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Monday, 28 March 2022
Will Seoul-Zagreb Flights Really Return this Summer?
March 28, 2022 - The latest news on flights to Croatia as the return of Seoul-Zagreb flights this summer seems increasingly unlikely. After Zagreb Airport published its summer flight schedule, there was a discussion about the available flights between Zagreb and Seoul, a line that was canceled in November 2019, reports Croatian Aviation. The airline's summer flight schedule is available on the official website of Zagreb International Airport. Among others, the announcements of two Korean airlines, T'way and Korean Air to Zagreb, stand out. But will those flights really happen? Namely, the Korean MOLIT issued a license to T'way Air…
Monday, 28 March 2022
2022 Croatian Tourist Season Bookings 20% Less than 2019
March 28, 2022 - 2022 Croatian tourist season bookings are currently around 20% less than the record 2019. Just when we thought that the pandemic was coming to an end and that we could finally return to everyday life and hope for a record tourist season, inflation and the Russian invasion of Ukraine entered the race. Reservations have slowed down and are currently about 20 percent less than they were at this time in 2019. This season, one of the biggest problems could again be a workforce shortage, reports HRT. In the spring, tourism job fairs begin, where seasonal workers…
Monday, 28 March 2022
Zlatko Dalić Reveals Croatia Lineup against Bulgaria in Doha
March 28, 2022 - Coach Zlatko Dalić has revealed a much different Croatia lineup against Bulgaria on Tuesday. It will be the second friendly match in Doha after Croatia and Slovenia drew 1:1 on Saturday. Croatia national football team coach Zlatko Dalić once again commented on Croatia's performance in the first friendly match in Doha on Saturday, reports HNS. Croatia dominated Slovenia for most of the match, which ended in a draw after conceding a goal in the last moments. "I am sorry for the goal we conceded in the last minute. We knew there would be two minutes of stoppage…
Monday, 28 March 2022
HNS Chooses Croatia Camp in Qatar for 2022 World Cup
March 28, 2022 - The Croatia camp in Qatar for the 2022 World Cup has been chosen by the Croatian Football Federation. The Croatian Football Federation delegation visited the Dusit Hotel and the Al Gharafa Training Center, which are the first option for the Croatia national team base camp during the FIFA World Cup, held in Qatar at the end of the year, reports HNS. Last July, the Federation's technical delegation visited a dozen potential base camps offered by FIFA in its catalog, each consisting of a hotel and a connected training center. After a detailed report to President Marijan…
Monday, 28 March 2022
Croats Providing Free Accommodation to Ukraine Refugees Must Pay Tax
March the 28th, 2022 - Remember that old saying about the only two certain things in life being death and taxes? Croatian residents and property owners providing free accommodation to Ukraine refugees escaping war following the Russian invasion of their country must still pay tax despite their good (and free) deed. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, Croatian residents who own property and who are receiving Ukraine refugees in their apartments and houses will still have to pay taxes despite making their offer free. The fact is that private landlords in Croatia must sign a lease agreement with Ukrainian refugees who they want…
Monday, 28 March 2022
Studenac Has More Than Double the Amount of Konzum Stores Across Croatia
March the 28th, 2022 - After completing the takeover of the Kutina-based company Lonia, the retail giant Studenac will have as many as 1,050 stores across the country and will be by far the largest chain in all of the Republic of Croatia. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, the Omis-based company Studenac is currently owned by the Polish investment giant Enterprise investors, and in the meantime it purchased the bakery chain Pan Pek and Zadar's Sonik market, Porec's Istrian supermarkets, Biograd's Bura chain, and recently Dubrovnik's very well known Pemo brand. By that point, this large company had reached the impressive number…
Monday, 28 March 2022
Inflation to Push Much Loved Croatian Olive Oil Prices Up
March the 28th, 2022 - Inflation is ongoing as the situation in Ukraine following Russian invasion last month continues to escalate. The prices of just about everything imaginable have soared recently, with fuel continuing to be a big issue. Croatian olive oil prices look set to rise, as well. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, the country's many olive growers are currently facing quite serious issues as the artificial fertilisers they typically use have become drastically more expensive as inflation continues. ''We've already done the winter fertilisation, and now we're waiting for the rain to start coming before we deal with the…
Monday, 28 March 2022
Will Ongoing Inflation Also Force Croatian Coffee Prices to Rise?
March the 28th, 2022 - Could Croatian coffee prices in the country's countless cafes also soar as a result of the current inflation wave? With just about everything going up in price quite significantly, cafe owners could end up being forced to up Croatian coffee prices. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, Vedran Jakominic, president of the Association of Caterers of Kvarner and Istria, recently commented on the formation of new price lists for cafes for N1 television. He said that they have already formed new price lists, but that they don't know how long they will remain sustainable because the situation regarding…
Sunday, 27 March 2022
The Best Music Festivals in Croatia: There's Something for Everyone
27 March 2020 - Croatia is known to host some of the best music festivals in the world. From Electro-house to Jazz, beach parties to intimate settings, this alluring country boasts events to satisfy any music lover. Here are some of the music festivals in Croatia that you should know about. With such a wide array of fantastic line-ups, picking one to attend can be difficult. Here are some of the best that Croatia has to offer. Best “One-Stop-Shop” If you could choose one festival to release all the pent-up party energy from the past couple of years, ULTRA Europe…
Sunday, 27 March 2022
23rd Pannonian Challenge to Take Place in Osijek From 15-19 June
ZAGREB, 27 March 2022 - The 23rd edition of the Pannonian Challenge extreme sports festival will take place in Osijek from 15 to 19 June and will bring together the best national and regional sportspeople, its organisers have said. "The coronavirus pandemic is winding down, so the 23rd edition of the Pannonian Challenge could be strong again", festival director Jurica Barać said at a press conference, adding that the focus this year would be on accompanying cultural and musical events, which had not taken place in the last two years. According to State Secretary at the Ministry of Tourism and Sports,…
Sunday, 27 March 2022
Bosniak Leader Tells EU Officials SDA Willing to Continue Talks on Election Reform
ZAGREB, 27 March 2022 - Bosniak SDA party leader Bakir Izetbegović said in a letter to EU and Croatian leaders on Sunday he was ready to continue talks on changes to Bosnia's election law, but stressed that he would not accept solutions leading to further ethnic divisions, singling out the HDZ BiH as an advocate of such ideas. In a letter to EU leaders whose content was reported to local media by Bosnia and Herzegovina's ruling Bosniak party, Izetbegović said that "the HDZ's tough positions, excessive insistence on the principle of ethnicity and refusal to seriously discuss defining the powers of the House of Peoples of the…
