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Saturday, 12 February 2022
Rijeka Gastronomic Ports: New Project Officially Presented by Tourist Board and Abisal
February 12, 2022 - At a press conference at Botel Marina, a new Rijeka Tourist Board project called "Rijeka Gastronomic Ports" was launched in cooperation with Abisal (Gastronaut). The tourist significance of the project and its significance for the destination were presented by Petar Škarpa, director of the Rijeka Tourist Board, while the project and the idea were presented by Karin Mimica, representative of Abisal (Gastronaut Club), reports the Rijeka Tourist Board. The mission of "Rijeka Gastronomic Ports" project is to connect catering facilities and develop a new gastronomic brand with the ultimate goal of supporting the stakeholders in the destination…
Saturday, 12 February 2022
Could Croatian Minimum Wage Rise Under Pressure from Brussels?
February the 12th, 2022 - Could the Croatian minimum wage finally be forced into an increase under increasing pressure from the European Union in Brussels? Things might have to dramatically alter by June with yet another EU directive. As Poslovni Dnevnik/Ana Blaskovic writes, a new directive on an adequate minimum wage across the European Union could come out of Brussels' ''kitchen'' by June and force the Croatian minumum wage upwards. Although its pillar is the introduction of the institute of the minimum wage, which, unlike here in Croatia, is not yet available to all EU member states, the domestic labour…
Saturday, 12 February 2022
Could Croatian Cities Absorb Floods and Have Digitally Managed Buildings?
February the 12th, 2022 - Could Croatian cities ever become flood resistant and be able to be managed entirely digitally? It seems that the future will require that as climate change and the digital transformation play ever bigger roles in our lives. As Poslovni Dnevnik/Darko Bicak writes, although experts at the global level cannot all totally agree on the dynamics and scale of climate change that will affect the Earth and human society as we go forward, it is undeniable that the climate is changing and that there are growing dangers from natural disasters each and every year. While estimates…
Saturday, 12 February 2022
HBO MAX Instead of HBO GO, Disney+ Available in Croatia This Summer
February the 12th, 2022 - TV and streaming platform lovers across the Republic of Croatia will soon have some new series and films to binge watch as some big names are set to make their way into the country and onto screens within the next few months. As Poslovni Dnevnik/Sergej Novosel Vuckovic writes, Sony Pictures Television and WarnerMedia have announced extensions of their content distribution agreements across Central and Eastern Europe, which will ensure upcoming Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) feature films on HBO channels and the HBO MAX streaming platform across Croatia and the region, HBO Adria said in a…
Saturday, 12 February 2022
Capak Presents New Croatian Vaccination Strategy: House to House
February the 12th, 2022 - There is a new Croatian vaccination strategy on the cards according to Croatian Public Health Institute director Krunoslav Capak - going from door to door. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, Health Minister Vili Beros stated that they had first looked at the number of newly infected people, however, that number is no longer so important, especially with the arrival of the Omicron variant. Then they looked at the number of hospitalised people. Given the impact of Omicron, which doesn't cause so many initial respiratory problems, but can still put the elderly who are unvaccinated and who…
Saturday, 12 February 2022
ABA League: Cedevita Olimpija Tops KK Split in Dramatic Finish at Gripe 83:79
February 12, 2022 - KK Split missed a chance for another sensation in the ABA league, losing to Cedevita Olimpija at home. There was plenty of frustration visible in Split during the last minutes of the 20th round of the ABA League. 70:70 with two minutes to go looked like a pretty good base for yet another surprise for the Yellows after the 89:77 against Igokea in their last ABA league home game 2 weeks earlier. It would have been an important win after the disappointing display against Cibona in Zagreb on Monday (84:65). The Slovenian national forward Edo Murić did…
Saturday, 12 February 2022
Filip Zubčić After Olympic Skiing Medal on Sunday
February 12, 2022 - Filip Zubčić is after an Olympic skiing medal on Sunday as he awaits his first performance at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. Croatia's female skiers have returned to Croatia after performing at the Winter Olympics in Beijing, but Croatia's biggest trump card for the medal is still awaiting his first performance, reports HRT. The giant slalom is scheduled for Sunday, and Filip Zubčić is among the main favorites for one of the medals. "The snow is a little different because it is completely artificial. It’s nice to ski; I hope it will be icy during the…
Friday, 11 February 2022
Retiring in Croatia as a Non-EU National: Croatian Healthcare
February 11, 2022 - When retiring in Croatia, one of the key concerns when considering a move overseas is healthcare, and trying to navigate this space can be a daunting prospect especially for those looking to spend an extended amount of time in Croatia. We are here to answer some of the questions on healthcare in Croatia by giving a brief overview of available options, covering factors such as costs, accessibility, and quality of healthcare. What type of healthcare is available in Croatia? In Croatia, as either a temporary or permanent resident, you will have access to both state and…
Friday, 11 February 2022
Crobex Indices Down After Rising Several Days
ZAGREB, 11 Feb 2022 - The main Zagreb Stock Exchange indices dipped on Friday after several days of growth, the Crobex by 0.03% to 2,164 points and the Crobex10 by 0.05% to 1,318 points. Regular turnover was HRK 7.9 million, about 300,000 less than on Thursday. The most traded stock was Atlantska Plovidba shipping company, turning over HRK 1.95 million. It closed at HRK 463 per share, down 0.91%. Another two stocks crossed the million kuna mark: Sunce Hotels, turning over HRK 1.25 million and closing at HRK 145 (+3.57%), and HT telecom, which turned over HRK 1 million, closing…
Friday, 11 February 2022
100 Houses Per Week Being Reconstructed in Banovina, State Secretary Says
ZAGREB, 11 Feb 2022 - Over the past fortnight 100 houses have been reconstructed per week, the task force dealing with the aftermath of the earthquake which hit the Banovina region in December 2020 said at a meeting in Petrinja on Friday. The value of the works contracted to date is HRK 280 million, HRK 457 million worth of works are at the procurement stage, and HRK 1.2 billion worth of reconstruction works will be contracted by June. To date, 1,428 houses have been reconstructed, said Gordan Hanžek, state secretary at the State Reconstruction and Housing Office. He added that homeowners have reconstructed…
Friday, 11 February 2022
Plenković: Jabuka Pit Brilliant Example of Fast Renewal of Fish Stocks
ZAGREB, 11 Feb 2022 - Fishing restrictions in the Jabuka Pit is a brilliant example of how such measures can quickly renew the fish stocks and can serve as an example for other situations in the Mediterranean, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković told reporters after the One Ocean Summit in the French port city of Brest on Friday. The Jabuka Pit, the area stretching from Croatia's Žirje island to the Italian city of Ortona contains almost one-quarter of the total biomass of commercially important fish varieties in the northern and central Adriatic. For years the Jabuka Pit was an area where more than 30%…
