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Monday, 30 May 2022
Croatia Logs 36 New COVID-19 Cases, One Death
ZAGREB, 30 May 2022 - In the last 24 hours, 36 coronavirus cases, out of 741 tests, and one related death have been registered in Croatia, the national COVID-19 crisis management team said on Monday. There are 2,012 active cases, including 228 hospitalized patients, five of whom are on ventilators, while 910 persons are self-isolating. To date, Croatia has registered 1,136,453 coronavirus cases, 15,984 related deaths, and 70.79% of the adult population has been vaccinated, including 68.74% fully. For all you need to know about coronavirus specific to Croatia, make sure to bookmark our dedicated section and select your preferred language if it isn't English.
Monday, 30 May 2022
Missing Cessna Aircraft Found, All Four Passengers Killed in Crash
May 30, 2022 - A Cessna aircraft with four passengers flying from Split to Germany disappeared between Slunj and Rakovica around 11:30 am on Sunday. Today, after a search and rescue mission, the Head of Civil Protection Damir Trut has confirmed that all passengers were killed. An investigation is underway. A private Cessna plane with four people disappeared on Sunday around 11:30 am between Slunj and Rakovica, reports Telegram.hr. It was flying from Split to Germany, and the Croatian Air Navigation Services informed the Civil Protection Operations Center about its disappearance north of Rakovica. Image: Directorate of Civil Protection/Official Website The…
Monday, 30 May 2022
Croatia Nations League Gathering: Perišić Out, Musa and Livaja Questionable
May 30, 2022 - The Croatia Nations League gathering is held today before the Vatreni plays their first match against Austria in Osijek on June 3. Croatia national football team coach Zlatko Dalić has announced the first Nations League match against Austria, which will be played on June 3 in Osijek, reports Gol.hr and Index.hr. It will be great preparation for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, which awaits us at the end of this year. After Austria at City Garden Stadium, Croatia will go to Poljud against France, which should come with its biggest stars. Four days later, on June…
Monday, 30 May 2022
Diary of a Croatian Lawsuit: From the Sublime to the Surreal
May 30, 2022 - As the second anniversary of two lawsuits against TCN CEO Paul Bradbury approaches, the latest court hearing in Diary of a Croatian Lawsuit, a diary which will run and run and run. One of the things that I have learned about being sued in Croatia is that it is very important to be in control of your calendar. This is true both for the lawyers and the defendant. Without proper control of the calendar, lawyers can double book appointments (not once, but twice) leading to a delay in the hearing. This is something we observed in…
Monday, 30 May 2022
TCN 1-On-1: American Basketball Player Shannon Shorter Talks ABA League & Life in Croatia
May 30, 2022 - Shannon Shorter joined KK Split for the second half of the season in December. On Friday night, the team was eliminated by KK Zadar in the semi-finals of the Croatian league. However, the Yellows managed to make a run to stay in the ABA League by reaching the relegation spot and ended up not even needing to play relegation. The American guard sat down with Burak Canboy for this exclusive interview. Thank you very much for taking the time for this interview. Let me congratulate you on receiving the ABA League Top Scorer Award this year.…
Monday, 30 May 2022
Croatian Statehood Day 2022: Niagara Falls Lights Up in Croatian Colors
May 30, 2022 - Croatian Statehood Day 2022 has been marked by the famous waterfall! Croatia celebrates Statehood Day on May 30, when the foundations of a modern Parliament were laid in 1990, confirming its historical role in preserving Croatian statehood. On this occasion, Niagara Falls shone in the colors of the Croatian flag, reports HRT. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken congratulated the Croatian people on Statehood Day on behalf of the United States of America. "The United States looks forward to further deepening relations with Croatia, strengthening trade and investment ties, strengthening energy security, tackling the climate crisis,…
Monday, 30 May 2022
Split-Dalmatia County Overnights at 80% of 2019, High Demand at Split Airport
May 30, 2022 - Split-Dalmatia County overnights and Split Airport flight traffic have hit 80% of the record 2019! "We are only at the end of May and in the middle of an extended weekend. Nevertheless, all tourist indicators tell us that from the beginning of the year to the end of May, we are at around 80% of traffic in terms of overnight stays compared to 2019," said Joško Stella, director of the Split-Dalmatia County Tourist Board for HRT. "If we looked at 2021, we have three times more overnights than last year. So we have excellent bookings for…
Monday, 30 May 2022
42 Croatia Airlines International Routes Running in June!
May 30, 2022 - The latest flight news to Croatia as 42 Croatia Airlines international routes have been announced in June from five Croatian airports. In June this year, the Croatian national airline Croatia Airlines announced 42 international routes from five Croatian airports - Rijeka, Split, Dubrovnik, Zagreb, and Osijek. Croatian Aviation brings you a list of lines with the number of weekly operations. In June this year, Croatia Airlines is increasing the number of international routes, mainly from its base at Split Airport, from where the aircraft will take off to new international destinations. Nevertheless, most weekly operations are…
Sunday, 29 May 2022
Gymnastics Gold and Bronze Medal for Ana Đerek in Varna!
May 29, 2022 - Ana Đerek won two medals at the World Cup in Varna on Sunday! First, she won gold on the beam, and soon after she won the bronze on the floor! After Mate Žugec's silver medal yesterday on the pommel horse, Croatia returns from Bulgaria with a set of medals, which is a great announcement for the World Cup in Osijek, which awaits us from June 9 to 12. The Split double Olympian and member of GK Marjan already in the qualifications on Friday showed that she is more than ready for the international season. In her first competition this…
Sunday, 29 May 2022
Most of Generation Z Prefer Physical to Digital Banking
ZAGREB, 29 May 2022 - As many as 86% of members of Generation Z in Croatia would rather go to a bank to conclude a contract on a loan than resort to the Internet banking for that purpose, it was said at a recent Digital Touchpoint conference in Zagreb. During the conference, organised by the ASEE and Payten companies, the findings of a survey conducted by the Ipsos pollster among 300 respondents were presented. Surprisingly, youngsters, who are growing up with the Internet, prefer going to a bank to conclude a contract on a loan. Generation Z (or Gen Z for short), colloquially also…
Sunday, 29 May 2022
Croatians Ordered 1.7m Burgers on Glovo in Past 12 Months
ZAGREB, 29 May 2022 - Over the past 12 months Croatians ordered more than 1.7 million burgers on Glovo, which makes Croatia one of the ten countries where Glovo operates with the largest number of burger orders, Glovo said this past Friday ahead of International Hamburger Day, 28 May. A total of 850,000 burgers were ordered by residents of Zagreb on Glovo in the past year. Zagreb is followed by Sisak, where 34% of orders on Glovo were burgers, and by Velika Gorica, Varaždin, Rijeka and Karlovac. Croatians most frequently order cheeseburgers, classic hamburgers and chicken burgers and they order them most often on Fridays…
