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December 30, 2022 - After all Croatian citizens deposit their Croatian kuna and lipa in the banks, there will be enough money in physical form to pave 50 kilometres of road or mark the way from the bottom to the top of Mount Everest. But, of course, the banks will not do that, and this huge physical mass of money will be used for isolation purposes. For reference, the estimate is that there will be 5,200 tonnes of coins, which is the weight of 124 Zagreb trams. There will also be more than 500 million banknotes. As 24Sata writes, in…

December 30, 2022 - Good news for all travellers and travel enthusiasts. The Ryanair Croatia offer is expanding, with the company announcing six new routes for the summer of 2023. The Irish company, it seems, has assessed that flights to Croatia are a safe card to play since Ryanair already has four aircraft based in Zagreb, three in Zadar, and regularly operates flights from other airports as well. As Vecernji writes, the low-cost European transport giant Ryanair has been operating in Europe for many years, including Croatia. The confirmation that business has been going well came in the form of…

December 30, 2022 - This year, many Croatian cities gave up fireworks for the New Year celebration, including Rijeka, Osijek, Varaždin, Pula, Rovinj, Labin, Čazma, Cres, Mali Lošinj, Opatija, Poreč, Samobor, Zabok. The Zagreb New Year celebrations will join the praise-worthy initiative to support the health and wellness of pets and animals by using alternative means of spreading cheer and joy. As Poslovni writes, Zagreb is joining the list of cities without fireworks on New Year's Eve, after all. Instead, the people of Zagreb will welcome the New Year with colourful confetti, visual effects, and a rich musical program, as…

December the 30th, 2022 - This week in Croatian politics, we've been dominated by memories of the earthquake which struck the Banovina (Central Croatia) area back at the very end of pandemic-dominated 2020, as well as Croatia's accession to the Eurozone and to Schengen, both of which are set to take place on the 1st of January, 2023. Two years ago, the devastating Banovina earthquake struck the Sisak-Moslavina area of Central Croatia. How well has the state done in tackling the consequences? Horrifically poorly, according to many... We're now just past the second anniversary of the awful earthquake, known as…

December 29, 2022 - Croatia continues to develop its digital nomad credentials with another strong showing on the Nomad List 2023 survey. It is 3.5 years since I started writing about the digital nomad opportunity, and it has been a fascinating ride, full of adventure, characters, and positivity, as well as proof that Croatian bureaucracy can work at lightning speed at times. The introduction of the Croatian digital nomad permit on January 1 last year was the quickest change in legislation I can recall in my 20 years in this country.   So where does Croatia stand some 3.5 years later?…

December 31, 2022 - This year wasn't just about the World Cup. A look back on Croatia's sporting success in 2022, with 244 medals won at major competitions.  Croatian male and female athletes proved this year that they are the true ambassadors of the country. In the last year, Croatian athletes of all ages won 244 medals, of which 85 were gold, at major international competitions. A look at some of the successes that marked the 2022 sports year, as reported by HRT. And it's easy to begin, as we just celebrated the peak of the 2022 sports year. Croatia…

December 24, 2022 - Croatia's entry to the Euro and the Schengen Zone is just around the corner, as an exciting 2023 beckons. Why not celebrate with a gala dinner at Split's new luxurious address at Hotel Ambasador? It has been quite a year once again, and as we all switch off for the Christmas festivities, it is easy to forget that major change in Croatia is just a week away. For on January 1, 2023, Croatia will officially switch to the euro and join the Schengen Zone the same day, two major achievements for this tiny country which has…

December 23, 2022 - The famous Croatian singer Massimo Savic has died. As Jutarnji writes, his daughter and wife reported on their father's and husband's sudden death on Facebook. "Our dad, husband, pride, and love, Massimo Savic, left us after a short but heroic struggle. Although he left this world, he will live forever in our souls; smiling, warm, strong, full of love, and woven of art. We'll be your girls forever. Eni and Mirna'" The sad news was also confirmed by the record company Aquarius Records. Massimo died in the Vinogradska hospital, where he was treated for lung cancer.…

December 23, 2022 - With Christmas only two days away, many are yet to do their holiday shopping, and many shops will have different working hours than usual. Read on to find out where to do your last-minute shopping in Croatia. Poslovni lists the holiday hours of a few different shops. Konzum's stores will be running on a special schedule this year. They will not be open on Christmas Day, December 25, and St. Stephen's Day, December 26, while on Christmas Eve, December 24, and New Year's Day, December 31, they will work with reduced hours. VELPRO stores will work…

December 23, 2022 - Looking for a job in Croatia? A new weekly feature on TCN, in partnership with leading job site agency, Posao.hr, who present a selection of weekly job listings. How hard is it to find a job in Croatia, and what is on offer? We spoke to Ines Bokan, director of leading jobs site Posao.hr, who kindly took the time for this excellent interview overview.   Ines has kindly agreed to work with us on a new weekly feature on TCN - a weekly selection of 10 job listings, as chosen by Posao.hr.  Details and links to the…