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August the 27th, 2021 - Croatian passenger transport for 2021 so far is significantly stronger than that of the comparable period of pandemic-dominated 2020, by as much as 124 percent. As Poslovni Dnevnik/Jadranka Dozan writes, the restrictions imposed on travel that came with the outbreak of the global coronavirus pandemic last year have left a strong mark on Croatian passenger transport activities, and in recent months this has been reflected in a significant increase when compared to 2020. While the first quarter of this year was still very much marked by a decline in the number of passengers transported (34 percent)…

August the 27th, 2021 - The Croatian Health Ministry has, in principle, expressed its support for the idea of unvaccinated healthcare workers employed in Croatian hospitals paying monetary compensation to patients who become infected with the novel coronavirus while in hospital. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, the Croatian Health Ministry recently welcomed the move of the management of KBC Osijek, which warned its unvaccinated employees in a letter about the possibility of paying compensation to patients who become infected during their hospital stay. The letter warns the employees of KBC Osijek about the possibility of paying compensation if a patient becomes infected…

August 26, 2021 - There will be no Conference League for Rijeka this season as PAOK wins at Rujevica (0:2) on Thursday.  Rijeka welcomed the Greek club PAOK at Rujevica Stadium on Thursday in the return match of the Conference League playoffs.  Unfortunately, Rijeka could not overcome PAOK at Rujevica and was left without a place in the Conference League group stage. Goran Tomić's side failed to get ahead after the first match ended 1:1. PAOK was better tonight with goals by Omar El Kaddouri and Thomas Murg. PAOK furiously entered the game, dominated, and already in the sixth minute,…

ZAGREB, 26 August 2021 - The Zagreb Stock Exchange (ZSE) indices went up on Thursday, making up for yesterday's drop in value, but turnover was modest. The Crobex rose by 0.23% to 1,963 points and the Crobex10 went up by 0.31% to 1,205.31 points. Regular turnover amounted to just HRK 3.4 million, around 2.8 million less than on Wednesday. The most traded stock was the Valamar Riviera hotel company, which turned over HRK 837,400. Its price rose by 0.34% to HRK 29.50 per share. (€1 = HRK 7.486870) For more about business in Croatia, follow TCN's dedicated page.

ZAGREB, 26 August 2021 - Prime Minister Andrej Plenković said on Thursday that there would be no tight lockdown and called on citizens to show personal responsibility and get vaccinated against COVID-19. It is crystal clear that Croatia will not opt for a tight lockdown, the PM said after a government meeting. He said that the government had secured sufficient amounts of vaccines against coronavirus. "The threat (of the spread of the disease) will be considerably lower, provided that people get vaccinated, comply with basic measures: wearing masks, keeping a social distance, and airing rooms," Plenković said when asked by the press to…

ZAGREB, 26 Aug 2021 - Croatia now has the strongest position in foreign affairs since it gained independence, Prime Minister Andrej Plenković told reporters on the sidelines of a conference of Croatian diplomats in Zagreb on Thursday. Pointing out the country's strongest status on the foreign policy front since its international recognition, the premier recalled that Zagreb's main foreign policy priorities were now admission to the Schengen area and to the euro area. As for the current challenges, Plenković cited economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis and the developments in Afghanistan and potential migrant waves, while Parliament Speaker Gordan Jandroković cited the coronavirus pandemic, economic recovery,…

ZAGREB, 26 Aug (Hina) - The government on Thursday decided to add the project of reconstruction and extension of the port of Sjeverna Luka in Split to its list of strategic projects in the country. This €44.5 million project aims at reconstructing and extending the port in the Vranjic-Solin basin, under the management of Split Port Authority. The extension envisages seven new berths for the reception of ro-ro ships. The project also envisages the construction of some other port facilities. For more about politics in Croatia, follow TCN's dedicated page.

August 26, 2021 - Digital nomads give back to communities in various ways. The fourth in a new series on TCN, following the lens of Steve Tsentserensky, one of the early recipients of the Croatian digital nomad permit. Where better to continue than gorgeous Hvar? One of the discussions in Croatia these days surrounds digital nomads. What EXACTLY does Croatia get from digital nomads, especially if they do not have to pay income tax locally with the 12-month permit? It is a classic Croatian tourism short-term mindset, which has become sadly familiar over the decade I have been writing about…

ZAGREB, 26 Aug 2021 - Minister of the Interior Davor Božinović, who heads the national COVID-19 response team, said on Thursday that the team was not planning to change or tighten current epidemiological restrictions just as it had not done so far. "After we have been communicating on a daily basis for the past 18 months about the pandemic, I think there is no one who lacks basic facts about protection against the infection," he said, expressing hope that Croatia would stay orange on the epidemiological map of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Speaking of a decrease in…

ZAGREB, 26 August 2021 - Health Minister Vili Beroš informed the government on Thursday that the lion's share of COVID patients admitted to hospitals were not vaccinated, and called on the Croatians to get vaccinated. "From 16 to 22 August, of the total number of those hospitalized patients, 78.7% were not vaccinated (against coronavirus), and records of hospitals show that from 16 to 24 August, of 3,216 people who tested positive to coronavirus, 86.41% had not been vaccinated," Beroš said. He underscored that the numbers prove the victory of common sense, and also, on the other hand, a blow to efforts of…