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February 28, 2022 - Finally, some good news, as full capacity at Croatian stadiums returns, especially delighting fans of Croatian football and the Croatian First League.  Interior Minister and Chief of the Civil Protection Headquarters Davor Božinović announced six new decisions on Monday, including one that will especially delight all fans of Croatian football and the Croatian First League, reports Gol.hr. As of Tuesday, March 1, the epidemiological measure that clubs could allow only 40 percent capacity at each of the stands at their stadiums will be abolished. There is no longer any limitation on the number of spectators for…

February 28, 2022 - Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković announced a package of support measures for Ukraine, including 124 million kuna in protective equipment and small arms, in addition to restricting the use of air space by Russian planes. Here is a summary of the measures taken in Croatia so far. Four days after Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukrainian territory, fighting continues across the country, including in the capital of Kyiv. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has pointed out that, so far, they have successfully resisted the Russian offensive and the daily results are positive. In addition to the fact…

February 28, 2022 - TCN meets Croatia's Eurovision Song Contest candidate Mia Dimšić to gain deeper insight into her experience as a musician and lyricist before she takes the stage in Turin this May.  With Eurovision 2022 fast approaching, there’s a lot to be excited about. After winning the Dora song contest with her new single “Guilty Pleasure”, singer/songwriter Mia Dimšić is gathering attention from fans across Croatia, Europe, and beyond. The Osijek-born songstress was first discovered in 2014 when tamburitza band Džentlmeni invited her to join them on a tour through Canada and the U.S., singing for the Croatian diaspora across North America.…

February 28, 2022 - After 15 successful years in Bol, the popular WTA tournament will move to Makarska for the first-ever Makarska Open hosted by Valamar! After 15 successful years in Bol, the time has come for a new destination, say the organizers of the WTA tournament. Its 16th edition will be held from May 30 to June 5 in Makarska!  The magnificent sea view, great atmosphere, and excellent organization are again the strongest assets of the famous sporting event, which features the best-ranked female tennis players from Sweden, the Netherlands, Belgium, Slovakia, Montenegro, Italy, China, Luxembourg, Serbia, Slovenia, and Croatia…

28 February, 2022 - The Croatian-Czech Friendship Association on Sunday celebrated the 30th anniversary of its existence with a concert at the Croatian National Theatre and the 30th anniversary of the international recognition of Croatia and establishment of diplomatic relations with what then was the Czech and Slovak Federative Republic. The concert was held under the aegis of the Czech Embassy with the support of the Croatian Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs and the AŽD Zagreb company, and featured Czech violinist Jan Talich and Croatian musicians Goran Končar (violin), Aleksandar Milošev (viola) and Petra Gilming (piano). The concert was…

February 28, 2022 - The 25th round of the Croatian First League was played from February 25 to 27, 2022. This round saw two of Croatia's biggest derbies - between Hajduk and Rijeka, and Osijek and Dinamo. Here's our HNL round 25 recap.  Slaven Belupo v. Hr. Dragovoljac (1:0) Slaven Belupo and Dragovoljac opened the 25th round in Koprivnica on February 25, 2022, in front of 753 fans.  The only goal of the match came in the 64th minute from a Brkovic penalty.    Belupo is currently in 6th place with 29 points, while Dragovoljac is in last place with…

February 28, 2022 - Tin Srbić won the silver medal at the Gymnastics World Cup in Cottbus! In his first tournament 6.5 months after winning a medal in Tokyo, the current silver Olympian is back on the podium. Although he started practically from the beginning and had to change his exercise almost completely due to the new regulations, nothing got in his way.  In Sunday's final in Germany, Tin scored 14,333, and only the American Brody Malone was better (14,700). The bronze medalist was Israeli Alexander Myakinin (14,100). Slobodan Kadic "The first World Cup after the Olympic Games according to…

February 28, 2022 - The latest flight news to Croatia as Vueling Dubrovnik flights from Barcelona return at the beginning of March! Spanish low-cost airline Vueling Airlines resumes traffic on the regular line between Barcelona and Dubrovnik from the beginning of March, reports Croatian Aviation.  The Spanish airline planned to operate on the Barcelona-Dubrovnik route throughout the winter, but due to passenger restrictions and reduced demand, this did not happen.  The last flight on this line was made by Vueling on January 9, after which there were no regular operations. The carrier is reintroducing this route before the start of the…

February 28, 2022 - The largest Croatian bus carriers, Arriva and Čazmatrans, as well as other carriers included in the Association of Croatian Bus Liner Carriers (UHAJLP), announced that due to the situation in Ukraine and the increased number of refugees from the war zone, they are ready to make their fleet available to the Government of the Republic of Croatia, the Civil Headquarters, and the Croatian Civil Cross to provide the highest quality and fastest possible assistance. The carriers are ready to hand over their buses and drivers to transport refugees from Ukrainian border areas to Croatia. "The refugee…

February the 28th, 2022 - The European Union and powerful non-EU European countries such as the United Kingdom have imposed some of the harshest possible sanctions on Russia following its unjustified invasion of Ukraine just a few days ago. The exclusion of Russia from the SWIFT system is among the harshest, but could it have negative effects for Croatian enterprises as well? As Jutarnji/Novac/Vedran Marjanovic writes, Croatian consultant Goran Saravanja explained that Russia's exclusion from SWIFT is primarily aimed at financially depleting the Russian Federation, hindering the international trade of the Russian economy, its exports, but also the import of…