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Friday, 25 June 2021
Matić's Report Adopted, Alternative Motion For Resolution By EPP Rejected
June 25th, 2021 - The European Parliament adopted a report by Croatian MEP Predrag Fred Matić on sexual and reproductive health and rejected an alternative motion for a resolution by the European People's Party (EPP). Matić's resolution, which sparked a media storm, a reaction from the Church, and a debate in the Croatian parliament, calls on member states to introduce comprehensive sex education for young people, to improve access to contraception, and to ensure better access to menstrual hygiene products by abolishing taxes. It calls on member states to ensure safe and legal abortion and stresses that "a total ban on abortion…
Friday, 25 June 2021
Over a Million Fully Vaccinated Croatians
25 June 2021 – The number of fully vaccinated Croatians rose over 1 million. This means over 30% of adults in Croatia have received all the necessary doses of the vaccine. The anti-COVID19 vaccination rush started a few months ago in Croatia. During winter some rather unpleasant truths surfaced as to how the distribution of vaccines among EU countries works. Along with the inability of AstraZeneca to deliver the vaccine in a timely manner, it seems Croatia was not getting its fair share of those that arrived in the EU, especially when compared to some richer countries of the union.…
Friday, 25 June 2021
Croatian Ferry Jadrolinija Adds "Young" 18 Year Old Vessel to Fleet
June the 25th, 2021 - The Croatian ferry Jadrolinija has added a ''young'' eighteen year old vessel to its fleet. The ferry company has previously been accused of never acquiring anything but old ships, and this one is quite youthful in comparison to some it boasts. As Poslovni Dnevnik/Marija Brnic writes, the largest national shipping company, Jadrolinija, is continuing o procure new but very much used ships - it has rejuvenated its fleet with the aforementioned ferry purchased from the local shipping company Rapska plovidba. It is a smaller ship, which will replace the ferry "Prizna", which is more than…
Friday, 25 June 2021
Austrian DocLX Company to Ensure Safety in Istria for Graduates
June the 25th, 2021 - The Austrian DocLX company is going all out to make sure a group of Austrian graduates can celebrate the end of their studies in Istria without potentially endangering the local community's health and epidemiological picture. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, the Austrian DocLX company, which is the organiser of travel and other similar events, will apply an innovative security concept to prevent the spread of the coronavirus so that Austrian graduates can celebrate the end of their school year right here in Croatia safely, the company said in a statement. The concept of the ''safety bubble'' which…
Friday, 25 June 2021
As Scorching Heatwave Continues, HEP Turns on Zagreb's Radiators
June the 25th, 2021 - HEP has certainly been ''helpful'' to the currently melting reisdents of Zagreb by turning on their radiators in the middle of an intense heatwave. We're currently on Brac and spending most of our time trying to remain awake as the sun drains every atom of energy from us. A lot of lying under the air conditioner and trying to imagine what a cold breeze actually feels like has been going on. The heatwave is a strong one, and despite our house being right next to the sea, there's very little rescue from the sun's burning…
Friday, 25 June 2021
Bogdanović is Back: Croatia Basketball Tops Puerto Rico in Second Split Friendly
June 25, 2021 - In the second friendly match in Split, this time closed to the public, Croatia basketball tops Puerto Rico 72:66 (22-18, 24-9, 10-17, 16-22). Puerto Rico started attacking aggressively, jumping to a 2-9 lead, forcing coach Veljko Mršić to call a time-out. Croatia successfully completed several well-executed plays and took the lead at 11-9. There were a few more draws in the first half, but Croatia held the reins firmly in their hands, and did not allow Puerto Rico to threaten the result seriously in the remaining three quarters, reports HKS. HKS Croatia held the biggest advantage when…
Thursday, 24 June 2021
Croatian Invasion in Copenhagen: Croatia Sector Sells Out against Spain!
June 24, 2021 - The Croatia sector at Parken stadium in Copenhagen has sold out for Croatia's round of 16 match against Spain! Within four hours after the start of ticket sales for the EURO 2020 round of 16 Croatia-Spain match, Croatia fans bought all available tickets for the Croatia sector at the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, HNS reports. Ticket sales for the Croatia sector began at 11:00 am on Thursday via Uefa's ticket portal, and tickets could be purchased using access codes. At around 15:00, all available tickets for the Croatia sector were sold out, which will thus be…
Friday, 25 June 2021
Ending Segregated Education in Vukovar? Mayor Ivan Penava Announced an Idea
June 25, 2021 - Is there any possibility of ending segregated education in Vukovar? Mayor Ivan Penava announced Serbian and Croatian education could merge in school and kindergarten levels, but more details are yet to be revealed. The start of the week saw interesting news that surprised many. As reported by N1, Ivan Penava, the mayor of Vukovar, announced Croatian and Serbian classes and kindergartens could merge together. Vukovar, often referred to in Croatia as the „Hero City“ for the heavy blow it suffered in the 90s war Croatians refer to as Homeland War, still has a lot of ruins…
Thursday, 24 June 2021
5 Fun Family Destinations in Dalmatia Kids Will Surely Love
June 25, 2020 - In line with the International Children's Festival in Šibenik, we present to you 5 fun family destinations in Dalmatia to give your kids an enjoyable and educational summer getaway in Croatia! Fun Park Biograd Photo credit: Kyla Ibero Located in the beautiful and scenic town of Biograd na Moru in Zadar country, Fun Park Biograd offers an array of spectacular fun activities for the whole family. This amusement park is suitable for both youngsters and adults. It has 1 restaurant, 3 food bars, and a fun-filled gift shop. The park is divided into 3 main themes:…
Thursday, 24 June 2021
ZSE Indices Increase By 0.51%
ZAGREB, 24 June 2021 - The main Zagreb Stock Exchange (ZSE) indices increased by 0.51% each on Thursday, the Crobex to 1,998.59 points and the Crobex10 to 1,226.58 points. Regular turnover was HRK 4.16 million or about HRK 850,000 more than on Wednesday. Another HRK 14.8 million was generated in block trading with the stock of the HT telecommunications company at HRK 185 per share. In the regular session, HT generated a turnover of HRK 282,000, and the price of its shares went up by 0.54% to HRK 185. In regular trading, the Valamar Riviera stock generated the highest turnover,…
Thursday, 24 June 2021
Kraus Asks for Banning Ustasha Salute on Behalf of Thousands of Victims
ZAGREB, 24 June 2021 - The president of the Zagreb Jewish Community, Ognjen Kraus, called on Thursday for banning the "For the homeland ready" salute as well as Ustasha insignia and the denial of Ustasha crimes in the name of the thousands killed under the Ustasha salute. Speaking at the Jadovno 1941 Remembrance Day commemoration, Kraus said he was making his appeal on behalf of the thousands who were killed at Jadovno and other Ustasha death camps in the 1941-45 Independent State of Croatia (NDH), or who were taken to Nazi death camps. Kraus also called for banning the denial of the existence of concentration and death…
