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August the 25th, 2021 - Numerous continental Croatian cities are hoping to get their hands on European Union (EU) Funds. Koprivnica, Cakovec and Varazdin are all on the hunt for EU cash injections following their recent decision on cooperation. As Poslovni Dnevnik/Ana Blaskovic writes, this year's Spancirfest not only turned the historic core of Varazdin into a festival stage once again, but also opened the door to cooperation between three continental Croatian cities: Varazdin, Koprivnica and Cakovec, all of which agreed on a joint application for individual European Union projects. "We've agreed on the models of our future joint cooperation…

August the 25th, 2021 - Two innovative and determined Croatian students have been working for a little more than one year, and in that short amount of time, they already have numerous successful projects under their belts. As Poslovni Dnevnik/Marta Duic writes, while many folk proverbs lean towards blaming almost everything on young people, there are a number of companies operating here on the Croatian market that prove this to be wrong and give young people the opportunity to learn, progress in business and successfully enter the business world. One of such companies is ATRON electronic GmbH, more precisely the…

August the 25th, 2021 - Google Croatia has been picking up a lot of information on precisely what the Croatian population has been searching for so far in 2021, and in the last month alone, some interesting searches have been coming up. As Poslovni Dnevnik/Sergej Novosel Vuckovic writes, although the last month or so has been dominated by people on holiday, away from their normal residences and workplaces enjoying the sea and sun somewhere on the coast, the Googling hasn't subsited. Google Croatia has logged some interesting searches from the local population, and over the past 30 days, ending on August…

ZAGREB, 24 Aug, 2021 - The main Zagreb Stock Exchange (ZSE) indices increased on Tuesday for the second day in a row amid a total turnover of HRK 12.6 million with HRK 5.5 million via a block transaction of the Atlantic Group's stock and trading of Adris Group's preferred shares. The Crobex increased by 0.35% to 1,961.18 points while the Crobex10 closed at 1,203.43 points, up 0.13%. The transport sector index recorded the greatest increase of 1.29% on Tuesday among sector indices, while the construction sector index fell by 3.14%. Regular turnover amounted to HRK 7.1 million, about 1.1 million less than…

ZAGREB, 24 Aug, 2021 - Prosecutorial authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina and former football coach Zoran Mamić's attorneys said  on Tuesday that they were opposed to his extradition to Croatia, claiming that the legal requirements for his extradition had not been met. Mamić's attorney Zdravko Rajić and Davor Martinović presented their arguments why Mamić should not be handed over to Croatia. Croatia's judiciary has requested Mamić's extradition on three grounds: to conduct his retrial based on a Supreme Court ruling quashing a part of the relevant verdict handed down by Osijek County Court ruling, to get him serve a sentence of four years and eight…

ZAGREB, 24 Aug, 2021 - In its latest publication, focusing on a functional and sustainable local government in the 2021-2026 National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NPOO), the Institute of Public Finance (IJF) says the plan envisages further decentralisation but fails to define any strict deadlines. "The government has drawn up a plan of national recovery that also envisages the reform of local government. The European Union has supported the plan and is willing to finance it. The plan should definitely be welcomed because in Croatia, which has a large number of local government units with a very small number of residents and very low revenue,…

ZAGREB, 24 Aug, 2021 - Member of Parliament Anka Mrak-Taritaš on Tuesday said that it seems there won't be anything of Zagreb's reconstruction following the earthquake that hit the city 17 months ago and that the lack of goodwill for reconstruction is "the greatest shame of Andrej Plenković's government."  Seventeen months after the earthquake, there is still nothing regarding Zagreb's reconstruction. There is no longer even any meetings between the government and City authorities. Damir Vanđelić, the director of the Fund for Reconstruction and Economy Minister Darko Horvat have even stopped debating in the media about who is more at fault…

August 24, 2021 - Recognition for both Zagreb Digital Nomad Week and Dubrovnik Digital Nomads-in-Residence program, as both are shortlisted as finalists at the 2021 Conventa Best Event Awards in Ljubljana. The Conventa Crossover Festival of Events and Live Marketing will be held 26-27 August in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The event is the only one of its kind in the region, and every year brings together leading speakers, workshops and in 2021, over 300 MICE professionals. Winners of the Conventa Best Event Award will be announced this Friday at the festival. The 18 finalists, listed on the Conventa event website, include…

August 24, 2021 - Ezza restaurant is the latest to open in the Adriatic pearl, owned by someone football fans know well - Edin Džeko.  The captain of the Bosnia & Herzegovina national football team, Edin Džeko, together with his wife Amra and the married couple Sarah Čerkez and Armin Hadžić, are opening Ezza restaurant in Dubrovnik. The grand opening is being held today, after which everyone will be able to enjoy pleasant dinners that will be served from 7 pm to midnight, for now, reports Slobodna Dalmacija.  The location is already known for lovers of gastronomy and fine dining because…

August 24, 2021 - The Vukovar Film Festival will start tomorrow in its fifteenth edition and highlights a program full of must-see films and documentaries. As reported by Večernji list, this year's 15th Vukovar Film Festival from August 25th to 29th brings a total of 41 film screenings with five documentaries, which will be shown at several locations in the city. The artistic director of the festival, Dean Sinovčić, said at the press conference that the Vukovar festival is best known for its program, according to which no festival in Croatia "can compete" with it. Vukovar Film Festival Official Facebook Page He…