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ZAGREB, 26 October, 2021 - The Vukovar City Council decided on Tuesday by a majority vote that conditions had not yet been met to enhance the rights of local Serbs, primarily the right to bilingual official signs in the area of this eastern Croatian city. The Council adopted a conclusion which reads that the degree of mutual understanding, solidarity, tolerance and dialogue among residents of Vukovar -- the Croats and members of the Serb ethnic minority -- had not reached the benchmarks required to upgrade the rights of ethnic Serbs, and this primarily refers to the use of the Cyrillic script. Under recommendations…

ZAGREB, 26 October, 2021 - MP Marijana Puljak of the Centre party said on Tuesday that the Split city administration had not signed a contract for a HRK 135 million loan with OTP Bank but had just agreed an overdraft, to be used if necessary. Split city councillor Davor Matijević of the Social Democratic Party said last Friday that Mayor Ivica Puljak had signed a HRK 135 million loan agreement with OTP Bank in mid-July about which the public and the partners in the then ruling majority knew nothing. "The SDP has evidently never had a bank account with an overdraft.…

ZAGREB, 26 October, 2021 - Bosnia and Herzegovina can function better only if all its constituent peoples are satisfied, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković said in Zagreb on Tuesday, stressing that it is necessary to ensure that the Croats choose their own representatives at all levels of government by themselves. "Our position towards Bosnia and Herzegovina is clear and friendly," Plenković told reporters after a meeting of the ruling coalition. Bosnia and Herzegovina can function better, it can be easier for it on its reform path and it can be faster on its EU journey only if all its constituent peoples…

ZAGREB, 26 October, 2021 - Prime Minister Andrej Plenković said after a meeting of the ruling coalition on Tuesday that on Thursday and Friday next week, November 4 and 5, all schools and classes in the country would go online. Monday, November 1, is All Saints' Day, a public holiday. According to the school calendar, there are no classes on that day and on Tuesday and Wednesday, November 2 and 3.    "Science and Education Minister Radovan Fuchs has agreed this with all county COVID-19 response teams," Plenković told reporters, denying that there had been glitches in communication regarding this issue. He…

October 26, 2021 - Do you know which animal is a natural barometer or how many fingers an otter has? These are just some of the questions of the famous quiz master Morana Zibar, who will intrigue you and present the Drava Story, a project from Noskovac in Virovitica-Podravina County, in an interesting and interactive way. Do you know which animal is a natural barometer, how many fingers an otter has, where it springs, and in which river the Drava flows? These are just some of the questions of the famous quiz master Morana Zibar, who will intrigue you and present the Drava Story, a…

October 26, 2021 - As it joins the promotional campaign of Croatian Tourism Month, Krka National Park offers a special ticket price for all its attractions, which will be valid from October 25th to 31st. With a special ticket price for all land sites in the Park of 65 kn for adults and 52 kn for children aged seven to eighteen, which will be valid from 25 to 31 October, Krka National Park offers an interesting discount and thus joins the promotional campaign Croatian Tourism Month, which is carried out by Ministry of Tourism and Sports and the Croatian National…

October 26, 2021 - The 2021 Croatia Airlines winter schedule has been announced, while Ryanair has begun announcing even more spring flights from its Zagreb base next year.  Croatia Airlines has announced its winter flight schedule, which will take effect on the last day of October and run until the end of March next year, reports Croatian Aviation. Croatia Airlines has thus announced 13 international routes from Zagreb, 3 from Split, and one from Osijek, a total of 17 international routes to and from Croatia. Lines from Zagreb Croatia Airlines will have the largest number of flights and weekly flights…

October 26, 2021 - The 10th Hideout festival will return to Zrće beach next July, 12 years after the electronic music festival was first held on the island of Pag.  After two years away due to the pandemic, July 3rd to 7th, 2022 will see Hideout Festival pull out all the stops to serve up a long-awaited 10th edition of the festival like no other. 12 years after kick-starting the clubbing revolution that has since unfolded on the gorgeous beaches of Croatia, Hideout continues to lead from the front with five fantastic stages of diverse music from first wave headliners…

October 26, 2021 - The Croatian Cup quarterfinals began on Tuesday, with the first teams securing their spot in the next round of the competition.  Osijek was the first to advance to the Croatian Cup quarterfinals, topping second division team Rudeš 2:0 (0:0) in Zagreb. After a more reserved first half, Osijek increased the tempo in the second half and deservedly won. The goals were scored by Ivan Fiolić and Ramon Mierez in the second half. Osijek coach Nenad Bjelica can be satisfied because Argentine Mierez scored after a long time.  Hajduk advanced to the Cup quarterfinals with a convincing 5:1 (2:1) away victory…

ZAGREB, 26 October, 2021 - Zagreb Mayor Tomislav Tomašević said on Tuesday that 834 applications were received in a second call for financial support to repair earthquake damaged houses and that about HRK 22 million will have been disbursed for that purpose until the end of 2021. Tomašević announced that there would be a third call advertised and that the total amount would climb to about HRK 30 million. Deputy Mayor Danijela Dolenec announced the forming of a task force to organise and prepare this year's Advent in Zagreb fair. Tomašević informed of the appointment of new management boards in city-run health institutions…