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ZAGREB, 2 January, 2022 - About 1,300 fourth-graders from the earthquake-hit area of Sisak-Moslavina County will spend their summer holiday next year at the seaside, in Split-Dalmatia County. "In cooperation with Sisak-Moslavina County and County Prefect Celjak, we have decided to have almost all fourth-graders from Sisak-Moslavina County, nearly 1,300 of them, come here to swim and spend their holidays, and we will organise trips to islands and archaeological sites for interested children," said Split-Dalmatia County Prefect Blaženko Boban earlier this week. He recalled that 50 children from Sisak-Moslavina County had spent their summer holidays at the Red Cross camp in Okrug…

ZAGREB, 2 January, 2022 - The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) in Zagreb has 35 cases on its table which point to possible misappropriation of EU funds, Jutarnji List daily said on Sunday. Croatia's State Attorney's Office (DORH) sent 25 cases to the EPPO after 10 November, the date after which it was obliged to send cases that could be within the EPPO's remit. By 10 November, DORH had sent ten cases, including the one which resulted in the arrest of former EU funds minister Gabrijela Žalac. The fact that there are 35 cases on the table does not mean that as many investigations are…

ZAGREB, 2 January, 2022 - In a period of over slightly more than two years Zagreb traffic police have temporarily impounded 59 vehicles belonging to repeat traffic offenders while courts have permanently impounded six vehicles, show police data. Vehicle impoundment happens when a driver has been given at least two final verdicts for some of the eight offences recognised as causes of the most severe road accidents. Since 1 August 2019, when the relevant legislative amendments went into force, 59 drivers in Zagreb have had their vehicles temporarily impounded pending a final decision while courts have decided to permanently seize five of those vehicles…

January 2, 2022 - It was hailed as the first 'Croatian digital nomad village' when it opened in October last year, but little has been heard about it since. A visit to Zadar Valley in mid-December.   2021 was a phenomenal year for Croatia's digital nomad story. The year kicked off with the introduction of the digital nomad permit, one of the first in the world, on January 1. It was a permit which received global attention and was recently named the best in the world.   Innovative programmes such as the award-winning Dubrovnik Digital Nomads-in-Residence and Zagreb Digital Nomad Week &…

January 2, 2022 - What can we expect from Croatian skiers at Snow Queen Trophy 2022 on Sljeme in Zagreb this week? Despite the unusually warm temperatures for this time of year, the Sljeme Red Slope is ready to welcome the best slalom skiers in the world, who will fight for points in the World Cup at the Snow Queen 2022 trophy on January 4 and 5, 2022, reports Novi List. On this occasion, a virtual press conference was held for the second year in a row because the International Ski Federation (FIS) has stringent anti-epidemic rules that will be…

January 2, 2022 - Will Croatia win the 2022 World Cup in Qatar? One British psychic who predicted Brexit, Boris Johnson's victory, and juicy Royal Family news seems to think so.  As we welcome a new year, football fans can hardly stop thinking about just how busy this calendar year is for their beloved sport, and they can't help but predict what they think will happen in 2022. Gol.hr reports that one interesting forecast has been made by the British psychic Jemima Packington, better known under the working name Mystic Veg, who predicts the future with the help of asparagus.…

December 2, 2021 - The 2022 sports year will be even busier than 2021. A look at what's in store for Croatian athletes this year. Behind us is a busy 2021, in which we saw Croatian athletes compete in the postponed Olympics and football Euros, among many other competitions. However, even as packed as 2021 was, the 2022 sports calendar looks crazier.  While the dates for most of the events are already confirmed, we still await some like the boxing fights for Filip Hrgović, Alen Babić, and Petar Milas. We also expect Stipe Miočić to announce a new fight in…

January the 2nd, 2022 - From parking, prices and EU declarations to US visas and revenge porn laws, a lot has now changed since 2022 rolled around. Croatian Lawyers Dora Ljevar and Danijel Pribanic listed some of this year's most important Croatian rule changes for Savjeti.hr/Advice.hr. Consumer protection If a product can be repaired, the customer will no longer have the right to choose whether or not they simply want a replacement product or a product repair, which retailers should state in their general terms and conditions when selling items. The general conditions should clearly distinguish consumer rights under the…

January the 2nd, 2022 - The Croatian plastic bag ban is now finally in force as the country aims to keep up with the rest of the European Union and its long-stated desire to slowly but surely eliminate the use of harmful plastic to try to better protect the environment. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, as of January the 1st, 2022, the placing of lightweight plastic carrier bags on the Croatian market has been banned, and the Ministry of the Economy and Sustainable Development has kindly asked people to instead go shopping with a canvas bag or a basket, both of…

January the 2nd, 2022 - Earthquake-stricken Sisak-Moslavina County in Central Croatia has been suffering ever since the end of December 2020, when the devastating natural disaster with its epicentre frighteningly close to Petrinja struck. Intense support for the local economy is apparently heading their way, finally. As Poslovni Dnevnik/Suzana Varosanec writes, the programme of social and economic revitalisation of the assisted areas of Sisak-Moslavina County affected by the 2020 earthquake in the amount of 15.3 billion kuna, for which the Government received a broad consensus, has just been adopted by the Government and is starting to be implemented immediately. The…