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ZAGREB, 26 Aug 2021 - The Croatian Ambassador to Turkey, Hrvoje Cvitanović, who also covers Afghanistan, said in Zagreb on Thursday, that the situation in Afghanistan was getting more dangerous by the day, and believes that there is a threat of terrorist attacks. Cvitanović, who was attending a conference of Croatian diplomats in Zagreb, said that earlier in the day, there was an attack outside Kabul Airport and three people had died. We still do not know who is behind the incident, he added, The situation is more than complicated, and it is changing not by the hour but by the minute,…

ZAGREB, 26 Aug 2021 - The Croatian government on Thursday approved the launch of the proceedings for concluding a double taxation avoidance treaty with Egypt. The agreement is expected to bring about income tax facilities and encourage investments. The treaty will pave the way for boosting the trade between the two countries and help them to fight tax evasion, Finance Minister Zdravo Marić told the Plenković cabinet in Zagreb. For more about business in Croatia, follow TCN's dedicated page.

August 26, 2021 - Dutch entrepreneur Jan de Jong, who lives and works in Croatia, has announced a four-day workweek for Webpower Adria employees from September, without reducing their salaries. Jan de Jong announced the news on his LinkedIn profile yesterday.  "Webpower Adria just gave all of its employees a raise of 20%. No, not in money, but in free time. We are introducing a 4 day work week - for the same salary! ??In addition to that - whether my colleagues will be working from home or from the office will be entirely their own decision. ??We are all individuals, with…

August 26, 2021 - The Croatian Broadcast Exhibition hosted by Zagreb's Nikola Tesla Technical Museum (TMNT) offers visitors a chance to learn more about the rich history of radio and television in Croatia which led to the diverse multimedia world of today. Named after the famous scientist Nikola Tesla, the Nikola Tesla Technical Museum (TMNT) continues to showcase the history of invention and technology. Since June, all the way  up to October 12, the Museum has been and will continue to host an exhibition called ''Transmitter and connections – 95 years of broadcast in Croatia'', authored by TMNT's curator Goran…

ZAGREB, 26 Aug 2021 - President Zoran Milanović said on Thursday that the current anti-epidemic rules had no sense any more, and that Croatia should follow the example of Sweden rather than France and Germany considering measures taken to combat the COVID pandemic. Milanović said this did not mean that Croatia should not copy others, however, he admitted that the country was also a part of a wider community and "it cannot always be the way we believe is the smartest." "I think now that it would be more prudent to do something different than France and Germany or some…

ZAGREB, 26 Aug 2021 - The volume of construction work carried out in Croatia in June 2021 rose 11.3% compared with June 2020, and it went up 2.1% as against May 2021, according to data provided by the National Bureau of Statistics (DZS) on Thursday. June was the 13th consecutive month to see the rise in the volume of construction work on an annual level. Year on year, the volume of construction work to buildings increased by 11.6% and the volume of construction work to other structures grew by 10.8%. Month on month, the volume of construction work to buildings rose by 3.4%, while…

ZAGREB, 26 Aug 2021 - In the past 24 hours, 638 coronavirus cases and six COVID-related deaths have been registered in Croatia, the national COVID-19 crisis management team said on Thursday. The number of active cases is 3,253 and there are 358 hospitalized patients, including 43 on ventilators, while 7,058 persons are self-isolating. To date, 2,501,327 tests for the virus have been conducted, including 10,428 in the last 24 hours. To date, 3,236,170 vaccine doses have been administered, with 42.09% of the population having been vaccinated, including 50.57% of adults. One dose has been administered to 1,708,154 persons while 1,594,019 persons have been fully vaccinated -- 1,528,016 have received both…

August 26, 2021 - The latest to join the list of celebrities who have visited the Croatian coast this year for their summer holidays is actor Neil Patrick Harris, who is enjoying the Adriatic Sea with his husband and children. Some come to tour the islands in luxurious yachts, others prefer to go unnoticed, and there are also those who are not afraid to reveal their location on social networks, even if it is a discreet family outing, and it must be difficult not to share the best moments and landscapes of your Croatian holidays with your followers.      …

August 26, 2021 - "Oceanographers on the Island" is the name of a project led by Split oceanographic physicists with the mission of organizing free workshops for primary school children and scientific cafes for older audiences on everything related to the sea. Slobodna Dalmacija reports that a group of Split marine experts came to the Dalmatian islands, where through workshops and activities they dedicated themselves to share their knowledge and teach local children and adults about the marine ecosystem, as well as raising awareness about caring for the sea. All this is organized by five enthusiasts from Split faculties and institutes…

August 26, 2021 - After a year-long hiatus from the pandemic, one of the most popular and traditional events in the town of Jelsa on the island of Hvar marks its long-awaited return. The Jelsa wine festival starts tomorrow and includes sports, cultural activities, a great gastronomic offer, and of course, the best from its wineries. As written by Turističke Priče, the first Jelsa wine festival was held back in 1952 on the initiative of the community of the Cooperative Association of Jelsa called the District Cooperative Meeting. In 1954, Cooperative Day was held, and since 1956, this event has been…