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January the 20th, 2023 - This week in Croatian politics, we've still more or less been talking non stop about inflation, Schengen and Eurozone entry and of course - ongoing price increases, but that isn't all. From meetings with Azerbaijani officials and Google's top brass to new ways of injecting even more bureaucracy, let's take a glance at the last week. The government is set to introduce a special ID card for state institution employees, a move which will cost millions Just when you thought Croatia couldn't possibly have more forms of card that you need to carry around with…

January the 20th, 2023 - The Norwegian company Statkraft has shed light on the scale of Croatian energy bill worries, among other things, in its research. Statkraft is otherwise Europe's largest producer of renewable energy. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, the aforementioned Norwegian company conducted a survey among more than 18,000 respondents across nine countries, including the Republic of Croatia, about what consumers think about climate change and the current soaring energy prices. Overall, at the level of all the countries included in the research, three quarters of respondents are concerned about the negative consequences of climate change and see one…

January the 20th, 2023 - If you've been following any investment news over the last few months, you'll know that the very first Hayat hotel in Croatia, a luxury investment by the Turkish Dogus Group worth around 120 million euros, is on the horizon. In addition to the new Zadar Hayat hotel, the construction of a residential complex is planned on the site of the former Maraska factory. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, a mere four months after Turkish President Erdogan's official visit to Croatia, a group of Turkish businessmen have been staying in the heart of Zagreb. They are mainly from…

January 19, 2023 - Croatia and Denmark played 32:32 in the first match of the World Handball Championship second round. With this result, Croatia still has a shot at making the quarterfinals.  Croatia opened the second round of the World Handball Championship brilliantly against the world champion Denmark on Thursday. This was a key match for Hrvoje Horvat's team, who, after losing to Egypt in the first round, ideally needed to win all three matches in the second round. However, even then, their road to the quarterfinals remains uncertain.  Denmark finished the first round with three victories. They beat Belgium (43:28),…

January 19, 2023 - With Croatia's entry into the Schengen Area on the first day of the year 2023, came a few surprises, a few challenges, and a few benefits. The borders with the neighbouring EU states have been opened, which has made travel easier. Many Croatian people decided to use that and hop over to Slovenia, Italy, or Hungary to see if they could shop for groceries there at somewhat cheaper prices. Now, it seems, the neighbours have started discovering that when it comes to certain things it might be cheaper to shop for groceries in Croatia. As Poslovni…

January 19, 2023 - The Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development (HBOR) is bringing more favourable investment financing conditions for everyone, but green and digital transition projects will benefit the most. As Poslovni writes, more favourable financing conditions based on subsidized interest are available to a large number of entrepreneurs, with the condition that their projects do not produce harmful effects on the environment, which will be evaluated in HBOR. All small, medium, and large entrepreneurs, as well as the public sector, are acceptable candidates. Up to one million euros After the HBOR signed agreements with the 15 largest banks…

January 19, 2023 - If there is anything as diverse as Croatia's landscape, it's the cuisine. From meats and paprika dishes in the east to olive oil, truffles, and cheese on the coast, the country eats well. Maybe a little too well. Apparently, obesity in Croatia has reached an alarming level. The country ranks second in Europe in terms of the number of overweight people, with a part of the population still unaware of their obesity. As stated in their press release, the new WHO European Regional Obesity Report 2022, published on 3 May by the WHO Regional Office for…

January the 19th, 2023 - The Indian unicorn Amagi has chosen the Republic of Croatia, more specifically Zagreb, for the opening up of its very first development centre outside of Indian borders. This is excellent news for the country and job opportunities are set to open up. As Josipa Ban/Poslovni Dnevnik writes, while a fairly decent number of Croatian technology companies are moving their headquarters outside of this country's borders, we're also seeing the opposite, which is very important news for all of Croatia. The Indian unicorn Amagi has decided to open its very first research and development centre outside…

January the 19th, 2023 - The much loved Croatian company Pipi is set to spread its wings this year, with aims at conquering foreign markets and having them love the recognisable brand as much as the domestic market does. As Mladen Miletic/Poslovni Dnevnik writes, the Croatian company Pipi, known for its funny marketing campaigns for its famous drinks, has entered 2023 with reinforcements in the team, Marketing, sales and project manager Zoran Kosanovic was hired as an advisor to the company's Management Board, and will be in charge of co-creating strategic and development decisions of the iconic Pipi brand. With…

January the 18th, 2023 - Expensive Croatian roaming charges for those with Croatian phone packages visiting Serbia, Macedonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina are set to be abolished through a new agreement, much to the delight of many. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, this year, a new and very welcome agreement on roaming should come into force, thanks to which those using Croatian roaming services could pay for telecommunication services abroad at the same prices as we pay here at home, and this would span a considerably wider area than before. In particular, with the exceptions of countries of the European Union/European…