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ZAGREB, 19 Feb 2022 - Prime Minister Andrej Plenković could run for the leader of the European People's Party (EPP) this spring when this political group is supposed to elect new presidency, the Zagreb-based Večernji List daily reported on Saturday. The daily newspaper recalls that last week, PM Andrej Plenković received his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and that their meeting in Zagreb was actually a meeting of the only two current premiers from the EPP group. After the departure of Angela Merkel from the position of German Chancellor and the resignation of Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz following accusations about his involvement into…

ZAGREB, 19 Feb (Hina) - A source close to the ongoing investigation into possible abuse of power by a few office-holders told Hina on Saturday morning that the police were conducting the probe into Minister Darko Horvat and Deputy Prime Minister Boris Milošević, however, Labour Minister Josip Aladrović, was not implicated. The source said that another two suspects are Velimir Žunac, a state secretary in the regional development ministry, and Katica Mišković, who is at the helm of the office for economically assisted areas. Furthermore, a former minister Tomislav Tolušić, is also among those suspected of abuse of power. On Saturday morning,…

ZAGREB, 19 Feb 2022 -The Croatian National Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina (HNS BiH)  started an extraordinary convention in Mostar on Saturday to draw up a document calling for the continuation of electoral reforms and warning that conditions have not been met for an election this autumn. In a statement to the media prior to the convention, HNS BiH leader Dragan Čović said that the aim for Croat parties to gather was to "ensure complete constitutional equality of the Croat people with the other two constituent peoples in BiH." "We want to make sure that Croats can elect legitimate political representatives at…

ZAGREB, 19 Feb 2022 - The police in the City of Zagreb reported on Friday that one more ATM machine was blown up in the early hours of Friday in a wider area of the capital city. According to the police reports, the accident that happened at Brezovička Cesta Road, south Zagreb, and this was the 10th cash machine explosion robbery since the start of this year, while in the whole of 2021, there were 29 such criminal offences. The law enforcement authorities reported that of those 10 cash machine explosion robberies so far this year, three cases have been…

February the 19th, 2022 - With rising energy costs, with a particular emphasis being placed on fuel and gas continuing to pose issues to both business owners and average citizens alike, just how will government inflation measures really affect the average Croatian household budget? As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, after the government presented its inflation measures to attempt to mitigate the impact on people's standards, the country's residents, especially those who use natural gas for their heating, have begun to calculate precisely how much each of these measures will have an impact on the average Croatian household budget. It should be noted…

February the 19th, 2022 - Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic has managed to secure a Croatian EU fund absorption extension until the summer of 2023 owing to the unusual circumstances surrounding the natural disasters which struck Central Croatia back in 2020 in the form of devastating earthquakes. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, the European Commission (EC) has stated that when it comes to Croatian EU fund absorption, more precisely money from the Solidarity Fund, it will be sympathetic towards the circumstances surrounding it. Those of us living in the City of Zagreb and who remember the earthquake happening and the sheer amount…

February the 19th, 2022 - The Zagreb Grand Expo Fair has high hopes this year, hosting multiple exhibitors from across Croatia's immediate region and expecting to attract a massive 80,000 visitors. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, can the construction industry meet the challenges of today? Is Croatia ready for energy transformation? Can the country adapt spatial planning and communal services to meet all of the needs of the 21st century? What do investors and buyers actually expect? When it comes to these and many other issues in the field of construction, architecture, restoration, real estate, the wood processing industry, furniture, energy,…

February the 19th, 2022 - The set of Croatian inflation measures which were revealed just this week and which aren't due to come into force until April the 1st this year have many companies with increasing bills biting their nails. For many, it isn't being dealt with quickly enough. As Poslovni Dnevnik/Marija Brnic writes, while it's excellent that the government has recognised the spirit of the economy and the level of damage that can be caused by rising energy prices, this is only a rough framework and much will depend on how the implementation of Croatian inflation measures is defined…

February 19, 2022 - Crisis in the Croatian government, as the USKOK launches investigation against several of its officials. Construction Minister Darko Horvat was arrested this morning for alleged abuse of authority, and an emergency meeting is underway. USKOK suspects that Horvat gave 2.6 million kuna in illegal incentives. In addition to Minister Darko Horvat, as Telegram has learned, investigators have also focused on former Minister Tomislav Tolušić. Along with them, according to the information available so far, this latest procedure also applies to Horvat's former assistant Ana Mandac. Jutarnji List finds out that Deputy Prime Minister Boris Milošević and Minister of Labor and Social Welfare Josip Aladrović are also under…

February 19, 2022 - The latest flight news to Croatia as 13 SAS Croatia lines from Scandinavia have been announced to Split, Pula, and Dubrovnik this summer.  Croatian Aviation reports that SAS Scandinavian Airlines announced the upcoming summer flight schedule in which it plans to operate on 13 international routes to Croatian airports. Namely, SAS Scandinavian Airlines is planning 13 regular seasonal routes to three Croatian airports - Pula, Split, and Dubrovnik. The summer program to Croatia announced for this year offers far more flights than last year, especially compared to 2020. Most lines to SplitSAS is planning the largest…