However, there is no destination a Croatian ferry can't reach, and why not mention that it's totally worth saving a good amount of euros on sailboat rentals and crews? We know that in the…

ZAGREB, 2 July 2022 - Parliament Speaker Gordan Jandroković met in Osijek on Saturday with city and county officials and said the numbers showed that after years of stagnation, Osijek, Osijek-Baranja County and the Slavonia region were growing and making progress. He met with Osijek-Baranja County head Ivan Anušić, Osijek Mayor Ivan Radić and Regional Development and EU Funds Minister Nataša Tramišak. Speaking to the press afterwards, he said Slavonia and Baranja-County for many years were seen in a negative light due to political instability, emigration and economic stagnation. Now, he added, a lot of money from the state budget and EU funds…

ZAGREB, 2 July 2022 - Croatia has registered 1,078 new coronavirus cases and three related deaths in the last 24 hours, the national coronavirus response team reported on Saturday. The number of active cases now stands at 6,191, including 257 infected persons who are being treated in hospital, of whom eight are placed on ventilators, while 3,335 people are self-isolating. To date, 4,946,180 persons have tested for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, including 2,810 in the last 24 hours. A total of 5,258,754 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered, and 59.55 per cent of the total population, or 70.82 per cent of adults, have been…

ZAGREB, 2 July 2022 - The security of a job in state administration is no longer attractive, Jutarnji List daily said on Saturday, adding that ministries cannot find employees even for jobs with a starting monthly wage of HRK 8,000. On 25 May, the Justice and Administration Ministry advertised 22 vacancies where the starting wage would be HRK 8,000 and has received no applications, receiving only one for a position  where the starting wage would be HRK 9,000 net. The problems faced by private employers, who cannot find domestic workers for shortage occupations and are increasingly importing foreign labour, is increasingly spilling…

ZAGREB, 2 July 2022 - The 56th Đakovački vezovi folklore festival opened in Đakovo on Friday and this year's partner is Ukraine. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Prime Minister Andrej Plenković said this festival in the heart of the Slavonia region showed how rich Croatian culture, tradition, heritage and folklore were. He said that "in this difficult moment for Ukraine, Croatia, and notably Slavonia, know and understand what sacrifice is, what it means to be attacked, and what solidarity and support for friends are when they need it most." That's why these past few months Croatia has taken in Ukrainian refugees and extended…