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February 19, 2022 - There is no doubt that the World Cup in Qatar from November 21 to December 18 is the most anticipated sporting event in 2022, but did you know that September will be the busiest for Croatian athletes? A look at Croatian sports in September 2022.  The craziest period of 2022 when it comes to sports will be the month of September, in which an incredible number of events await us, both at the club and national team level, reports Gol.hr.  European Water Polo Championships in SplitThe European Water Polo Championship will be played in Split this…

February 19, 2022 - 'Adopt, don't shop!' hopes to raise awareness about the issue of stray animals in Split and the importance of protecting abandoned animals. A team from Split has decided to say "no" to violence against animals in a way we haven't quite seen before - a song. Nikola Vugdelija leads the Split team, a sociologist, who currently works at the Home for Education, reports Dalmacija Danas.  He says that he has several hobbies, of which his focus is writing, music, and video, so he usually combines them into one. He strives to be socially engaged through the projects…

February 19th, 2022 - Croatian craft beer scene - an overview of the beer revolution in the country.  It is quite difficult to settle on just one definition of craft beer. To fully understand the meaning of the phrase craft beer we have to understand what makes a craft brewery or sometimes called a microbrewery. According to the American Brewers Association, a craft brewery is a brewery that is: independent (up to 24% of that brewery can be owned by another company that is not in the craft brewing industry) uses traditional ingredients in the process of making beer does…

ZAGREB, 18 Feb 2022 - Croatia embarrassed itself by not spending any of the post-earthquake reconstruction money, so Brussels charitably extended the deadline, but is denying charity to Croats in Bosnia, President Zoran Milanović has said, blaming that on the incompetence of the foreign minister and the premier. It's not a "total embarrassment," just an "embarrassment, he said on Friday, commenting on the European Commission's decision to extend the deadline until June 2023, to spend the money from the European Solidarity Fund for the post-earthquake reconstruction of Zagreb. The president said reconstruction took time and that he accepted that not all…

ZAGREB, 18 Feb 2022 - A contract for the construction of the last section of the A11 motorway, from Lekenik to Sisak, valued at HRK 281 million without VAT, was signed on Friday by the Hrvatske Autoceste (HAC) motorway management company and representatives of the Colas Hrvatska and Geotehnika consortium. The contract was signed by HAC management board president Boris Huzjan, Geotehnika director Igor Horvat, the president of the management board of Colas Hrvatska Siniša Košćak and a member of the board Goran Tuđan, in the presence of Prime Minister Andrej Plenković, Deputy Prime Minister Tomo Medved, Minister of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure Oleg Butković, Minister of Construction,…

ZAGREB, 18 Feb 2022 - It would be better if elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina were postponed than held under the present election law because nothing good will come of it and the country will continue to function poorly, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković said in Brussels on Friday.  "Parliamentary elections should not be held in October this year as scheduled without changing the election law," Plenković said. Croatia's position on the matter is contrary to the document prepared by the European External Action Service for a discussion on Bosnia and Herzegovina due to be held at a meeting of EU…

ZAGREB, 18 Feb 2022 - Prime Minister Andrej Plenković said on Friday that the package of measures for cushioning the electricity and gas price rises, worth HRK 4.8 billion, was a wise state intervention that would, as of 1 April, protect citizens and a large part of the economy from rising energy prices. "This way, we are showing the government's readiness to make a wise intervention that benefits citizens in key moments," Plenković said, talking about the package of measures at a government session. The measures apply to all citizens, a large part of the economy, especially micro and macro businesses, and…

ZAGREB, 18 Feb 2022 - The main Zagreb Stock Exchange (ZSE) dropped for the second consecutive day on Friday, the Crobex by 0.8% to 2,121 points, and the Crobex10 by 0.99% to 1,289 points. The indices also ended the week in the red, with the Crobex falling by 2.01% and the Crobex10 by 2.25%. All sector indices fell today, and the transport index saw the biggest decrease, of 2.6%. Regular turnover amounted to HRK 6.6 million, or about HRK 2.8 million less than on Thursday. The most traded stock was Hrvatska Poštanska Banka, which turned over HRK 948,000, its price…

February 18th, 2022 - Adventurer Mihael Strle embarked on a long-distance hike to raise awareness of rheumatoid arthritis and completed the 1100 km trail in three months Ten years ago, Croatian adventurer Mihael Strle found out he was suffering from rheumatoid arthritis, a condition that eventually had him walking with crutches. A few days ago, Mihael completed a 1100 km long hiking adventure. The adventure in question is Via Adriatica, a stunning long-distance hiking trail spanning from Cape Kamenjak in Istria to Prevlaka peninsula south of Dubrovnik. It took Mihael three months to reach the end of the trail, and…

February 18th, 2022 - Archaeological research was conducted on St. Michael's fortress on Ugljan island, which is set to become a tourist attraction dedicated to the cultural heritage of all Zadar islands Archaeological research has been underway at St. Michael's fortress on Ugljan island for several years now. During the third excavation campaign, archaeologists found modern, medieval and late antique coins, as well as 14 fragments of stone sculpture. As reported by Naši Školji, a small amount of archaeological material was collected, mostly ceramics, which will be stored at the Archaeological Museum in Zadar after preliminary processing and analysis. Research…