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ZAGREB, 14 Sept, 2021 - Most of the incumbent mayors in Croatia are either engineers or economists while seven cities have a mayor with a PhD, shows a survey of the education qualifications of mayors in Croatia published on the grandonačelnik.hr website. Of a total of 128 mayors, 94 have graduated from university, 20 have secondary-school qualifications while 14 have two-year post-secondary school qualifications. Compared to ten years ago, when only one mayor had a PhD, today there are seven, and one mayor is preparing his thesis, the survey shows. Traditionally mayors with higher education are most frequently either economists or lawyers whereas now…

September 14, 2021 - The first Croatian STED microscope purchased and owned by the Ruđer Bošković Institute (IRB) in Zagreb offers new opportunities for Croatian scientists and researchers. The super-resolution microscope (STED) worth 4.5 million kuna has become a new edition to the selection of delicate but useful equipment the Ruđer Bošković Institute (IRB) uses to tackle the hottest questions faced by modern science. As IRB reported in its press release, the microscope made its way to Iva Tolić's lab with thanks to the European Union funds. "Stimulated Emission Depletion microscopy (STED) is a super-resolution technic of fluorescent microscopy and…

ZAGREB, 14 Sept, 2021 - The fifth edition of the UNICEF humanitarian race Milky Way, held in a virtual setting this year again, has ended and a total of HRK 1.1 million has been raised over three months for children with disabilities through registration fees and donations from citizens and companies, UNICEF said on Tuesday. More than 6,200 runners of all ages took part in the humanitarian virtual race. With the funds raised, UNICEF will support the establishment and expansion of professional services for children with disabilities in least developed areas, in which the availability of services is at its…

ZAGREB, 14 Sept, 2021 - Zagreb Mayor Tomislav Tomašević said on Tuesday that the city administration had appointed a new supervisory board of the city-owned ZET public transportation company, which will advertise vacancies for the new management in the coming days. he new members of the ZET Supervisory Board are Marko Slavulj, Marko Borski and Sanja Stojić. Tomašević said that ZET cost the city HRK 1.1 billion annually and that the city's contribution was HRK 790 million. He added that an additional HRK 80 million should be secured through a budget revision. The number of passengers in public transport has been falling and…

ZAGREB, 14 Sept, 2021 - Over the past 24 hours, Croatia has registered 974 new COVID-19 cases and there have been nine related deaths, while the number of active cases stands at 5,818, the national COVID-19 crisis management team said on Tuesday. There are 600 hospitalised patients, 59 of whom are on ventilators, while 679 people have recovered. In the last 24 hours, 10,228 people have been tested, and there are currently 13,394 people in self-isolation. To date, 43.44% of the total population, or 52.15% of the adult population have got vaccinated. For more about COVID-19 in Croatia, follow TCN's…

September 14, 2021 - Dinamo Zagreb is preparing to welcome West Ham at Maksimir Stadium on Thursday to open the Europa League group stage.  West Ham United is playing in Europe for the first time in five years. The English club played in the competition last when they were led by Slaven Bilić and were shockingly knocked out in the play-offs by Romanian club Astra Giurgiu, reports 24 Sata. West Ham is in the group stage of the competition for the first time thanks to finishing sixth place in the Premier League last season. And their first stop? Croatia. Dinamo,…

ZAGREB, 14 Sept, 2021 - "NDH", a series of the Croatian Radio Television (HRT) about the Ustasha-ruled Independent State of Croatia, will start on Monday, 20 September and its author, historian Hrvoje Klasić, says it should have been aired much sooner, while the HRT rejects claims about deliberately not broadcasting the series. "I only know that this series should have been finished much sooner. But it hasn't been. And that was not because of us as the crew, and it should have aired sooner. Again, not because of us, but because of the HRT," Klasić told Hina. On the other…

September 14, 2021 - A Croatia Airlines Slovenia and Macedonia expansion is on the horizon as the national carrier looks to launch flights in both countries.  Ex Yu Aviation reports that Croatia Airlines is looking to expand in the region, specifically to destinations in Slovenia and Macedonia.  Namely, Croatia Airlines CEO Jasmin Bajić is looking to improve the connection between Zagreb and Ljubljana, with the potential for Skopje - Ljubljana - Zagreb flights as over 40,000 passengers flew between Macedonia’s and Slovenia’s largest cities before Adria Airways went bankrupt in September 2019. Croatia Airlines and the Slovenian government spoke about…

September 14, 2021 - On September 18 and 19, Grobnik Racetrack near Rijeka will host Euronascar! Last year was historic for Croatian motorsports, despite all of the complications due to COVID-19. Croatia hosted the WCR and NASCAR GP. The opportunity was accepted phenomenally because the events justified all expectations, and in fact, even exceeded them. As a reward, Croatia has been confirmed to host Nascar and WRC in the coming years, reports HRTurizam. Thus, in one year, Croatia positioned itself on European soil as new motorsport and tourist destination. "We are delighted with the agreement reached on long-term cooperation with…

September 14, 2021 - KK Split tops AEK for its first European victory in 17 years! A look at the Basketball Champions League qualifiers.   At the Peristerija hall in Athens, KK Split defeated Cypriot team AEK 65:50 (13:11, 15:12, 13:16, 24:11) in the 1st match of the qualifications for the Basketball Champions League. It was clear that Split was the better team from the first minute, and it was only a matter of time before they broke away for the lead. The last quarter was crucial when Srđan Subotić's team made it 50:39 to end all of AEK's hopes. The best…