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Thursday, 11 November 2021
Two Zagreb Faculties Introducing COVID Certificates for Students
November 11, 2021 - At least two Zagreb faculties have decided to adopt tighter epidemiological measures, thus introducing the requirement for COVID certificates from their students. The Faculty of Philosophy is moving to online classes, while at the Veterinary School they will check the certificates before each lecture. From Monday, COVID certificates became mandatory for employees in all state and public institutions, including educational institutions. While we are still waiting for details on their application for the school system, which, according to the announcement of minister Radovan Fuchs, should be known by tomorrow, it is known that school students will not have to get COVID…
Thursday, 11 November 2021
One in Four Pays Over Half of Monthly Income for Housing Loan
ZAGREB, 11 Nov, 2021 - The average monthly housing loan installment for people who took out the loan between November 2020 and June 2021 ranges from 41 to 44% of their monthly income, according to a Croatian National Bank survey, Večernji List daily said on Thursday. Housing loans total HRK 67 billion, up by over 10% year on year. The high demand for real estate is accompanied by a constant rise in prices, which are up by six to seven percent. At this rate, the price of a square metre of a flat could double in ten years' time. "Croatia is…
Thursday, 11 November 2021
Croatia Has Almost 177,000 Active Business Entities
ZAGREB, 11 Nov, 2021 - At the end of September 2021, there were 303,535 business entities registered in Croatia, of which 58.2% were active, according to data from the national statistical office. The majority of registered entities were trade companies (227,194), of which 140,976 were active. There were 72,754 institutions, bodies, associations and organisations, including 34,844 active ones, 3,578 cooperatives, including 848 active ones, and 91,084 entities in crafts and trades and free lances. Broken down by activity, the majority of entities were in wholesale and retail, with 54,417 registered and 28,990 active ones. Services follow with 49,939 registered entities and…
Thursday, 11 November 2021
COVID Certificates Will Be Valid a Year After 3rd Dose - Jutarnji List
ZAGREB, 11 Nov, 2021 - Those who have received the third dose of the vaccine, got infected with COVID-19 even after getting vaccinated with two doses or got infected for the second time will receive a COVID certificate that will be valid one year after the last event, the Jutarnji List daily said on Thursday. However, the IT part of the job has not been entirely figured out so citizens cannot receive new certification with the new duration date just yet, the daily wrote, citing the Croatian Public Health Institute. Until this is resolved, only old COVID certificates will be available. The duration of COVID…
Thursday, 11 November 2021
30th Octavian Awards Now Open for Submission of 2021 Croatian Films
November 11, 2021 - The Octavian Award is the only Croatian film award that continuously follows the entire domestic cinematography, which makes it the most relevant and representative Croatian film award. Films competing for the 30th Octavian Awards are all premiered in Croatia during 2021 in Croatia, from January 1 to December 31. As reported by tportal.hr, the Croatian Society of Film Critics is organizing the 30th Octavian Awards. Since 2019, HDFK has decided to award prizes independently in order to ensure greater media visibility for the awarded films and also for the activities of the film society as such. The Octavian Award is the only…
Thursday, 11 November 2021
From Nautical Bracelets to Dog Collars: Break Time Launches Pet Time Croatia!
November 11, 2021 - Break Time officially announces a new product for the four-legged friends in our lives - Pet Time Croatia! TCN readers are already familiar with Break Time, a Croatian jewelry brand established in 2015 by Mirela Rus and Leonard Copoiu, two Romanian entrepreneurs that chose the sunny coastal city of Split as their home. Inspired by the Adriatic Sea, all the Break Time jewelry pieces are handmade by Leonard, and the use of high-quality materials, attention to detail, and constant development of new collections are the ingredients that have made the brand so successful over the years.…
Thursday, 11 November 2021
Zlatko Dalić Believes Sold-Out Poljud is Best Croatia Motivation for 2022 World Cup
November 11, 2021 - The Croatia national football team will face Malta on Thursday night in the penultimate sprint to the World Cup in Qatar. Zlatko Dalić believes the best motivation for Croatia is a sold-out Poljud on Sunday against Russia. There are two more games left, and Croatia has everything at its fingertips. However, the calculation is quite clear, and with the victories against Malta and Russia, Croatia will qualify for the 2022 World Cup, reports HNS. "We know that two victories separate us from the World Cup in Qatar, and our thoughts are focused on Malta. It is an…
Thursday, 11 November 2021
Flights to Croatia: Finnair Helsinki-Zagreb Flights, Condor to Rijeka and Dubrovnik
November 11, 2021 - The latest flight news to Croatia with the announcement of Finnair Helsinki-Zagreb flights and new Condor flights to Rijeka and Dubrovnik. Finnish national airline Finnair (Oneworld alliance member) announced its 2022 summer schedule, and Zagreb is on the list of new destinations, reports Croatian Aviation. Finnair will operate regularly between Helsinki and Zagreb next summer, and the Helsinki - Zagreb - Helsinki line will be introduced on May 1, 2022. Flights will run three times a week, every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday. A319 aircraft with a capacity of 144 seats have been announced on the route,…
Thursday, 11 November 2021
Meet the Digital Nomad Week Speakers: Kristin Wilson, Traveling with Kristin
November 10, 2021 - Less than a month until Digital Nomad Week, the virtual edition with 10,000 nomads expected to attend, and more than 100 speakers including TCN. Continuing our look at the keynote speakers, meet one of the most experienced nomads on out there, Kristin Wilson of Traveling with Kristin. Kristin Wilson is a long-term digital nomad and relocation expert who has been traveling the world for 20 years and helping others do the same since 2005. Today, she's also known as YouTube's Traveling with Kristin and is the host of the top-rated Badass Digital Nomads podcast, with listeners…
Thursday, 11 November 2021
Zagreb International Airport Involved in EU Environmental Project
November the 11th, 2021 - Zagreb International Airport is involved in a praiseworthy European Union (EU) project with its primary focus placed on the environment and the promotion of ''greener'' airports. We're constantly hearing about our carbon footprint and being urged to try to reduce it. With air traffic and the flight industry in general being a huge issue when it comes to trying to reduce damage, it's often difficult to know precisely what it is we can do to improve things. Zagreb International Airport will no doubt have some of its own ideas. As Poslovni Dnevnik/Darko Bicak writes, the European…
Thursday, 11 November 2021
State Selling Share in Ston Saltworks Which Has Been Operating Since 14th Century
November the 11th, 2021 - The Croatian state is set to sell its share in the famous Ston saltworks (Solana Ston), which has been in operation since way back in the fourteenth century. As Poslovni Dnevnik/Marija Brnic writes, there are ten more participants in the entire ownership structure of the well known Ston saltworks next to the Croatian state, and the Centre for Restructuring and Sales (CERP) will soon announce the sale of its ownership stake. The decision of the Governing Board, chaired by the Minister of Physical Planning, Construction and State Property, Darko Horvat, set the starting price at…
