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Wednesday, 13 October 2021
HZJZ Issues Recommendations for Third Doses and Booster Shots
ZAGREB, 12 October, 2021 - The Croatian Institute of Public Health on Tuesday issued recommendations for third doses and booster shots in the process of immunisation against coronavirus. The administration of the third dose is recommended for people with severe underlying health conditions and they should receive it within a time-frame defined by doctors who are treating their diseases. Booster shots are given within a larger time span since the completion of primary inoculation and they are administered to provide extra protection over a longer period of time. People who have recovered from COVID-19 and have been vaccinated against this infection do not need the third…
Wednesday, 13 October 2021
Milanović Tells Troops: You are First of All Croatian Army, then Army within NATO
ZAGREB, 13 October, 2021 - President Zoran Milanović on Tuesday attended a military exercise on the Eugen Kvaternik artillery range in Slunj, calling it impressive and telling soldiers that they were, first of all, the Croatian army and that they defended the Croatian state. The 11-22 October exercise is also taking place at the Gašinci artillery range and at the military barracks in Petrinja to evaluate forces for participation in NATO missions, operations and initiatives. The state and the politics democratically elected by the Croatian people are expected to ensure the material conditions for the army, Milanović said, according to a press release…
Wednesday, 13 October 2021
Croatian PM: COVID Certificates Mandated Only to Protect People's Health
ZAGREB, 13 October, 2021 - Prime Minister Andrej Plenković said on Tuesday the decision to make COVID certificates mandatory in health and social care was made solely to protect people's health. "I think the decision to introduce COVID certificates in health and social care is logical and normal," he told the press. Plenković was commenting on the fact that the Constitutional Court will rule if that decision by the national COVID-19 crisis management team is in line with the constitution, as confirmed by Court president Miroslav Šeparović yesterday. As of 4 October, employees in the health and social care sectors, as well as some patients, must…
Wednesday, 13 October 2021
Tasks from Zagreb Kids Escape Room to be Solved in United States
October the 13th, 2021 - Tasks from the Zagreb kids Escape Room are set to be solved across the pond in the world's strongest economy, the United States of America. As Poslovni Dnevnik/Sergej Novosel Vuckovic writes, entering the United States of America, the world's strongest economy, is an unfulfilled dream for many Croatian citizens, let alone entrepreneurs and business owners, which will in some ways be much easier to achieve when the needs for visas is revoked on December the 1st, 2021. Kruna Josimovic is from Zagreb, she's an author and the initiator of the Zagreb kids Escape Room, a…
Wednesday, 13 October 2021
Croatian Employers' Seek Staff, Blocked Investments Hope for Green Light
October the 13th, 2021 - Croatian employers, especially those in the tourism and construction industries, are so desperate for qualified staff that the issue is becoming more of a problem than the pandemic was. As Poslovni Dnevnik/Marija Crnjak writes, although last year they barely made up 40 percent of 2019's revenue, thanks to state measures, moratoriums on loans and previous stocks, the leading large tourism companies managed to maintain the stability they needed to realise the remarkably successful 2021 season. The biggest problem this year has been the lack of manpower, which has spread from uncertainty in the travel industry…
Wednesday, 13 October 2021
Eko Medjimurje Takes Over Hittner Majority Stake, Investment Cycle Coming
October the 13th, 2021 - Eko Medjimurje is a Croatian processing company and is one of the leading companies of its type in this part of Europe. It has been making significant business moves of late, one of which has caught quite a bit of attention. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, Eko Medjimurje, the leading metal processing company in this part of Europe, recently completed the process of taking over a majority stake in the Bjelovar-based Hittner family company which deals with tractor production, according to a statement issued on Monday. The statement did not specify the value of this transaction.…
Wednesday, 13 October 2021
As Pandemic Ruffled Feathers, Croatian Exporters Remained Strong
October the 13th, 2021 - The ongoing coronavirus pandemic may well have ruffled feathers and shuffled the cards in a way nobody could have ever expected, but Croatian exporters have remained among the most resilient of all. As Poslovni Dnevnik/Marija Brnic writes, Croatian exporters, when the line was drawn, were not only resilient but also lively and quick in the unprecedented conditions of the coronavirus pandemic. Many new "players" entered this scene, but in some sectors, especially in tourism and the oil business, the blow was severe and left a visible mark on the list of the 100 largest Croatian exporters.…
Tuesday, 12 October 2021
Via Ribnik, First Chestnut Festival in the Old Town of Ribnik
October 12, 2021 - The first Via Ribnik Chestnut Festival will be held on Saturday, October 16 in the Old Town of Ribnik. The old town of Ribnik will come to life in full glory with an all-day event dedicated to the history, culture, and gastronomy of this beautiful locality. The first Via Ribnik chestnut festival will be held on Saturday, October 16 in the Old Town of Ribnik. The old town of Ribnik will come to life in full glory with an all-day event dedicated to the history, culture, and gastronomy of this beautiful locality, reports Turističke Priče. Thus, from the early morning, an autochthonous medieval market will be…
Tuesday, 12 October 2021
Halubaj Bell Tower House Begins Construction in Viškovo
October 12, 2021 - The project that seeks to revitalize and boost social, economic, and tourist development not only in the Municipality of Viškovo but throughout the Primorje-Gorski Kotar county, began with the laying of the foundation stone for the construction of the Halubaj Bell Tower House. In the Municipality of Viškovo, the first phase of the project, which will give new impetus to the social, tourist, and economic development of Viškovo, but also of the entire Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, began with the laying of the foundation stone for the construction of the Halubaj Bell Tower House, reports HrTurizam. The house of the Halubaj bell…
Tuesday, 12 October 2021
Third Covid Shot in Croatia Begins with Detailed Recommendations
October 12, 2021 - People can receive the third Covid shot in Croatia based on the published recommendations by the Croatian Institute of Public Health. The Croatian Institute of Public Health (HZJZ) has published recommendations for the third Covid-19 vaccine dose in immunocompromised persons and re-vaccination with the third dose of persons who have completed primary vaccination, which is possible in Croatia as of today, reports Index.hr. Administering the third vaccine dose is recommended for certain categories of immunocompromised individuals, as an additional dose to those who are presumed not to have developed a complete or satisfactory immune response to the…
Tuesday, 12 October 2021
Medvedgrad Opening Planned for End of October after 3 Year Renovation
October 12, 2021 - The Medvedgrad opening is planned for October 22 after a 3-year renovation that aimed to establish sustainable use of natural heritage through the Medvedgrad Visitor Center. The renovation of the Medvedgrad burg has been completed, which will be open to visitors at the end of this month. Namely, the Public Institution Nature Park Medvednica has implemented the EU project "Improving visitor capacity for sustainable management of the Nature Park Medvednica" since 2018, which aims to establish sustainable use of natural heritage through the opening of the Medvedgrad Visitor Center and related facilities to contribute to sustainable social-economic…
