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Tuesday, 15 February 2022
COVID Certificates in Public Sector Constitutional and Legal, Says Court
ZAGREB, 15 Feb 2022 - The Constitutional Court on Tuesday rejected an application by 35 opposition Members of Parliament and proposals by another 28 applicants who claimed that the introduction of COVID certificates in the public sector was unconstitutional and unlawful. The court, however, partially upheld the application and proposals to evaluate whether the introduction of COVID certificates in the public sector was in line with the Constitution and the law with reference to the exemption of university students. The court quashed the possibility of an individual faculty deciding to oblige students to present a COVID digital certificate or evidence of a COVID test,…
Tuesday, 15 February 2022
Croatia Logs 6,538 New Coronavirus Cases, 47 Deaths
ZAGREB, 15 Feb 2022 - Croatia reported 6,538 new coronavirus cases, out of 9,694 tests, and 47 related deaths on Tuesday. There are 29,308 active cases, including 2,026 hospitalised patients, of whom 138 on ventilators, while 14,630 persons are self-isolating, the national COVID-19 crisis management team said. To date Croatia has registered 1,021,777 coronavirus cases and 14,584 related deaths, and 56.73% of the total population has been vaccinated, or 67.49% of adults, of whom 65.23% fully.
Tuesday, 15 February 2022
Green Action: Finally a Proposal for Fairer Bills and Waste Collection Services
ZAGREB, 15 Feb 2022 - The Green Action NGO on Tuesday welcomed the decision by Zagreb City authorities regarding waste collection, saying this was a big step in the right direction enabling fairer bills, more recycling and less waste delivered to the city's Jakuševac landfill. "Finally fairer bills and a better waste collection service in Zagreb," the environmental protection NGO, which was once led by the incumbent Mayor Tomislav Tomašević, said in a press release. The proposed decision brings a new model of waste collection under which bins will have locks so they cannot be accessed by third persons. "We consider…
Tuesday, 15 February 2022
Telemach Croatia Continues to Invest in Mobile and Fixed-Line Networks
ZAGREB, 15 Feb 2022 - The Telemach Croatia telecommunications company continues investing in mobile and fibre optics network infrastructure in 2022. Its CEO Adrian Ježina says that investment in product development might reach €100 million, stressing the importance of further construction of 5G mobile and fixed-line fibre optics networks across the country. The company has covered the whole of Zagreb with a 5G network. By summer, it plans to replace all existing base stations with new ones and cover all major cities along the Adriatic coast with 5G. After that, it will focus on Slavonia and other regions. Over the next five…
Tuesday, 15 February 2022
Roman Mosaic in Stari Grad on Hvar Discovered Under City Streets
February 15, 2022 - A Roman mosaic in Stari Grad on Hvar has been uncovered thanks to archeological excavations in the historic core of the town. Protective archeological excavations have begun in the historic core of Stari Grad on the island of Hvar, which together with the Stari Grad Field was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2008. The research carried out by the Institute of Archeology in cooperation with the Stari Grad Museum is a continuation of the excavations carried out in 2021, which precede the installation of a new infrastructure system and water supply and sewerage…
Tuesday, 15 February 2022
Croatia Lineup Published for Upcoming 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup Qualifiers
February. 15, 2022 - The second set of qualifying matches for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup starts in ten days. Croatia coach Damir Mulaomerović has published the list of players he will use for the next two games. On Friday, February 25, starting at 18:30, the Croatia national team will host Sweden in Zagreb, and on Sunday, February 28, starting at 19:00, Croatia will finish the second set of matches in the Swedish town of Norrkoping. The coach of the national team, Damir Mulaomerović, published a wider national team list with 24 candidates. The coach conducted many interviews and sent…
Tuesday, 15 February 2022
Croatia's Viktor Lenac Shipyard Busy With Saudi King's Yacht
February the 15th, 2022 - Croatian shipyards might have been struggling significantly for the past few years, since long before the global coronavirus pandemic emerged and caused even more issues, but the Viktor Lenac shipyard has its hands full at the moment, mostly with the ''doing up'' of a yacht owned by no less than the Saudi royal family. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, docking capacities at the Viktor Lenac shipyard have been filled until the month of May, there are now more than 10 ships in that shipyard, and employment is extremely high, the Rijeka-based shipyard revealed. Board member Sandra…
Tuesday, 15 February 2022
European Sustainable Tourism Plan Looks to Croatian eVisitor System
February the 15th, 2022 - Croatia certainly loves to sit back and count the overnight stays during the tourist season, but as sustainable tourism becomes the direction in which more and more countries are heading in, how much can other countries look towards the Croatian eVisitor system for inspiration? As Poslovni Dnevnik/Marija Crnjak writes, in the near future, EU member states will no longer measure their tourism results through arrivals and overnight stays being registered, but with the help of digital technologies and artificial intelligence, unique, standardised tools will be developed to monitor EU-wide social, environmental and economic impacts. So far,…
Tuesday, 15 February 2022
Green Cakes: Bruno Peric's Food Intolerance Leads Him to Create Healthy Sweets
February the 15th, 2022 - Bruno Peric, a former basketball player, decided to let his intolerances to certain food lead him down an entrepreneurial path, which saw him create Green Cakes, which are healthy desserts. As Poslovni Dnevnik/Marta Duic writes, the Zagreb company Green Cakes headed by athlete Bruno Petric is engaged in the development, production and sale of healthy desserts. They have been operating since the spring of last year, they currently have three employees, and their production plant is located in Brezovica. According to Bruno Peric, the owner and director of Green Cakes, they have chosen the sign…
Tuesday, 15 February 2022
Croatian Retirement Heaven: International Living Ranks Country Highly
February the 15th, 2022 - While retiring for Croats on a Croatian pension might not be a song and dance, Croatian retirement for foreign nationals with foreign pensions is quite the dream for many. The magazine International Living has ranked the country very highly indeed. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, faced with a sharp drop in living standards after retirement, many retirees spend time thinking of environments that offer a better life for the same amount of money. Croatia is one of the most desirable destinations for foreign retirees, and this year it was on the list of the best destinations…
Tuesday, 15 February 2022
Valamar Salaries Closer to Leading European Destinations, Some Increasing by 14%
February 15, 2022 - Valamar salaries this year will be closer to wages in leading European destinations, with some increasing by 14 percent. This year, in agreement with the social partners, Valamar is raising salaries for professional occupations in hotels, camps, and resorts to bring income in Croatia closer to the income level in leading European destinations, the company said in a statement on Jutarnji List. In addition to salary increases, several initiatives have been launched to improve working conditions in tourism to adapt Valamar's business to new trends and needs. Salaries for professions, including chefs, waiters, specialist housekeepers, and…
