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Real title which was too long anyway so do what you want with it: Slobodna Dalmacija reveals: Peronja appointed his colleague from SDP as the head of the utility company because he's ''got a vision'', the mayor of this Dalmatian municipality is now under investigation due to a conflict of interest November the 23rd, 2021 - The Commission for Deciding on Conflicts of Interest has initiated proceedings against official Niksa Peronja (SDP), the mayor of Jelsa, for possible violations of the Law on the Prevention of Conflicts of Interest. As Slobodna Dalmacija/Mirko Crncevic reports, this has come to be the case…

November the 23rd, 2021 - The Republic of Croatia is a key market for the new Quartz Inn hotel chain, and the move could finally kickstart Croatia's more sustainable ambitions as a tourist destination, as this chain places an emphasis precisely on that. As Poslovni Dnevnik/Marija Crnjak writes, after the recent official presentation at the London Tourism Fair WTM, a new European hotel brand will be launched in around one month, the new Quartz Inn Hotel chain for independent sustainable hotels, and one of the main markets they plan to expand to is Croatia, where they're already negotiating with facility…

November the 23rd, 2021 - It's no exaggeration to say that Croatia's post-earthquake ''cleanup'' in Zagreb and Central Croatia is moving at a snail's pace. That said, it is still moving, however slowly. Croatian earthquake damaged properties which cannot be rescued will start being removed as of 2022. As Poslovni Dnevnik/Marija Brnic writes, as of the beginning of next year, the proper plans for the removal of Croatian earthquake-damaged buildings that have collapsed and can no longer be rebuilt or saved will be ready and organised. The State Inspectorate has announced a tender for the performance of these tasks in the…

November the 23rd, 2021 - Stunning Split scenes have appeared in a brand new OneLife Rally series, and many believe that Croatia's second largest city absolutely deserves to be ranked among some of the world's elite locations in this way. As Poslovni Dnevnik/Marta Duic writes, thanks to its geographical position and rich tourist offer, the City of Split deserves to be alongside some of the world's top destinations. At least that is the opinion of Nik Papic, the director and co-founder of the OneLife Rally, an automotive event that has been working for five years to promote the countries of…

November the 23rd, 2021 - Six Rebro Hospital (KBC Zagreb) hospital employees have been dismissed after refusing to regularly test for the presence of the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2. To briefly bring you up to speed in case you haven't been following, several weeks ago a decision made by the Croatian Civil Protection Directorate was made that stated that all employees in the health and social care sector must have valid covid certificates, proving their vaccination status, that they've recovered from the virus in a specific time period, or that they have recently tested negative. The move was also intended for…

ZAGREB, 22 November, 2021 - The head of Zagreb's Dubrava Hospital, Ivica Lukšić, said on Monday that on Wednesday, November 24, non-essential procedures would no longer be performed at the hospital due to the need to increase capacity for COVID-19 patients, and care would be provided only for emergency cases and cancer patients. Speaking in an interview with Croatian Television, Lukšić said that in coordination with other Zagreb hospitals, the KB Dubrava was preparing and reorganising in order to provide treatment for those most in need, COVID-19 patients. "We believe that the new regime will not last long and that we will…

ZAGREB, 22 Nov 2021 - Parliament Speaker Gordan Jandroković on Monday commented on Saturday's protest against COVID certificates and asked what sort of personal freedom it was that "brings death and takes numerous lives that shouldn't have been lost?" "Those who are insisting on their own freedom and avoiding COVID certificates and testing evidently do not think that there are people who pay a high price for this epidemic," Jandroković said in an interview with Croatian Radio. He said that the key issue was not COVID certificates but the fact that more than 10,000 people had died of COVID-19, including a record 73 in the…

ZAGREB, 22 Nov 2021 - Prime Minister Andrej Plenković said on Monday that the protest against the COVID-19 certificate mandate on Saturday was predominantly a political protest, described as shameful political profiteering from people's fears, COVID-19 deaths, and COVID-19 patients fighting for their lives. He stressed that he also condemned attacks on reporters during the protest. "I most strongly condemn the attack on your fellow reporter (Goran) Latković, it is a cowardly and brazen act and it is not clear to me why anyone would bring into question the right of reporters and media to report about a public event. I…

ZAGREB, 22 Nov 2021 - An agreement was signed in Dubrovnik on Monday for the procurement of 18 new buses for Dubrovnik's public transportation bus company, worth almost HRK 38.7 million (€5.16 million) of which 85% will be provided by the European Union. The Libertas bus company will, thus, renew its fleet with two articulated low-floor buses, six mini low-floor buses, seven mini urban-suburban buses, and three midi suburban buses. As many old buses will be taken off the roads. Mayor Mato Franković announced that traffic around the historical old town will soon be restricted to vehicles of local residents and public transport. "I believe…

ZAGREB, 22 Nov 2021 - The Zagreb Stock Exchange (ZSE) indices on Monday went up by more than 0.50%, gaining for the second consecutive day, with the stocks of shipping companies being the biggest winners. The Crobex went up by 0.69% to 2,007 points while the Crobex10 rose by 0.54% to 1,228 points. Regular turnover amounted to HRK 4.6 million, HRK 400,000 less than on Friday. An additional HRK 6.08 million was generated in block trading with shares of the Atlantic Group, at HRK 1,580 per share. The most traded shares were those of the Atlantska Plovidba shipping company, which turned over HRK 1.09…