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ZAGREB, 25 Oct 2021 - At the moment 3,820 students and 554 teachers are positive for coronavirus, a decision to switch to online classes can be made by local authorities in cooperation with county COVID-19 response teams, and for now the education ministry does not plan to change the school year calendar. The calendar is defined by the decision adopted in late April, regarding the start and end of the school year, the number of working days and the duration of school breaks, the ministry told Hina on Monday. At the moment 2,226 primary and 1,594 secondary school students are positive for coronavirus. Zagreb…

ZAGREB, 25 Oct 2021 - The Zagreb Stock Exchange Crobex index weakened by 0.07% to 2,046 points and the Crobex10 increased by 0.12% to 1,245 points on Monday. Broken down by sectors, the construction index fell by 5.12% and the index of tourist companies increased 0.42%. Today's turnover totaled roughly 9 million kuna, six million more than on Friday. In terms of trading, the AD Plastik producer of plastic car parts was the champion with HRK 1.8 million, and its price went down by 1.14% to HRK 173. The Atlantska Plovidba shipping company followed with a turnover of HRK 1.25 million. Its…

ZAGREB, 25 Oct 2021 - Croatia and India wish to improve bilateral relations, notably cultural cooperation, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković and Indian Council for Cultural Relations Director General Dinesh Patnaik said on Monday. They met in Zagreb to discuss the development of the relations between the two countries, notably through the 2019-22 cultural exchange program between the two governments, and preparations for an international Roma conference to take place in Zagreb in April, the government said in a press release. Plenković said he wished for the bilateral relations to intensify, adding that the EU-India strategic partnership which began in 2018 and the future…

ZAGREB, 25 Oct 2021 - The Croatian Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina on Monday strongly condemned the frequent attacks on Croatian symbols in that country and warned that these are serious incidents that authorities in the country must not ignore as they create feelings of fear and insecurity. After a monument to killed soldiers of the Croatian Defence Forces (HVO) had been desecrated in Vitez over the weekend, the embassy today issued a statement to condemn in the strongest terms the incident and underscore that the Vitez case, as well as another recent incident against the Catholic church in Bihać, are just two in a series…

ZAGREB, 25 Oct 2021 - Prime Minister Andrej Plenković on Monday received Ljerka Perešin, the widow of the legendary Croatian pilot, Brigadier Rudolf Perešin, on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of his flight with a Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) MiG-21 fighter jet from Bihać to Austria. On 25 October 1991, Perešin, a Croat, defected from the JNA from Bihać to Klagenfurt and joined the Croatian Army. His plane was returned from Austria to Croatia in 2019 owing to the efforts of former defense minister Damir Krstičević and Croatia's diplomacy. Perešin is known for his statement in Klagenfurt: "I'm a Croat and I cannot…

October 25, 2021 - To promote Primorje-Gorski Kotar County as a dog friendly destination, a guide called "Paws in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County" has been published with tips for dog owners, recommendations for trips and walks, and detailed information on accommodations and beaches that allow dogs. In the new project of the Coordination Working Group for the Protection of Animals of the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, abbreviated KRAS, this Guide for dog owners " Paws in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County" was published for the local population and guests, reports HrTurizam. The new pet friendly guide is intended for dog owners and offers useful tips and…

October 25, 2021 - SpeakCro Croatian Online Language Center offers two scholarships for learning Croatian as a foreign language to female asylum seekers in Croatia.  Through these scholarships, we want to support women who have found security in Croatia to find work and to expand their circles of friendship more easily as a result of improved knowledge of the Croatian language.  More information about the SpeakCro scholarship and tuition program:  Program duration: 37 weeks (9 months)  Dynamics of teaching: 60 minutes per week of direct communication with the teacher and extracurricular activities  Number of participants: 2 Method of communication: via…

October 25, 2021 - Ten fully recovered griffon vultures were released back to nature on Monday from the sanctuary in Beli on the island of Cres. All of the birds are the chicks hatched this year in the nests built on the east-facing steep cliffs near Beli on Cres. Their first flights didn't really end well, so they landed in the sea and were rescued thanks to the dedication of the local community and nautical and other tourists, who reported their falls to the employees of the Visitors centre and sanctuary for griffon vultures. The gang of ten released today…

October 25, 2021 - The Central Bureau of Statistics has published an estimate of the number of inhabitants by cities, municipalities and counties at the end of 2020. An estimate which says that Croatia has 237,000 fewer inhabitants than 2011, reports Index.hr. According to the CBS, at the end of 2020 Croatia had about four million and 48 thousand inhabitants, which is about 237 thousand less than in the last census in 2011. Only three counties have an increase In ten years, Croatia has lost about five percent of its population. In other words, it lost every twentieth inhabitant. Only…