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ZAGREB, 30 April 2022 - The Croatian Journalists' Association (HND) on Saturday asked President Zoran Milanović to stop insulting the journalistic profession, saying that his statements about journalists and the media are inappropriate and to be condemned. The HND commented on Milanović's statement that he did not follow the media. "They follow me, like scabies, like a skin infection... It's awfully bad. The education criterion has declined enormously. It's a totally neglected profession," the president said. The HND said in a press release that such assessments did not befit the head of state in a democratic society and that they were insulting…

ZAGREB, 30 April 2022 - Members of the Social Democrats parliamentary group presented in Split on Saturday their eponymous association and announced the establishment of a political party that would offer a different paradigm of political activity than the one currently on the scene. Croatia clearly needs a serious Croatian policy based on different values, said Davorko Vidović, the association's president. The Social Democrats are the largest opposition parliamentary group, formed after 18 Social Democratic Party (SDP) MPs were ousted from or left the party. Vidović said their own political party would be based on values of social democracy present in Europe for the past…

April 30, 2022 - Real Madrid has become the Spanish champion for the 35th time, clinching the LaLiga title today against Espanyol. A year ago, Real Madrid was left without a title in the last round, but this season looked a bit different.  In the 34th round of LaLiga, Real Madrid beat Espanyol (4-0) at home and thus, for the 35th time in history, secured the Spanish title. Second-placed Sevilla is 17 points behind and Barcelona is -18 with a game less. Even if they celebrate on Sunday, they cannot theoretically overthrow Madrid. Rodrygo scored two goals for 2-0 Madrid at…

April 30, 2022 - The Croatia men's water polo team took 6th place in the final tournament of the World League European qualifications, which is being held in Podgorica. Croatia lost the match for fifth place to Hungary on Saturday 9-14 (1-3, 3-1, 2-5, 3-5 ). Jerko Marinić Kragić scored three goals for Croatia, while Ivan Krapić, Ivan Domagoj Zović, Luka Bukić, Josip Vrlić, Hrvoje Benić, and Konstantin Harkov added one goal each. Hungary was led by Marton Vamos with four goals and Gergely Burian with three goals. "This is a new team after all. A lot of players have ‘retired’…

ZAGREB, 30 April 2022 - Social Democratic Party (SDP) leader Peđa Grbin on Saturday distributed carnations and socialised with citizens in Pula ahead of International Workers' Day, noting that the incumbent government was not willing to launch a comprehensive reform of the Labour Act announced over six months ago. "According to recent EU statistics, Croatia is close to the bottom of the EU ranking in terms of employment and that is what we need to talk about, not just when we observe International Workers' Day but throughout the year," Grbin said, recalling that a comprehensive reform of the labour law was announced…

ZAGREB, 30 April 2022 - Croatian Greenpeace activists on Saturday joined in collecting signatures for the European Citizens' Initiative's petition to ban the promotion of fossil fuels and related sponsorships, calling on citizens to sign in Zagreb's main square by 4 pm today or online. The activists displayed a banner in Ban Jelačić Square saying "Fossil fuels kill people and the climate", and warned about the link between those fuels and the financing of the war in Ukraine as well as about the damage oil, coal and fossil gas cause to the climate. The ECI petition obliges the European Commission to consider it if…

ZAGREB, 30 April 2022 - Croatia has recorded 797 new coronavirus cases and six COVID-related deaths in the last 24 hours, the national coronavirus response team reported on Saturday. The number of active cases in the country now stands at 5,777, of whom 422 infected persons are being treated in hospital, including 17 placed on ventilators, while 3,798 persons are self-isolating. Since 25 February 2020, when the first case was confirmed in Croatia, 1,122,459 people have been registered as having contracted the SARS-CoV-2 virus, of whom 15,828 have died and 1,100,854 have recovered, including 1,032 in the last 24 hours. A total of 4,786,857 people have tested for COVID-19 to date,…

ZAGREB, 30 April 2022 - The central event marking the national day of emergency medical service workers, which has been observed since 2013, was held in Sisak on Saturday, with speakers announcing a motion to adopt relevant regulations and recognise an accelerated retirement plan for emergency medical service workers. The past two years were very demanding and challenging for workers of the Emergency Medical Service, and for those in Sisak-Moslavina County they were additionally difficult due to the 2020 earthquake, it was said. The head of the Croatian Institute for Emergency Medicine, Maja Grba-Bujević, said that it is well-known that difficult…

ZAGREB, 30 April 2022 - Croatian Parliament Speaker Gordan Jandroković on Saturday issued a message on the occasion of International Workers' Day, noting that constant social dialogue and partnership between the state, employers and unions are necessary for improving the status of workers. "Contributing to social security, equity and the economic stability of our country requires involvement of all stakeholders in the labour market and joint efforts," said Jandroković. Recalling that on 1 May 1886 protesting Chicago workers paved the way for the struggle for the recognition of workers' basic rights and decent life based on fairer working conditions, Jandroković said that in…

ZAGREB, 30 April 2022 - A trade union of precarious workers and activists on Saturday called on all workers to mark International Workers' Day as their day of fight for decent wages, better working conditions and more social and economic rights. Calling on workers to support or join workers' unions, the union, which goes by the acronym SKUPA and brings together members of civil society organisations, also called on workers to join in a protest march to be organised in Zagreb on Sunday by the SSSH trade union federation, of which it is a member. The SKUPA trade union was established in…