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Monday, 23 May 2022
EC: Croatia No Longer Experiencing Macroeconomic Imbalances
ZAGREB, 23 May 2022 - Croatia is no longer experiencing macroeconomic imbalances. Its debt ratios have declined significantly over the years and continue to display strong downward dynamics, the European Commission said on Monday. As part of its 2022 European Semester Spring Package, the EC has published findings of an in-depth analysis of the macroeconomic situation in 12 EU countries that previously had macroeconomic imbalances. Of those 12 countries, only Croatia and Ireland have been found to no longer experience macroeconomic imbalances. In the previous analysis published in 2021 nine of the 12 countries were found to have macroeconomic imbalances - Croatia,…
Monday, 23 May 2022
Potential Buyers Snubbing Croatian Luxury Property, But Why?
May the 23rd, 2022 - Would-be buyers of Croatian luxury property are turning their noses up at it. Despite the fact that this country could make huge sums of money here, there is still one obstacle putting people off from parting with their cash. As Poslovni Dnevnik/Marija Crnjak writes, the arrival of international property brands such as Sotheby’s and Christie’s, and then the coronavirus pandemic, has put Croatia more than ever in the focus of buyers and investors who want to invest in Croatian luxury property, whether with the goal of moving into it or making good money out of it.…
Monday, 23 May 2022
Istrian Apartment Prices Skyrocket, New EU Plan to Cause Further Rises
May the 23rd, 2022 - Istrian apartment prices have shot up recently, and a new European Union (EU) plan regarding greener energy sources is set to contribute to even further price increases. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, Istrian apartment prices have been climbing and climbing, and with the recent introduction of obligations to install solar panels for the production of electricity in all new residential buildings as part of an EU directive, they'll likely keep heading on an upward trajectory, writes Jutarnji list. The European Commission (EC) recently announced the ''REPowerEU'' plan, which aims to quickly reduce the bloc's overall dependence on fossil…
Monday, 23 May 2022
Bjelovar Wellness Tourism Awaiting Possibility of Recovery Cash
May the 23rd, 2022 - Huge sums of money from Croatia's Recovery and Resilience Plan (Croatian: NPOO) are set to flow into the country's medical and wellness tourism offer, which is a sector that has enormous potential for growth. The Bjelovar wellness tourism sector in particular is rubbing its hands impatiently. As Poslovni Dnevnik/Marija Crnjak writes, financing projects in the Croatian tourism sector through the National Program for Recovery and Resilience in the Public Sector, for which Croatia will have a massive 930 million kuna at its disposal, will definitely support larger projects in a high stage of readiness, and…
Monday, 23 May 2022
German Media Takes Swipe at Croatian Labour Market Struggles
May the 23rd, 2022 - Croatian labour market struggles are continuing as we hurtle rapidly towards the height of the summer season, and the German media has had a say in just what this country continues to do wrong year after year. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, it is estimated that approximately 35,000 waiters, chefs, waiters, receptionists and other profiles within the tourism industry will be missing this summer. But the most striking fact is that the complaints of catering and hospitality employers are somehow always accompanied by some weird (and misplaced) sense of surprise. Everyone is surprised in a certain…
Monday, 23 May 2022
Croatian-American Robert Vlasic of Vlasic Pickles Passes Away at 96
May 23, 2022 - Few Croats know about Robert Vlasic. Even fewer know that the American "king of pickles" passed away on May 8 at his home in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, at the age of 96. The son of Josip Vlašić, a Croatian immigrant, made his fortune in the pickle industry in America. He was the owner of 'Vlasic Pickles', one of the largest American pickle brands. Vlasic was also remembered as part of American pop culture in the 70s, writes Jutarnji.hr. The 'Vlasic Pickles logo, a recognizable stork with a butterfly bow, glasses, and a postal hat, holding a pickle like…
Monday, 23 May 2022
HŽ Zagreb-Pula Train Needs 22 Hours and 43 Minutes to Travel 267 km?
My 23, 2022 - Croatian train travel has never been applauded for its efficiency, especially when one HŽ Zagreb-Pula train needs almost 23 hours to travel 267 kilometers. A screenshot from the official Croatian Railways (HŽ) website has recently been spread on social networks, showing just how long it will take HŽ passengers to travel from the central railway station in Zagreb to Pula, reports Index.hr. The distance from the central railway station in Zagreb to Pula, according to Google Maps, is 267 kilometers. Since HŽ does not have direct trains on the Zagreb-Pula route, the official HŽ Passenger Transport website…
Monday, 23 May 2022
Varaždin Secures Croatian First League Promotion for 2022/23 Season
May 23, 2022 - Varaždin secures their Croatian First League promotion after beating Dugopolje 2:1 on Sunday! One round before the end of the Croatian Second League (HNL), Varaždin secured their return to the highest rank of Croatian football. Thanks to a 2:1 victory against Dugopolje, Varaždin escaped second-placed Rudeš with unattainable four points with one round to go. In a wonderful atmosphere in front of more than 5,000 fans, Varaždin took 3 points and secured their spot in the Croatian First League next season. In the 15th minute, Varaždin took the lead thanks to a phenomenal goal scored by…
Monday, 23 May 2022
45 British Airways Split Flights Announced in June!
May 23, 2022 - The latest flight news to Croatia as 45 British Airways Split flights will operate next month, with daily operations in June between Heathrow and Split Airport! Oneworld alliance member British Airways recently reduced the number of weekly rotations to Zagreb in July, justifying the move by lower demand and a shortage of crew and aircraft, but also increased the number of weekly flights to Split starting next month, reports Croatian Aviation. In June, British Airways will operate 45 return flights between the two London airports and Split Airport, and from May 28, one aircraft will spend…
Sunday, 22 May 2022
Zagreb Pride Ride to Take Place on 25 June
ZAGREB, 22 May 2022 - The third Zagreb Pride Ride will take place on 25 June to raise awareness of discrimination and violence against LGBTIQ persons, the Proud Zagreb initiative announced earlier this week, adding that they will not stop fighting for their rights until they achieve full equality. "As populism and nationalism flourish globally, threatening freedom of choice, our identities join us together into a community in which solidarity is inherent," Proud Zagreb said on the occasion of International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, observed on 17 May. They said they wanted all members of the LGBTIQ community…
Sunday, 22 May 2022
Milanović Says Ukraine is Not Only Crisis That Deserves Attention
ZAGREB, 22 May 2022 - Addressing the opening of a World Health Assembly session in Geneva on Sunday, President Zoran Milanović said he was following the attacks at hospitals and healthcare institutions in Ukraine with great sorrow and dismay, however, he added, this was not the only crisis that deserved global attention. This year’s session of the Health Assembly focuses on the theme of "Health for Peace, Peace for Health" and will run from the 22-28 May at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The war in Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemic are also the topics on the agenda of the…
