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ZAGREB, 10 Dec 2021 - Currently there are 172 political parties entered in Croatia's registry of political parties, the Večernji List (VL) daily reported on Thursday, while commenting that it seems that the less trust in politicians, the higher number of registered political parties Croatia has. At the end of 2020, there were 168 political parties formally registered. From 31 April to 30 November 2021, nine parties were added to the registry, and 14 were erased from the list. The latest entry in the registry is "Grobnička stranka" led by Suzana Šebalja Colnar, and the headquarters are in Žeželovo Selo in the…

December the 10th, 2021 - Fazana in Istria is putting its money where its mouth is and getting ready to construct various new facilities, from a sport centre to a care home to new traffic and communal infrastructure. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, Fazana's Radomir Korac recently presented his draft budget for next year, which will be firmly on the agenda of the Municipal Council. "In the past, Fazana has flourished on all levels, both economic and cultural, in terms of sports and overall activities. The municipality has increased by several tens of percent and today it has 3,650 inhabitants. From…

December the 10th, 2021 - There has been a debate going on about a potential Croatian Sunday work ban for longer than the coronavirus pandemic has been around, with some vehemently opposed to it and others believing that the move would be a good one. With opinion divided, the topic has once again found itself on the political ''to do'' list. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, the draft proposal for the new Trade Act, which stipulated that shops would be able to operate on only sixteen Sundays each calendar year, will not be voted on until January the 1st, 2022 reports…

December the 10th, 2021 - Several Croatian companies can be found on the list of those engaged in the Banovina house reconstruction plans, which are admittedly going far slower than anyone could have imagined, even by domestic standards. As Poslovni Dnevnik/Suzana Varosanec writes, the reconstruction process following December 2020's devastating earthquake which struck the Banovina area is finally entering a new phase. According to the plan for the construction of houses and buildings with the beginning of the implementation of projects of the first replacement family houses, things will finally get going in a concrete sense in around five weeks.…

December the 10th, 2021 - Google Croatia gets God only knows how many searches put into it on a daily basis, from the ordinary to the very weird and wonderful. We can now get a proper insight into just what Croats were busy Googling throughout 2021. As Poslovni Dnevnik/Lucija Spiljak writes, rather unsurprisingly, a very high place is once again occupied by football on Google Croatia, more precisely the terms related to the European Football Championships held in 2021, which were held from the 11th of June to the 11th of July in 11 host cities. In second place are…

December 10, 2021 - The latest flight news to Croatia as 10 weekly Lufthansa Zagreb flights will operate in January. German national airline Lufthansa will operate in January 2022 between Frankfurt and Zagreb 10 times a week, connecting Zagreb with the rest of Europe and the world through its largest hub, reports Croatian Aviation. Regular flights between Frankfurt and Zagreb will thus continue in the part of the year when passenger demand is already very low, especially now, during the global pandemic. Lufthansa no longer operates on its second line to Zagreb, from Munich, which has been suspended for a…

December 10, 2021 - Rent A Local founder Anđela Prnjak was awarded first at the 3rd StartIT 2021 IT startup academy in Split! In the Spinit Technology Incubator, Split-Dalmatia County Prefect Blaženko Boban presented awards to founders/teams of the seven-best projects of the 3rd StartIT 2021 IT startup academy organized by ICT County and startup community "Digital Dalmatia", reports Dalmacija Danas. This year's academy, organized through an eight-week intensive professional entrepreneurship education of the third StartIT @ PICS, was attended by 12 teams and their innovative projects that meet some of the most current challenges of today. The seven best were selected…

December 10, 2021 - Will there be stricter holiday measures in Croatia? Interior Minister Davor Božinović weighs in on what we can expect this winter.  Interior Minister Davor Božinović revealed on Thursday that Croatia was not considering new Christmas and New Year measures, saying that the goal was to keep Croatia open. "We are not considering new measures for Christmas and New Year; the fact is that our numbers have been falling for a couple of weeks now," Božinović told RTL as reported by Slobodna Dalmacija. "With the anti-epidemic measures that have been adopted and are being implemented, our goal is…

December 10, 2021 - The Osijek Christmas tram ride is a unique Advent experience in the Slavonian metropolis. This year, there are two appropriately decorated trams on the regular line that you can catch every day and experience an unforgettable Advent ride through the city on the Drava, which began in 2011. Recognizable, traditional, the brightest tram in Croatia, the Osijek Christmas tram is visited by almost 15,000 people in the season, and this year it shone in full glory, reports Turističke Priče. You can find the schedule of the holiday tram at this LINK. Photo: Osijek Tourist Board/Facebook The size of…

December 10, 2021 - The cruise industry was one of the most affected due to the coronavirus pandemic, but this year Dubrovnik registered very positive numbers, with a cruise tax revenue estimated at almost 1.5 million kuna and would be invested in transport infrastructure to raise the standard of the destination. As of January 1 this year, the City of Dubrovnik has started collecting tourist tax for cruise ships. It was announced back in 2019 when the relevant Ministry of Tourism introduced the so-called cruise tax. After 2020, in which the cruise industry was paralyzed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many were…