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April the 7th, 2022 - When it comes to Croatian state bodies, one could never argue that efficiency is in their arsenal. Slow, outdated practices of taking numbers, standing for hours in lines, needing stamps and being told off by miserable clerks is just the norm for many. It doesn't have to be. The Croatian digital era is finally seeing some progress. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, at a recently held conference in the City of Zagreb, the Central State Office for the Development of a Digital Society presented the current development of the "e-Business" project, which provides unique access to public…

April 7, 2022 – Motozeko, a traditional Easter donation action organised by Moto Klub Osijek is back again in the city and its surrounding areas.  This year, as Glas Slavonije writes, Moto Klub Osijek is organising a donation action for children under the name of Motozeko (Motobunny). This traditional event will be held in different locations for two weekends to include as many children as possible. The Motozeke will this year donate to children in Antunovac, Ivanovac, Bilje, Osijek, and Sarvaš. On Saturday (April 9), gifts and entertainment will be organised for the children of Antunovac and Ivanovac in cooperation with Moto…

April 7, 2022 - It is with great appreciation that the National Federation of Croatian Americans Cultural Foundation (NFCA) applauds the United States today, April 7, for its strategic recognition thirty years ago of the Republic of Croatia as a new independent nation-state in the international community.  It was January 1992, while a third of Croatia was still occupied by the Yugoslav People’s Army, that both the European Economic Community and the United Nations granted diplomatic recognition to the Republic of Croatia.   The United States recognized the Republic of Croatia as a newly independent nation on April 7, 1992.  However, it was not until May 22, 1992 that three of…

April 7, 2022 - Could Croatian First League foreign referees take the pitch already next season? A closer look.  The idea of ​​foreign referees in the Croatian First League (HNL) is gaining more attention. Head of the Croatian Refereeing Commission Bruno Marić confirmed in Croatian media earlier this week that foreign referees in Croatia could become a reality as early as next season.  "This is still not a topic we want to publish in detail. At HNS, we are working together to conclude business cooperation with some of the foreign federations, which would include the exchange of refs," Marić told…

April 7, 2022 - Blaž Pezo of the Dubrovnik Port Authority announced 345 ship arrivals and about 520,000 cruise ship passengers in Dubrovnik this season.  When measures were relaxed in mid-May 2021, the conditions for restarting cruising tourism in the destination were finally met, taking into account the reduced covid-capacity of 60 percent of passengers. The Dubrovnik Port Authority was happy to welcome the tourism market, and as the season progressed, many cruisers came. In the end, the director of the Dubrovnik Port Authority Blaž Pezo said they ended 2021 with traffic above expectations, reports DuList.  Last year, he stressed, a solid…

April 7, 2022 - The International Children's Festival in Šibenik, held for the 62nd time, takes place from June 18 to July 2, 2022. This is the oldest festival dedicated to creativity for children, but also to children's creativity in Europe and the world. The festival has the full support of UNICEF and UNESCO and the constant patronage of the President of the Republic of Croatia. With a tradition of more than sixty years, this manifestation is a trademark of the city of Šibenik and enjoys the status of national importance. The uniqueness of this event is the focus on children…

ZAGREB, 6 April 2022 - Norwegian instructors are training Croatian firefighters in the southern coastal town of Kaštel Sućurac in techniques for extracting people from vehicles involved in traffic accidents, the Croatian Fire Service said on Wednesday. The training is taking place as part of an international project aimed at increasing firefighters' preparedness and raising awareness of road safety. The theoretical part of the training began on Monday. Fire chief Slavko Tucaković expressed his satisfaction with the training course and the exchange of experience and knowledge. Instructor Fredrik Høe said that they were showing the Croatian firefighters the methods they used…

ZAGREB, 6 April 2022 - Physical Planning, Construction and State Assets Minister Ivan Paladina said on Wednesday that his wife's employment was in line with the law, that he did not see anything controversial about her salary, and being registered as receiving minimum wage was not a tax cheat. "My wife was employed and registered in line with the law, as many other employees in private firms. I don't see anything contentious about that," Paladina said in Sisak. "I have paid extremely high taxes and contributions for a large part of my career and I did not complain about it because it was…

ZAGREB, 6 April 2022 - Prime Minister Andrej Plenković visited Sisak-Moslavina County on Wednesday and met with County Prefect Ivan Celjak for talks on county and government projects concerning the post-earthquake reconstruction of the region. He visited two building sites on the 11-km-long Lekenik-Sisak section of the A11 motorway. The value of the project is HRK 281.3 million, and the deadline for its completion is 24 months. Plenković expressed his satisfaction with the pace of the work, saying that it would "breathe new life" into the region and help attract investment. He said that the talks with the county leadership focused…

ZAGREB, 6 April 2022 - Health Minister Vili Beroš said on Wednesday that the authorities were considering relaxing anti-epidemic rules this week, and also announced the first set of healthcare reform bills for the second quarter of 2022. "There will be additional relaxation of (COVID-19) measures, possibly this week. Some of the restrictions will remain in effect in the social welfare and health sectors, because the epidemic is still here," the minister said after he formally opened a €3.5 million renovated operating block at Zagreb's Children's Hospital. However, the minister did not specify how the COVID protocols would be further eased. Package…