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December 8, 2021 - Adria Business Network #19 will be held on December 15, 2021, at 6 pm at the Aspira College, Heinzelova 62a, Zagreb. The event is organized and led by Željka Barišić, owner of Forca Digital Agency (www.forcadigitalagency.com) and Lea Kosović, owner of LOL Event Management (www.lol.hr). Dario Marčac is a 26-year-old TikTok sensation with half a million followers, and the number is growing every day. He is in the Top 10 Balkan TikTokers and is one of the organizers of the first TikTok meet-up in Croatia. With his witty content on the mentioned social network and numerous…

December 7, 2021 – How one small community preserves the authentic sights, scents, sounds and flavours of traditional Dalmatia by offering sustainable, all-natural holidays in the hinterland. Meet Eco-village Vrsine and inland Marina. Everything best about a holiday in Dalmatia is a gift of nature. Whether it's the sunshine-filled days, the crystal clear seas, the fresh food on your plate or the scent of lavender, pines and herbs. These are the memories of Dalmatia that last. Timeless, inimitable, unique. And yet, in our rush to experience Dalmatia, often we risk losing sight of these fundamental reasons for being here. Holidays…

ZAGREB, 7 Dec, 2021 - After more than 2.2 million Croatians were vaccinated against COVID-19, the Croatian Agency for Medicinal Products and Medical Devices (HALMED) on Tuesday confirmed the first vaccination-related fatality, a 33-year-old man who died after vaccination with the AstraZeneca vaccine. The causal relationship between vaccination and the side effects and fatal outcome was assessed as probable, and the man died of the thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome, HALMED said. So far no other cases of this side effect have been reported nor has any other reported fatal outcome been found to be related to vaccination. The man in…

ZAGREB, 7 Dec, 2021 - The Croatian Institute of Public Health said on Tuesday that all contacts of persons infected or suspected to be infected with the Omicron COVID-19 variant must quarantine for 14 days, regardless of whether they have been vaccinated or have recovered from the disease. They must also undergo PCR testing on the first and last days of the quarantine. If Omicron infection is ruled out, the 14-day quarantine ends. Croatia has confirmed three Omicron cases to date. For more on COVID-19, follow TCN's dedicated page. For more about Croatia, CLICK HERE.

ZAGREB, 7 Dec, 2021 -  The Croatian Pension Insurance Agency (HZMO) on Tuesday reported that in November there were 26,000 more insured persons than in the same month in 2019, and by 37,565 more than in November 2020, which is an increase for the tenth month in a row. According to the HZMO figures, on 30 November there were over 1.58 million insured persons, or 2.43% and 1.69% more than in November 2020 and November 2019 respectively. The number of insured persons is an indicator of employment. According to the HZMO, the largest number of insured persons at the end of November 2021 was recorded in the…

ZAGREB, 7 Dec, 2021 - Croatia's IT industry has shown resilience also in the current pandemic, and in 2020 it saw revenues in the amount of HRK 28 billion and grew, though less than in 2019, going up by 3.3%. It is also looking for the status of a strategic branch considering its importance for all sectors, an analysis shows. The analysis of the IT sector, made by the Croatian Chamber of Commerce (HGK), was presented on Tuesday. "The IT industry in Croatia employs 35,000 people or 6% more than in 2019, with the average wage having risen to around HRK 9,000, which…

ZAGREB, 7 Dec, 2021 - The Senj wind farm, a €200 million investment project by the Chinese company Norinco and the biggest Chinese investment in clean energy in Croatia, was formally opened for a trial run on Tuesday. The 156 megawatt capacity wind farm stretches over about 60 square kilometres inland from the northern Adriatic town of Senj. It has 39 wind turbines, each with a capacity of 4 MW, and the estimated annual production capacity is 530 million kWh. The wind farm was built by the Croatian subsidiary of the Chinese state company Norinco International Cooperation, the majority owner of…

ZAGREB, 7 Dec, 2021 - Zagreb Mayor Tomislav Tomašević said on Tuesday that an amendment put forward by the Social Democratic Party (SDP) to the city budget proposal for 2022 would be accepted to increase kindergarten capacity in the capital city amid plans to phase out allowances for stay-at-home parents. The SDP is a junior partner in the city assembly to Tomašević's We Can! party. "We plan an amount of HRK 52 million, which is twice as much money as the average in the past five years. An additional HRK 15 million will be set aside to rent facilities to serve as temporary…

December 7, 2021 - The first business presentation and tasting of representative Hvar wines was held at the Cornaro Hotel in Split, called '' The Best of Hvar '', a collaboration between the Hvar Winemakers Association, the Wine Stars Evaluation Project, and the Jelsa Tourist Board. On Friday, December 3, 2021, at 4 pm at the Cornaro Hotel in Split, the Hvar Winemakers Association organized the first business presentation and tasting of Hvar wines for representatives of the HORECA sector called The Best of Hvar. This event is designed as a continuation of good cooperation between the Hvar Winemakers Association and…

December 7, 2021 - Abundant natural resources and a variety of locally-made products are Croatia’s secret to healthy living. Before arriving in Croatia, I was traveling in many countries learning about wellness practices in different parts of the world. I’m interested in how people think about their wellbeing and what role culture plays. From temazcal in Mexico to a curandera in Colombia, Reiki in Japan, and more, I experienced a variety of indigenous modalities. Once here, I looked for Croatia’s offer beyond the popular Mediterranean diet and the outdoor lifestyle. Initially, nothing seemed exceptional, but over time I noticed a pattern.…