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July 20, 2021 - Croatian Olympic Committee Secretary-General Siniša Krajač revealed the main challenges that the COC and he personally will face in his current term as the first operative of the umbrella sports association and what we can expect from Croatia in Tokyo this summer.  In an interview with Sportske Novosti, Siniša Krajač revealed to editor-in-chief Robert Šola that demography is a burning national problem and a potentially big problem for the future of Croatian sport because "the base from which we draw sports talents is getting smaller." In this context, he also mentioned the importance of constant investment in…

July the 20th, 2021 - Croatia's grocery delivery services have experienced a huge increase ever since the pandemic struck and people were in self-isolation with restaurants and the like closed. In fact, grocery delivery services in Croatia are about to become even better, with the country among nine EU nations in which extra fast delivery will soon be made readily available. As Poslovni Dnevnik/Sergej Novosel Vuckovic writes, the Republic of Croatia will be one of the nine EU markets (along with Portugal, Lithuania, Latvia, Romania, the Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia and Sweden) where groceries can be ordered through the Bolt…

July the 20th, 2021 - Croatian bus companies have been among the hardest hit when it comes to the pandemic, as certain agreements for them haven't come to fruition and money is being haemorrhaged left, right and centre. As Poslovni Dnevnik/Darko Bicak writes, although this situation has been going on for some time now, last week, Croatia adopted, somewhat suddenly, a measure to liberalise the bus services market in the country by lifting the cabotage ban. On Tuesday, the Ministry of Maritine Affairs, Transport and Infrastructure issued a Notice on the relevant EU Regulation regulating the transport of passengers in…

July the 20th, 2021 - As the very height of summer approaches and most of Zagreb's residents head either down to the coast or abroad for their annual breaks, one important Zagreb road is set to close for four entire weeks, and warnings have been issued to residents remaining in the capital to prepare for queues as a result. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, for almost a month (four weeks), ie from July the 19th to Monday, August the 9th, a special traffic regulation will be valid on on important Zagreb road - Miramarska cesta. Every day from 09:00 to 14:00, the…

July the 20th, 2021 - The Peljesac bridge construction is moving along nicely, with this strategic Croatian project which will connect Croatian and European Union territory once and for all nearing its end. The second to last Peljesac bridge segment has now been put into place. As Morski writes, just a few days ago, the penultimate Peljesac bridge segment was installed. Just another 18.5 metres separate us from the physical connection of the Croatian south with the rest of the country, and that truly historic job should finally be completed in just ten days. The crossing through Neum, the only piece…

July 19, 2021 - French scientist Dr. François-Xavier Pellay and Belgian businessman Ronny Haesen are behind Split-based Cell Culture Lab, providing science's top anti-aging therapies to local clinics! Split is very well known for its historical palace and its beautiful Riva, and its economy is mostly centered around tourism. But tourism itself is evolving as more and more people are coming to Croatia to benefit from its very competitive pricing and high-quality medicine, particularly dentistry and aesthetic medicine. Dr. François-Xavier Pellay Ronny Haesen Last year, in the middle of the Covid crisis, a new biotech startup was created to broaden even…

ZAGREB, 19 July 2021 - The Terme Sveti Martin hotel in Međimurje is the first hotel in Croatia to receive the EU Ecolabel after it met the relevant 22 criteria about general management, energy efficiency, the use of renewable resources, rational water consumption, reduced waste, and proper waste management. Tourism Minister Nikolina Brnjac presented the EU Ecolabel to the hotel's director Igor Nekić at a ceremony held on Monday in the hotel located in the town of Sveti Martin na Muri, the ministry said on Monday. The EU Ecolabel is approved by the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development for products and services that motivate innovations and…

ZAGREB, 19 July 2021 - Croatia's tourism trends are still positive on most foreign markets, with good forecasts for July, August, and September, but tourist turnover will depend on the epidemiological situation and adherence to the measures, the Croatian National Tourist Board (HTZ) director said on Monday. Answering Hina's questions whether bookings are being canceled or demand is falling on any market due to the fact that the entire Croatian coast was put in the orange zone on the COVID map released by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), the HTZ director Kristjan Staničić said that trends were still…

ZAGREB, 19 July 2021 - The ATP tournament started in Umag on Monday and at the beginning of the event, Goran Ivanišević, a Croatian tennis legend, arrived in this Istrian town from the USA where he was officially inducted into the Hall of Fame on Saturday. Goran Ivanišević, is the ambassador of one of Croatia's best-known tournaments at the Stella Maris Resort in Umag. The Plava Laguna Croatia Open tournament runs through 25 July. Ivanišević will attend matches played on the court named after him. "I'm really happy to be in Umag. Summer isn't summer without this week in the Stella Maris Resort. Croatia's players…

ZAGREB, 19 July 2021 - A Russian MUZ TV music channel crew is visiting Split-Dalmatia and Šibenik-Knin counties until 23 July to film a special program on tourist experience and attractions in the two Adriatic regions, the Croatian Tourism Board (HTZ) said on Monday.   The visit was organized by the HTZ with the support of the tourism boards of the two counties. The Russian crew will visit Split, Šibenik, Omiš, Mount Biokovo, Brač island, Kornati National Park, Krka National Park and Skradin. The footage will be shown in the Independent Traveller (Otpusk bez putevki) show, which is watched by more than…