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November the 1st, 2021 - If you want to get vaccinated against the novel coronavirus at the Zagreb Fair (Zagrebacki Velesajam), which is something that has been on offer since the beginning of the Croatian vaccine rollout, the City of Zagreb has some important news for you. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, the Zagreb City Administration announced on Friday that mass vaccination against the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, at the Zagreb Fair will be transferred to the other two pavilions from Tuesday the 2nd of November. "Vaccination against coronavirus with some of the available and approved vaccines from November the 2nd, 2021,…

November the 1st, 2021 - OPG Komparak on the beautiful Central Dalmatian island of Korcula has been engaged in dealing with honey and bees for many years, but their step out into the world of gin has seen them attract the attention of expensive hotels. As Poslovni Dnevnik/Marta Duic writes, the island of Korcula is the home of OPG Komparak, which is engaged in the production of honey, olive oil, and recently - strong alcoholic beverages. As the owner Vlaho Komparak says for himself, he decided to work on the family farm, nurturing the principles of "his ancestors" as well as…

November the 1st, 2021 - The Croatian 2021 tourist season financial results are finally in following a long period of praise for a remarkably good season marked by a good epidemiological picture. As Poslovni Dnevnik/Marija Crnjak writes, in the first nine months of 2021, the largest Croatian tourism company, Valamar Riviera, reached the level of 93 percent of the pre-crisis year of 2019 in terms of operating profit (EBITDA), and operating revenues in the same period amounted to 1.5 billion kuna, or 75 percent of sales realised back in 2019. Given the high demand at the peak of the summer…

November the 1st, 2021 - The Croatian company Pa-Sta, which creatively means both So what? in Croatian and also spells out the name of a much loved Italian food, has attracted the attention of huge chain stores. As Poslovni Dnevnik/Ivan Tominac writes, the global coronavirus pandemic opened some new vistas for many people, and it pushed Renata Buric from Zagreb into what are often choppy and challenging entrepreneurial waters. In those circumstances, she became the owner of the Pa-Sta brand, which deals with the production of homemade, hand-made ravioli. "As I grew up in a very traditional family that always respected…

November 1, 2021 - Swedish strategist Jens Gustafsson has been sacked as the Hajduk coach after losing to Slaven Belupo 3:2 on Sunday in Koprivnica.  As of today, Jens Gustafsson is no longer the coach of the first team of HNK Hajduk, and together with his assistants Andreas Brännström and Torbjörn Arvidsson, he leaves the Hajduk bench, reported the Split club on their website Monday morning.  Jens Gustafsson took over the first team on May 28 this year. Under his leadership, Hajduk played a total of 17 games and recorded nine wins, three draws, and five defeats. He led the last…

November 1, 2021 - The 2021 Croatian camping offseason is in full swing and recording better results than ever.  The offseason in Croatian camps, which make up a quarter of tourist accommodation, has recorded historical results, reports HRT. And all this despite being red on the European Covid map! The atmosphere in some camps in Istria - both in terms of occupancy and weather - is more reminiscent of late spring. An incredible picture in Funtana in western Istria is more suitable for September, not for the middle of autumn " We walk around a little bit, take swims. We…

ZAGREB, 31 Oct, 2021 - In Croatia, as well as in Europe and the world, stroke is the second leading cause of death, and 4,950 persons died from that medical condition in Croatia last year, accounting for 8.7% of total deaths, the Croatian Public Health Institute said on the occasion of World Stroke Day, observed on 29 October. In Croatia, stroke is the third leading cause of death for men, after ischemic heart disease and COVID-19, as well as for women, for whom the two main causes of death are ischemic heart disease and hypertension. According to the data from 2020, 2,210…

ZAGREB, 31 Oct, 2021 - Split Mayor Ivica Puljak called on Prime Minister Andrej Plenković on Sunday to "stop blocking the development" of Split, while the Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure dismissed such a claim and reminded him of the projects that have been launched. Speaking of the granting of a concession for the city's Žnjan beach, Puljak told N1 television that Sea, Transport and Infrastructure Minister Oleg Butković had said on a number of occasions that, as far as the ministry was concerned, everything was ready and that it was forwarded to Plenković to put it on the government's agenda.…

ZAGREB, 31 Oct, 2021 - The Split School of Medicine on Tuesday officially marked the 750th anniversary of the first mention of the Trogir apothecary and the beginning of pharmacy in Croatia. The executive director of the Croatian Pharmaceutical Society (HFD), Maja Jakševac Mikša, said that pharmacy started to develop very early in Dalmatia, noting that the HFD was almost certain that there had been apothecaries in the area of Trogir even before 1271 but there were no written documents about it. "The document we have concerns the sale of the apothecary but it is unlikely that someone founded an…

October 31, 2021 - With 5 weeks to go until Digital Nomad Week, TCN continues its series interviewing the keynote speakers. Next up Matt Kepnes, aka Nomadic Matt, who recently visited Croatia. I am really looking forward to speaking at Digital Nomad Week which starts on December 6. It is a great chance to share all the exciting progress taking place in the DN scene in Croatia. Of course, I am a complete unknown on the global nomad scene, so it helps when one of the most recognisble DN personalities happens to be speaking at the same conference. And happened to…