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ZAGREB, 3 May 2022 - Split Municipal Court has upheld an indictment against Split Deputy Mayor Bojan Ivošević for threatening a reporter. The indictment, which resulted in Ivošević as well as Mayor Ivica Puljak tendering their resignations and deciding to go to a snap election, was upheld on 29 April. Ivošević is charged with having threatened an editor at the Slobodna Dalmacija daily on 6 February, who after an argument with her over the phone said that he would "drink their blood." Under the indictment, the reporter conveyed his words to her editor-in-chief and executive editor, which caused a feeling of…

ZAGREB, 3 May 2022 - The average Croatian pay could reach €1,000 by the time of euro area entry, but inflation has been affecting purchasing power, the Večernji List daily of Tuesday says, noting that labour shortages will put pressure on wage growth in the private sector, while public sector unions have secured a base pay rise. The average pay in the country has exceeded HRK 7,400 and the average net wage could amount to €1,000 by the time Croatia formally joins the euro area. That is faster than expected by the Andrej Plenković government, but also faster is inflation, which has been affecting the…

ZAGREB, 3 May 2022 - If Russia cuts off gas supplies to the European Union, Croatia will be able to fill a maximum 30% of its gas storage capacity, the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENTSOG), which brings together EU member-countries' gas transport companies, has estimated.    According to the Jutarnji List daily of Tuesday, ENTSOG's estimate is contrary to claims by the Croatian government which has been trying to assure the public that Croatia enjoys a high level of security against possible disruptions in the delivery of Russian gas. In a scenario of a full Russian supply disruption, most…

ZAGREB, 3 May 2022 - Croatia ranks 48th on the 2022 World Press Freedom Index published on Tuesday by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), with 70.42 points, an improvement compared to 2021, when it ranked 56th with 72.05 points. The annual RSF survey of media freedoms covers 180 countries. Croatia ranks best on the legislative indicator (38th) and worst on the social indicator (64th). While the media scene has become diverse and dynamic, the government is failing to protect journalists against legal attempts to muzzle them, and against organised crime, the RSF says in the section of the global report dealing with Croatia, noting that the…

ZAGREB, 3 May 2022 - Prime Minister Andrej Plenković said on Monday evening that President Zoran Milanović and his "supporters" from the Bridge party were pursuing a hypocritical policy aimed at doing harm to the government and to the Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Plenković said that Milanović's proposal that members of the Croatian parliament should vote against the accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO was perfidious. "He (Milanović) has not said that he will block their accession. He has disseminated a perfidious, even worse claim. It was him who said that he would call MPs traitors and he…

May 3, 2022 - Dump Days 2022 returns on May 14 and 15 at the FESB in Split, bringing together the technological giants of the Croatian IT scene.  The DUMP Days conference, organized by members of the DUMP Association of Young Developers, has brought together the technological giants of the Croatian IT scene for six years. The free student conference will be held on May 14 and 15 at the FESB, and this year brings even more opportunities to share knowledge and experiences while networking. "Finally, we return to the standard edition of the conference, which will be held live, but…

May the 3rd, 2022 - Three Croatian regions in different parts of the country are set to get their hands on as much as 506 million kuna in the name of pushing the green and digital transition forward. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, the three Croatian regions of Pannonian Croatia, Northern and Adriatic Croatia will receive a separate allocation of 506 million euros for further investments in green and digital transition of their local economies, as was announced on Friday the Minister of Regional Development and EU Funds, Natasa Tramisak, at the opening the Conference on Industrial Transition of Croatian Regions…

May the 3rd, 2022 - A brand new Zagreb cinema is on the horizon, much to the delight of the capital's many lovers of the big screen. The new Zagreb cinema will also boast novelties including a modern gaming hall. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, CineStar cinemas are present in 11 cities at 15 locations across the Republic of Croatia, and as of May the 12th this year, the new CineStar in the Z Centre in Zagreb, the first in the western part of the city, will be added to the apparently growing list. CineStar will continue to nurture the concept of…

May the 3rd, 2022 - One of the most common questions one tends to read on expat groups small and large from up and down the country from residents of Croatia nearing the golden five year mark of temporary residence is Do I need to pass a Croatian language test for permanent residence?  Understandably, this question is usually bombarded with answers from different people from across the world who have residence based on all sorts of different reasons, from marriage to druge svrhe (other purposes) and everything in between, all of whom were approached differently by the authorities. What Zdenka at…

May 3, 2022 - The first gay bar in Dubrovnik will open its doors on Saturday, May 7!  Ever since it was announced that 'Milk,' the first gay bar in Dubrovnik, will be located on Marojice Kaboge Street in the historic center, there has been a lot of buzz. The comments are mostly positive, which is not surprising when Dubrovnik has long been known as a gay-friendly city. Among the shortcomings, Dubrovnik lacks somewhere the LGBT population could gather, reports Slobodna Dalmacija.  Enter Milk, opening this Saturday in Dubrovnik at 8 pm, with an offer that will be more diverse than other…