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March the 7th, 2022 - Motel Plitvice was in the news for its pre-bankruptcy saga until recent events began to unfold and the facility became a quarantine ''home'' for truck drivers infected with coronavirus, and now it has provided housing for Ukrainian refugees fleeing their country following the recent Russian invasion. Could these new-found roles go in its favour in the legal sense? Maybe. As Suzana Varosanec/Poslovni Dnevnik writes, precisely how the state will react to the new restructuring plan as a way out of the difficulties of the company owned by Motel Plitvice will soon be shown through the debtor's…

March the 7th, 2022 - Russian-owned Croatian villas are dotted all along the Croatian coastline, but with harsh sanctions in place and Croatia freezing all such properties related to the Russian regime, what's going to happen next with these luxurious properties? As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, the fact that Kvarner has been very interesting for rich Russian nationals for years now when it comes to buying real estate is proved by the fact that some of the most beautiful villas there are owned by Russians. Opatija, meaning the entire Opatija Riviera, is truly one of the most sought-after destinations for Russians in…

March the 7th, 2022 - A brand new Croatian Post logistics centre worth 60 million kuna is set to open its doors very soon, spanning a total area of 5,000 square metres and boasting its very own solar power plant. As Novac/Jutarnji/Jozo Vrdoljak writes, on Friday, March the 11th, the new Croatian Post logistics centre will open in the Kukuljanovo industrial zone. The new Bakar-Kukuljanovo business facility, worth a massive 60 million kuna, will have a total area covering ​​almost 5,000 square metres as well as its own solar power plant. More than 300 employees of Croatian Post will work…

March the 7th, 2022 - With Croatian inflation measures set to come into force on the first of next month, just how much will Croatian electricity prices rise after that date? As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, Hrvatska elektroprivreda (HEP) has announced its new Croatian electricity prices, which will be in force from April the 1st, and it seems that electricity will still be more expensive for some consumers than what Prime Minister Plenkovic announced it would be back in mid-February. Back in mid-February, the Croatian Government adopted a package of measures to try to put a cap on soaring energy prices, according…

March 6, 2022 - A good first half by KK Split was not enough to bring back important points from KK Krka in Slovenia. Both teams at Leona Štuklja Sports Hall in Novo Mesto knew how important the match was for their respective future in ABA League 1. Merely 3 wins from 18 games for the hosts and 3 wins from 19 games for the “Yellows” from Split meant the worst two teams in the league were going head to head. Mornar, Zadar, and Borac, with seven victories, already seem out of reach, and the loser would very likely have to…

March 6th, 2022 - In honour of the upcoming Women’s Day, the Restart Label put together a documentary programme inspired by fierce female artists  The programme features documentary films dedicated to the famous writer Sylvia Plath and photographer Lee Miller. The films were first screened at the Dokukino KIC in Zagreb earlier this week, and are now heading to several other cities in Croatia - look for the list at the end of the article.   Sylvia Plath: Inside the Bell Jar (2018) I write only because. There is a voice within me. That will not be still. This is how Slyvia…

March 6th, 2022 - All submitted projects were required to feature elements of artistic, educational or cultural significance Following a public tender announced in 2021, the Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC) recently came out with a list of video game development projects that will receive state incentives in a total amount of 595,000 kuna. It’s the first time that the Croatian video game industry is being subsidised by the state. The tender featured two subcategories: twenty six submissions were received in the category of project development, while the game production subcategory saw twenty submitted projects. The HAVC selected a total of…

March 7th, 2022 - An overview of the Croatian Energy Sector 2021.  The energy sector is a hot topic these days, and it is not a coincidence since rising prices of electricity, natural gas, and crude oil determine the prices in the overall economy. Energy prices determine the production costs, transportation costs, electricity costs, heating costs among many others. There is a rising concern over the ecological impact of the energy sector as well as the geopolitical impact that has never been more relevant.  Taking into consideration the aforementioned effects, I will shortly go through the energy statistics for 2021…

March 6, 2022 - France was better than the Croatia women's handball team for the second time this week, winning 27-19 in Toulouse on Sunday in the 4th round of the EHF Euro 2022 qualifiers.  The Croatia women's handball team lost to France in the 4th round match of the EHF Euro 2022 4th qualification group in Toulouse 19-27 (9-13). Two days ago in Koprivnica, France was better than Croatia, winning 21-19, though Croatia put up a great fight. Croatia offered good resistance to the Olympic champion in the return match as well, which they played without coach Nenad Šoštarić, who…

March 6th, 2022 - The cosmic body burned up in the atmosphere somewhere above central Italy, but it was visible from many locations in Croatia A bright fireball lit up the night sky last night around 9 PM, drawing a lot of attention as it was visible from many locations in Croatia. Following a number of inquiries received from citizens, the Croatian Astronomical Union put up an announcement on their Facebook page to explain the falling bolide presented no cause for concern and actually burned up in the atmosphere above Italy. The announcement reads, ‘Given the large number of reports…