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July 2, 2022 - An 11-year-old Australian-Croatian boy won first place in a Travel Expo school project by presenting Croatian history, culture, traditions, and folklore to his teachers and classmates. TCN had the privilege to talk with his mother, Irena, about their Croatian ancestry. Arkie Kokoris, an 11-year-old boy from Melbourne, Australia, won first place in a Travel Expo school project, which consisted of presenting information about a country, where he and his 2 colleagues chose Croatia due to his families ties. They were tasked with presenting a Travel Expo stand, encouraging people to visit their chosen country, and were asked…

July 2, 2022 - All predictions say that this tourist season could be even better than the record pre-pandemic 2019, which makes us wonder - what will happen with CRO Cards? For those who don't remember, CRO Cards are Croatian tourist cards that work as an electronic voucher with the functionalities of a debit card, reports RTL. The Ministry of Tourism and Sports told RTL that the Croatian tourist card is available to issue and use. The same was confirmed by Hrvatska poštanska banka (HPB), along with Podravska banka. "Hrvatska poštanska banka participates in the Croatian Government project with the Ministry…

July 2, 2022 - The control, ethics, and disciplinary body of UEFA fines HNS 15,000 euros due to the discriminatory behavior of Croatia fans at Poljud against France. In addition, at the next home match, the Croatian Football Federation will have to close one sector.  On June 6, Croatia hosted France in the second round of the Nations League at Poljud. The Split stadium was filled to capacity, more than 30,000 fans created a fantastic atmosphere and paid tribute to captain Luka Modrić with a banner, who then played his 150th match for the national team, reports 24 Sata.  However,…

July the 2nd, 2022 - Croatia is very well known for its varied and extremely rich gastronomic offer which alters dramatically from region to region, but just how many Croatian restaurants have Michelin stars? As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, with the new Michelin selection, all previous Croatian restaurants holding the prestigious Michelin star have successfully retained that designation, the Croatian National Tourist Board (HTZ/CNTB) announced on Thursday the 30th of June. These are the following Croatian restaurants: Pelegrini (Sibenik), 360º (Dubrovnik), Monte (Rovinj), Noel (Zagreb), Draga di Lovrana (Lovran), Boskinac (Novalja), LD Terrace (Korcula), Nebo (Rijeka), Alfred Keller ( Mali Losinj)…

July the 2nd, 2022 - A massive two million euros has been invested into a beautiful Rab beach which falls within the scope of one of many large hotel complexes - Valamar Padova. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, the brand new sandy Rab beach at the Valamar Padova hotel and the The Beat Beach Club have now been officially opened! The value of Imperial Riviera's investment in this project in which the new Rab beach was revamped stands at more than two million euros. With this investment, Imperial continues to invest in the development of the destination of the island of Rab…

July the 2nd, 2022 - The illegal cigarette market seems to remain booming regardless of economic situations and of the current issue of ongoing inflation. This is a large problem faced by all EU member states, but just how does Croatia stand when it comes to this apparently eternal question? As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) is calling on European Union regulators and legislators to pay closer attention to the millions of adult smokers who are turning to the illegal cigarette market instead of switching to alternative products with reduced harm. KPMG's annual study on illegal cigarette…

July the 2nd, 2022 - Part of the new set of Split public buses are now out on the roads of Croatia's second largest city, and they're the most modern not only in this country, but in Croatia's entire immediate region. As Morski writes, 24 out of a total of 47 new Split public buses procured for the Split-based company Promet d.o.o. were recently presented, all of which were co-financed by the European Union (EU) from the Cohesion Fund. This first set is the delivery of the first of three groups of new Split public buses for the aforementioned Promet transport…

July 1, 2022 - While Croatia keeps its excellent reputation as a tourist destination for its safety among many other reasons, it's better to be aware of these classic scams in Croatia that could otherwise cause some unpleasant moments. This summer is about enjoying and having fun after having waited for so many months for your long-awaited days in Croatia. We would like to be able to tell you that there is nothing to fear ahead of your holidays, but it would be irresponsible not to warn you about some unfortunate practices that, if you are not careful, could cause some…

ZAGREB, 1 July 2022 - Prime Minister Andrej Plenković said in Osijek on Friday that visible steps forward had been made for the Slavonia region in the past six years by implementing Project Slavonia thanks to the synergy between the national and local levels. The project is aimed at helping the region's revitalization, demographic recovery, and economic growth by investing in infrastructure, agriculture and education, he told the press after meeting with Osijek Mayor Ivan Radić and Osijek-Baranja County head Ivan Anušić. Plenković said he was pleased that HRK 1 billion worth of projects were being carried out in Osijek in the…

ZAGREB, 1 July 2022 - President Zoran Milanović asked on Friday "what should I have done" at the NATO summit following criticism by the right-wing opposition that he was not harsh enough and that he softened his rhetoric on the accession of Finland and Sweden, which earlier he made conditional on Bosnia's election law. At the Madrid summit this week, NATO invited Finland and Sweden to join. Milanović has long considered that should be made conditional on changes to Bosnia and Herzegovina's election law, although he says that in principle, he has nothing against the accession of those two countries. Finland and Sweden will…