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February 14, 2022 - Is the regional branch of the Adriatic-Ionian highway going through the hinterland, from Pocitelj to Aranđelovo near Trebinje and completely bypassing Dubrovnik and Croatia? While there is euphoria in Croatia about the imminent launch of the Peljesac Bridge, the first neighborhood Public Company, FBiH Motorways, has just announced a public call for a preliminary and main project of the Adriatic-Ionian Corridor, section Stolac - Interregional junction Pocitelj, about 23 kilometers long, reports Dubrovacki Vjesnik. This news would not be so crucial for Croatia if it did not lead to a new possible traffic (dis)connectivity problem for Dubrovnik-Neretva…

14 February, 2022 - The opposition Homeland Movement's whip said on Monday the taxation of Croatian residents who work abroad "discloses the institutions' harsh treatment of their own citizens." "When the state wants to be efficient, as in this case, things are handled quickly, but when citizens depend on public administration, for example in (post-earthquake) reconstruction, the state is absent," Stephen Bartulica told the press. He said many Croatians abroad had been calling him these days to complain about the Tax Administration. "Enough of such oppression of one's own people! They have done nothing wrong. Many of them pay taxes in…

February 14, 2022 - Looking for a Valentine's Day photo-op with a difference? Head to romantic Vinkovci, whose famous London red telephone box has undergone a love transformation. It is one of the most surreal things I have seen in my time in Croatia. Until I saw the rest of the story.  There, slap bang in the middle of the oldest continuously inhabited town in Europe (8,300 years) in eastern Croatia, stood a well-maintained, genuine red London telephone box. Which actually still worked.   And is lovingly maintained.   But if you visit today, you will see something even more unusual, as…

February 14, 2022 - Moeesy Blue & Green Oasis Hotel will transform the existing Hotel Croatia into a 5-star hotel with 37 rooms, 4 suites, and an exclusive presidential suite. Hvar town will be enhanced thanks to another five-star hotel this summer, reports Dalmatinski Portal. This blue-green oasis is located on the promenade by the sea, on a green area of ​​approximately 5000 m2. Croatia-Hvar d.o.o. has launched an investment worth 100 million kuna, which includes the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the existing facility and environment of Hotel Croatia, which has so far worked in the 3-star category. The investment comprises…

February the 14th, 2022 - Could the Croatian property market be at risk of collapse? It seems so, as with a handful of other countries to whom the European Union (EU) has sent out warnings. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, the aforementioned EU warnings were sent to Croatia, Hungary, Liechtenstein and Slovakia. In addition, recommendations were sent to Germany and Austria after they both failed to meet the requirements of the ESRB from back in 2016 and 2019, as reported by Index. “Financial stability risks related to residential the property market continued to grow in the context of macroeconomic risks associated…

February the 14th, 2022 - All of the Zagreb Airport ground handling services have been taken over by a Turkish company. The move happened on the 10th of this month. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, back on February the 10th this year, a Turkish company (Havas) specialising in ground handling services became the owner of MZLZ Zemaljske usluge d.o.o., a company that has so far performed all tasks related to the reception and departure of passengers, cargo and aircraft at Zagreb International Airport. This made Zagreb's Dr. Franjo Tudjman International Airport the 31st airport at which Havas provides ground handling services. In…

February the 14th, 2022 - IKEA Zagreb was a huge hit when it first arrived in the Croatian capital, more precisely on the outskirts of it in Rugvica. It seems however that for the past few months, many customers have been noticing a lack of items on the shelves and an increase in the prices. Just what's going on there? As Novac/Jutarnji/Ana Franic/SD writes, the Swedish brand IKEA arrived in Croatia back in 2014, taking up home on the outskirts of the capital, and since then it has delighted most people with its proximity, ease of purchase, decent prices and…

February the 14th, 2022 - The crisis surrounding rising energy prices across not only Croatia but the rest of Europe and indeed the world is continuing to throw proverbial spanners in the works for many and causing growing concern for companies and business. Croatian Government inflation measures are set to be rapidly introduced as a result of the spiralling situation which poses very little good for the domestic economy. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, at some point in the middle of next week, new Croatian Government inflation measures aimed at maintaining the standards of the country's residents due to high inflation,…

February 14, 2022 - TCN is delighted to welcome one of the rising stars of the digital nomad scene. Community builder extraordinaire Dean Kuchel on his impressions of two weeks at Zadar Digital Nomad Valley.   Not enough. That’s how I sum up my visit to the recently opened - Digital Nomads Valley in Zadar, a hotel & campsite turned into a small village for remote professionals and digital nomads. During my two weeks stay in January 2022, I was one among 15 nomads. Group of young guys & girls, some single, some with a partner, from places like Israel, Poland,…

February 14, 2022 - The Croatia water polo team gathered at the Aristos Hotel in Zagreb on Sunday to begin preparations for the 2nd round of the 2022 World League in Zagreb. Croatia and Russia will face off in Group D on Tuesday, February 15.  The list of 17 players has not changed, except for minor modifications. "Goalkeeper Marko Bijač will join on the day of the match. Ivan Krapić will not compete in the match after an injury in the previous round of the World League, though he is with the team and training normally, just like Konstantin Kharkov, who does…