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ZAGREB, 1 Feb 2022 - In the past 24 hours Croatia has logged 7,385 new COVID cases whereas another 66 people have died as a consequence, the national COVID response team reported on Tuesday. There are currently 2,052 hospitalised COVID patients, including 183 on ventilators. There are 54,773 active cases in the country and 28,890 people are self-isolating, while 7,196 have recovered in the past 24 hours. Since the outbreak of the epidemic, 944,552 cases of coronavirus infection have been identified and 13,893 people have died of the disease. To date, 4,247,960 tests have been conducted, including 16,589 in the past…

ZAGREB, 1 Feb 2022 - A climate survey by the European Investment Bank (EIB) has indicated that 73% of Croatians say they would opt for a hybrid or electric vehicle next time they purchase a vehicle, whereas 27% say they would choose a petrol/diesel car. The EIB Climate Survey 2021-2022 shows that older citizens prefer an electric vehicle whereas younger citizens prefer a petrol or diesel car. The survey explores people's views on climate change in a rapidly changing world and focuses on citizens' individual behaviour and the actions they are taking to combat climate change. According to the survey, the majority of…

ZAGREB, 1 Feb 2022 - Ahead of protests against COVID rules to be held on Tuesday outside public health institutes around the country, officials from the national institute have said the protestors are just feigning care for the health of children and are in fact just putting pressure on health care workers. "These undeclared organisers are just feigning care for children and their health and in fact are just using them as an instrument to achieve some other objectives they consider to be important," officials from the Croatian Public Health Institute (HZJZ) said. HZJZ said that the protests, which have…

ZAGREB, 1 Feb 2022 - The Croatian Public Health Institute (HZJZ) on Monday issued revised protocols for persons infected with COVID-19 and their close contacts, shortening the period of quarantine to seven days for all close contacts and not just persons who have been vaccinated and have recovered from the infection. Exceptions from the rule on quarantine remain the same as in the previous protocols, the HZJZ said in a summary of the new protocols, published on its website.  Persons with an asymptomatic infection may end their isolation if on the fifth day at the earliest they test negative on a rapid antigen…

February 1, 2022 - The last few were proud years for the Croatian entrepreneurial story. Mate Rimac dominated global headlines for making the world’s fastest electric car (Rimac C Two), partnering with Bugatti, and breaking ground on the €200 million campus in Zagreb. A look at entrepreneurship in Croatia. While impressive by any standards, when it comes to the entrepreneurial landscape in Croatia, are we potentially missing the forest for the trees? New entrepreneurial activities in Croatia by region in 2020    Table adapted from GEM report 2020 Data from the last 6 years of the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM)…

February 1, 2022 - Radiohead fan? You won't want to miss the new side project of Thom Yorke and Johnny Greenwood - The Smile in Zagreb. The Smile, a new band featuring Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood from Radiohead and Tom Skinner from Sons of Kemet, opens its premiere European tour with a concert at Hala in Zagreb on May 16, 2022! Croatia will thus become the starting point of the tour with over 30 concerts, which has already attracted a lot of attention with its first singles and performances. Their upcoming album has already been declared the ‘most anticipated release…

Delfin Sailing Club (JK Delfin) invites all sailing enthusiasts to participate in the 1st Full Moon Regatta, a night race from Pula to Cres island The sailing club from Pula is launching a new regatta hoping for it to become a spectacle of international renown that will draw a bigger crowd with each passing year. As announced on their website, the 1st Full Moon regatta will kick off in the port of Pula, with the start of the race scheduled for March 18th. The route as planned is approximately 80 nmi long and will take the crews around Susak island…

February 1, 2022 - The latest flight news to Croatia as there is a slight reduction in Istanbul-Zagreb flights in February, while Animawings announces another seasonal line between Bucharest and Dubrovnik after Blue Air.  Animawings, the Romanian subsidiary of Greek Aegean Airlines, introduces seasonal flights between Bucharest and Dubrovnik. Namely, Ex Yu Aviation reports that the first flight between Dubrovnik and Bucharest has been announced for Saturday, June 18. Fights will run until the second half of September (September 17) using A320 aircraft with a capacity of 174 seats in the passenger cabin. Animawings will thus offer a total of…

February 1, 2022 - The first speakers have been revealed for Green Future Conference that will bring together Croatian and global technology leaders in Split on June 9th and 10th. The conference is sponsored by Rimac and Infobip.  At the beginning of June, the City of Split will become the center point for exchanging knowledge, experiences, new technologies, solutions, and innovative green transition politics - all of the processes that will become imperative for Croatia, the European Union, and worldwide in the following years. On the 9th and 10th of June, the Croatian National Theater in Split will host the Green Future Conference. This…

February 1, 2022 - Every detail of the San Pelagio port is displayed on the 3D model, both above and below the sea surface A new port for smaller boats was opened in the Istrian town of Rovinj last year in September, providing the local population with 300 new berths for personal vessels. Named San Pelagio, the marina was built in the northern part of town. San Pelagio is now again making headlines, as it’s reportedly the world’s first port to get a so-called ‘digital twin’, i.e. a 3D model displaying every single detail of the structure, both above and…