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February 22, 2022 - Marko Livaja is the second-best goal scorer in the world this year, according to the popular Transfermarkt website.  After a hat-trick in the 24th round of the First HNL between Hr. Dragovoljac and Hajduk played at Kranjčevićeva stadium (0:3), Marko Livaja reached the 21st goal of this season in the Croatian football championship, reports Gol.hr.  With these goals, Livaja became the most efficient Hajduk player in a single season since Croatian independence.  Livaja has scored at least one goal this season against each of the First League clubs. He has scored four goals against Istra 1961,…

February the 22nd, 2022 - As Croatia's accession to the Eurozone approaches, special motif kuna in gold and silver will be issued by the Croatian National Bank (CNB/HNB) showcasing the Dalmatian, a much loved dog breed which originates from Croatia's gorgeous Dalmatian coast. It won't be long before the Croatian national currency, the kuna, is rendered invalid and sent to the history books as the country enters the Eurozone, a move it had to promise to make in order to gain EU accession. The only countries which didn't have the make that promise and enjoyed opt-outs were Denmark and the…

February the 22nd, 2022 - The new and updated version of the frequently-praised Croatian eVisitor system has been created as part of the much wider Croatian Digital Tourism project. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, as part of the Croatian Digital Tourism project, which is being carried out by the Ministry of Tourism and Sport and co-financed by the European Union (EU) within the Competitiveness and Cohesion Operational Programme 2014-2020 from the European Regional Development Fund, a new and upgraded version of the Croatian eVisitor system was created, which is intended for the registration of tourist traffic and for the calculation and…

February the 22nd, 2022 - The wildly successful Bellabeat company is opening some new offices across several new countries as even more expansion is being eyed. As Poslovni Dnevnik/Lucija Spiljak writes, the Bellabeat company, a leading wellness company that produces smart women’s jewellery, currently employs about 200 people in offices located all around the world. They're also busy with planning further expansion, and have opened new offices in Singapore, Lisbon, Copenhagen and Brazil to hire sales, engineering and design professionals. Their team was joined by Edwin Veenman and Daniel Lorenz. The Bellabeat company has been around since back in 2014…

February the 22nd, 2022 - The very well known Zagreb IT company Q is vusy expanding its business by opening an office in the Serbian capital city of Belgrade. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, this year, the Zagreb IT company Q has ambitious plans to employ 40-50 people who will work on global projects from neighbouring Serbia. After London and Zagreb, Belgrade is the third European city in which Q will expand its already impressive team of experts. Their new Belgrade office will build on the one already open here in Zagreb, and the two facilities will work together on projects. Just…

February 21st, 2022 - Built entirely of stone, the cylindrical huts provided shelter to shepherds and farmers.  There’s no lack of magnificent architecture in Istria with all the masterpieces of times past preserved in this magical region. Think of the ancient Roman amphitheatre Pula Arena, the Euphrasian basilica in Poreč, or the countless bell towers standing tall on Istria's rolling hills.  And yet, none of the renowned monuments in Istria are as iconic as the humble kažun [ka-zhoon]. Essentially a trademark of the region, second only to the everpresent Istrian goat, the kažun is a traditional stone hut found all over…

ZAGREB, 21 Feb (Hina) - The main Zagreb Stock Exchange (ZSE) indices went up slightly on Monday, with the Crobex increasing by 0.21% to 2,125 points and the Crobex10 by 0.34% to 1,293 points. Regular turnover amounted  to HRK 5.3 million, which was about HRK 1.3 million less than on Friday. No stock crossed the million kuna mark in turnover. The most traded stock was that of the Valamar Riviera hotel company, which turned over HRK 801,000 and closed at HRK 33.9 per share, down 0.29%. The Petrokemija fertiliser company said that due to a lack of quorum, the General Meeting…

February 21, 2022 - The artist and song that will represent Croatia at Eurovision 2022 were chosen last Saturday. Mia Dimšić won this year's Dora with the song ''Guilty Pleasure''. The competition was held in the Marino Cvetković Hall in Opatija. The selection of the Croatian song for the Eurovision Song Contest Dora 2022 was held on Saturday night in the Marino Cvetković Hall in Opatija, and the winner is Mia Dimšić, who received the most votes from the audience and the jury! Mia travels to Turin in May this year and will represent us at Eurosonog in neighboring Italy, reports Dnevnik.…

21 February 2022 - It’s never the wrong time to start planning the perfect getaway to the paradise that is Croatia. We decided to give you a hand in planning the perfect 10-day road trip from Zagreb to Dubrovnik (plus some bonus island time!) that showcases the best the country has to offer. The best way to discover Croatia is by car, giving you the freedom to go off the beaten path and chart your own adventure around the country, all the way from Zagreb to Dubrovnik. Before we jump into it, do be aware that most car rentals in…

21 February, 2022 - The demand by the centre-left opposition parties in the Croatian parliament on Monday for an early election and the Bridge party's initiative for dissolution of parliament received a lukewarm response from right-wing parties.  "Croatian Sovereignists are of the view that there should be a radical government reshuffle because this government has lost its legitimacy. If that does not happen, we should not shun away from an early election," the party's MP Marijan Pavliček said while commenting on the demand for an early election following the arrest of Economy Minister Darko Horvat. He said that an early…