ZAGREB, Dec 2, 2020  - Croatia registered 3,539 new cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours and 55 people have died as a consequence of COVID, the national COVID response team said on Wednesday.

The number of active cases is 22,610, including 2,408 hospitalized patients, 252 of whom are on ventilators.

Since 25 February, when the first case was registered in Croatia, a total of 134,881 people have been infected with the virus and 1,916 have died.

A total of 110,355 have recovered, of whom 2,124 in the past 24 hours.

There are currently 52,079 people in self-isolation.

To date, a total of 769,091 people have been tested for coronavirus, with 10,077 tests conducted in the past 24 hours.

December 2, 2020 - Are you looking to travel from Croatia anytime soon? A look at the COVID-19 travel restrictions in place around Europe. 

Index.hr reports that the National Civil Protection Headquarters has issued a new decision which, as of December 1, tightened the measures at Croatian borders.

Thus, a measure is in force that categorizes passengers entering Croatia differently - no longer according to the citizenship of an individual, but according to the area they come from. And as things stand now, it means a mandatory negative PCR test or self-isolation if you enter Croatia from almost all countries in the world.

As far as the European Union countries are concerned, the EU Agency for Disease Prevention and Monitoring will issue one map of green and red areas every Thursday. Depending on the situation in a particular area in the EU, it will be possible to enter Croatia from these areas, from these European regions, with or without a PCR test. However, currently, only a part of southwestern Finland is green in Europe. Croats coming from third countries (non-EU countries) also need a PCR test or must go into self-isolation.

It is important to note that a PCR test not older than 48 hours now applies to Croatian citizens when entering. If they do not have a negative PCR test, they must go into self-isolation until a negative test is performed in Croatia.

An increase in international travel is expected during the holidays. Here are the countries and conditions under which Croatian citizens can travel, bearing in mind that on their return they will have to present a negative PCR test or go into self-isolation until a negative test result arrives.

SLOVENIA

As of November 8, the decision of the Slovenian government to put the entire Republic of Croatia on the red list is in force. This decision, as a rule, determines a 10-day quarantine for persons entering Slovenia from countries or regions that are on the red list. Quarantine will not be determined if a person at a border crossing presents a negative test for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) not older than 48 hours.

There are exceptions for certain categories to which quarantine does not apply, such as cross-border workers (need to prove their status by a certificate), persons in transit through the Republic of Slovenia to another country within 12 hours of entry, evidence of scheduled medical examination, etc. Read more about all exceptions and border crossing measures here.

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Croatian citizens are not subject to an epidemiological measure of self-isolation or a negative test when leaving or entering Bosnia and Herzegovina. Read more information about FBiH here and here, while for more information related to RS read here and here.

SERBIA

By the decision of the Government of the Republic of Serbia on August 20, 2020, citizens of the Republic of Croatia entering the Republic of Serbia are allowed to enter if they have a negative PCR test not older than 48 hours. The mentioned rule does not apply to certain groups in the case of transit, which can last a maximum of 12 hours from the moment of entry into the territory of the Republic of Serbia. Read more information here.

HUNGARY

The decision of the Hungarian government on September 1, which was extended until the end of October 2020, prohibits the entry into Hungary of all foreign citizens, including citizens of the Republic of Croatia, who are not granted permanent or temporary residence in Hungary. Foreign nationals who have a regulated stay in Hungary upon return from abroad are subject to a 14-day self-isolation/quarantine. It may be revoked in the case of two negative SARS-COV-2 PCR tests, carried out in Hungary at personal expense, within five days, with an interval of at least 48 hours. Citizens of the Republic of Croatia living in the 30 km border zone may enter the territory of Hungary with a single stay of a maximum of 24 hours. Find more information here.

MONTENEGRO

Currently, there are no restrictions for Croatian citizens entering or leaving Montenegro. The Republic of Croatia is currently on the "green list" and as such is not subject to restrictions. All border crossings for entering Montenegro are open, except for the Vuča border crossing in the direction of Rožaje - Tutin. Read more information here.

ITALY

By the decision of the Italian Ministry of Health on October 8, Croatian citizens traveling to Italy from the Republic of Croatia are exempted from the obligation of taking the COVID-19 test. This also applies to Italian citizens returning from the Republic of Croatia to Italy. According to the regulation, all persons, including Croatian citizens, who come to Italy from Belgium, France, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Ireland, the Czech Republic, and Spain are obliged to:

- present a negative COVID-19 test not older than 72 hours or perform a test within 48 hours upon arrival in Italy.

The same rule applies to all persons who transited through the said countries within 14 days before arrival in Italy. It is still mandatory to fill out a form consisting of a statement that the person is not infected with the coronavirus, travel data, and contact. Before leaving for the trip, it is recommended to check all additional provisions of the destination regions, by direct contact or through the official website of the regions, which can be found here.

AUSTRIA

Strict measures have been introduced in Austria to restrict public gatherings and travel. From November 3 to December 6, the hotels are closed to tourists. The borders are not closed, but travel is only allowed in urgent situations. More information can be found here.

GERMANY

It is recommended to avoid all trips that are not necessary. Accommodation offers are possible only for necessary purposes that are not related to tourism. 

From November 8, 2020, all travelers who have resided in Croatia or any other country classified as a risk country in the period of 10 days before entering the Federal Republic of Germany, according to the Robert Koch Institute and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany, are obliged to go to self-isolation for 10 days without delay when entering the Federal Republic of Germany and be sure to contact the competent health office.

Before the trip, it is necessary to fill out a digital application for entry into FR Germany, which is available in Croatian. Quarantine ends at the earliest on the fifth day after entering the FR of Germany, if the person receives a negative test for SARS-CoV-2, and testing can be carried out at the earliest on the fifth day after entering the FR of Germany. It is also important to know that the German federal states issue regulations individually and there may be differences in the content of the regulations adopted.

More information here.

SWITZERLAND

According to the decision of the Federal Council of Switzerland on October 28, 2020, Croatia is no longer on the Swiss list of epidemiologically risky countries, so from October 29, 2020, Croatian citizens can enter Switzerland without the obligation of ten days of self-isolation. Read more information here.

UNITED KINGDOM

Before arriving in the territory of the United Kingdom, it is necessary to fill in the online form at least 48 hours before entering the country. The prescribed self-isolation measures are not the same for all countries within the UK and it is recommended to check the requirements for entry into the destination country before departure. When entering England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, a mandatory measure of self-isolation is prescribed for Croatian citizens. More information is here.

Details on travel to all other countries can be found on the official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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December 2, 2020 - Changes in the regulations crossing Croatian border points came into effect yesterday. The latest official recommendations and instructions in full, from the official Koronavirus.hr website.

On 30 November 2020, the Civil Protection Headquarters of the Republic of Croatia issued a Decision temporarily prohibiting, i.e. restricting the crossing of persons across all border crossing points of the Republic of Croatia in order to protect the population of the Republic of Croatia from the COVID-19 disease. However, in accordance with the guidelines of the competent authorities, exceptions have been made as follows: 

Passengers travelling to the Republic of Croatia from an EU / EEA member state (regardless of their citizenship) 

Passengers coming directly from the countries and / or regions of the European Union, i.e. countries and / or regions which are Member States of the Schengen Area and Schengen Associated Countries, and which are currently in the so‑called green list of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, regardless of their citizenship, will be allowed entry into the Republic of Croatia under the same conditions as before the onset of the COVID-19 disease (they do not need to present a negative PCR test result for SARS-CoV-2 nor are they assigned the measure of self-isolation) if they show no signs of disease and they have not been in close contact with an infected person.
 
If the aforementioned persons transited to the border crossing points of the Republic of Croatia through other countries / regions without delay, they should prove at the border crossing point that they did not stay in transit areas and in that case, they will not be required to have a negative PCR test result for SARS-CoV-2 not older than 48 hours, nor stay in self-isolation.

Graphic representation of countries by colour according to the risk of the COVID-19 disease can be found on the website of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)

All other passengers who, regardless of their citizenship, come to the Republic of Croatia from EU / EEA member states / regions, and which are currently not on the so-called green list of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, must present a negative PCR test result for SARS-CoV-2 that is not older than 48 hours (counting from the time of taking the swab to arriving at the border crossing point) or have the PCR test for SARS-CoV-2 done immediately upon arrival in the Republic of Croatia (at their own expense), with the obligation of self-isolation until they receive a negative test result. 

Exceptionally, the PCR test for SARS-CoV-2 is not obligatory for the following categories of passengers traveling from EU / EEA member states / regions on the so‑called red list:

• workers or self-employed persons performing essential tasks, including healthcare workers, frontier and posted workers and seasonal workers as specified in the Guidelines concerning the exercise of the free movement of workers during COVID-19 outbreak, provided they do not stay in the Republic of Croatia or outside the Republic of Croatia for longer than 12 hours;
• pupils, students and interns who travel abroad every day, provided that they do not stay in the Republic of Croatia or outside the Republic of Croatia for longer than 12 hours;
• seafarers and workers in the transport sector or transport service providers, including heavy goods vehicle drivers transporting goods to be used in the national territory and those who only transit;
• diplomats, staff of international organizations and persons invited by international organizations whose physical presence is necessary for the functioning of those organizations, military personnel and police officers, as well as humanitarian and civil protection personnel in the performance of their duties;
• persons traveling for necessary family or business reasons, including journalists in the performance of their duties;
• passengers in transit with the obligation to leave the Republic of Croatia within 12 hours from entry;
• patients traveling for urgent health reasons.The provisions regarding frontier workers apply adequately to other categories of passengers who, due to the nature of their job or occupation, need to cross the state border frequently (e.g. athletes playing for clubs in a neighbouring country).

Citizens of EU / EEA member states as well as members of their families traveling to the Republic of Croatia from third countries, i.e. those that are not members of the EU / EEA 

Citizens of EU Member States (including Croatian citizens), i.e. of Schengen Member States and Schengen Associated States, as well as members of their families and third-country nationals who are long-term residents under Council Directive 2003/109/EC of 25 November 2003 concerning the status of third-country nationals who are long-term residents and persons entitled to reside under other EU directives or national law or who have national long-term visas coming from third countries, upon entering the Republic of Croatia must present a negative PCR test result for SARS-CoV-2 that is not older than 48 hours regardless of their citizenship (counting from the time of taking the swab to arriving at the border crossing point) or have the PCR test for SARS-CoV-2 done immediately upon arrival in the Republic of Croatia (at their own expense), with the obligation of self-isolation until they receive a negative test result. 

Exceptionally, for the abovementioned persons, a negative PCR test result for SARS-CoV-2 not older than 48 hours will not be obligatory at the border crossing point for healthcare workers, health researchers and caregivers for the elderly, frontier workers, workers in the transport sector, diplomats, staff of international organizations and persons invited by international organizations whose physical presence is necessary for the good functioning of those organizations, military personnel and police officers, as well as humanitarian and civil protection personnel in the performance of their duties, passengers in transit and persons travelling for schooling purposes.

Third-country nationals not covered by the abovementioned points 

Third-country nationals not covered by the abovementioned points may enter the Republic of Croatia from third countries if they are:

• healthcare workers, health researchers and caregivers for the elderly;
• frontier workers (as well as e.g. athletes as stated in the exceptions for passengers within the EU / EEA);
• workers in the transport sector;
• diplomats, staff of international organizations and persons invited by international organizations whose physical presence is necessary for the good functioning of those organizations, military personnel and police officers, as well as humanitarian and civil protection personnel in the performance of their duties;
• passengers in transit;
• persons travelling for schooling purposes;
• seafarers (supported by the PCR test result for SARS-CoV-2 not older than 48 hours or by PCR testing for SARS-CoV-2 immediately upon arriving to the Republic of Croatia and by self-isolating until they receive a negative test result);
• persons travelling for urgent personal / family reasons, business reasons or other economic interest (supported by the PCR test result for SARS-CoV-2 not older than 48 hours or by PCR testing for SARS-CoV-2 immediately upon arriving to the Republic of Croatia and by self-isolating until they receive a negative test result).  

Passengers covered by Annex I to Council Recommendation (EU) 2020/912 on the temporary restriction on non-essential travel into the EU and the possible lifting of such restriction

Passengers (regardless of their citizenship) coming from countries currently covered by Annex I to Council Recommendation (EU) 2020/912 on the temporary restriction on non-essential travel into the EU and the possible lifting of such restriction, namely Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Rwanda, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Uruguay, China and special administrative regions of the People’s Republic of China - Hong Kong and Macao, do not have to present a negative test result for SARS-CoV-2 nor are they subject to self-isolation if they have not been in close contact with an infected person and show no signs of disease. During their stay in the Republic of Croatia, they are obliged to adhere to the general and special recommendations and instructions of the Croatian Institute of Public Health.At the border crossing point, the aforementioned persons, who transited to the border crossing points of the Republic of Croatia through other countries / regions without delay, should prove that they did not stay in transit areas and in that case, they will not be required to have a negative PCR test result for SARS-CoV-2 not older than 48 hours nor stay in self-isolation.

In order to shorten the procedure at the border crossing point, we advise all foreign passengers, regardless of their citizenship, to fill the announcement in advance at Enter Croatia.

General note: if the passenger’s validity of the PCR test for SARS-CoV-2 of 48 hours expired during the border control at the entrance to the Republic of Croatia or they do not have the PCR test at all and they meet other conditions of entry, they will be allowed to enter the Republic of Croatia, provided that they immediately get tested in the Republic of Croatia at their own expense, with the obligation to stay in self-isolation until they receive a negative test result. 

Persons who have a negative PCR test result made in the Republic of Croatia due to a short trip to our neighbouring or another country and return to the Republic of Croatia within less than 48 hours from the day of testing, i.e. within the period of test validity, will not be required to present a new PCR test from the country in which they have been staying for a short time, but will be allowed to enter upon presenting the test made in the Republic of Croatia.

When staying in the Republic of Croatia, all passengers, regardless of their category and country from which they came, are obliged to follow the general and special instructions and recommendations of the Croatian Institute of Public Health.

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December the 2nd, 2020 - The coronavirus pandemic has forcibly put the key in the lock of many a previously planned investment, especially in the Croatian tourism sector as companies suffered and continue to suffer the economic fallout as a result of the anti-epidemic measures. With that being said, just how much are Croatian tourism companies willing to invest when the pandemic finally draws to a close?

As Marija Crnjak/Poslovni Dnevnik writes, Croatian tourism companies have ready projects for investment worth a total of a massive 25 billion kuna, which can be realised over the next five years, in four segments, green tourism, digitalisation, the reconstruction of accommodation and last but by no means least - infrastructure.

Great help in the realisation of these projects is expected from European Union funds, and that same realisation can begin as soon as the end of the pandemic arrives and the normalisation of the tourism industry arrives, said Zeljko Kukurin, CEO of Valamar Riviera at a hotel congress which was held on Tuesday.

The congress was held, much like other events in 2020, in a semi-virtual edition for the first time, and the main focus of the participants is the return of Croatian and global tourism after the pandemic, which became likely with the announcement of coronavirus vaccine registration. The congress was opened by Minister Nikolina Brnjac, who stated that the Croatian Government just yesterday presented a new package of assistance to Croatian companies worth 2.1 billion kuna.

"We've initiated the development of a new programme for the allocation of state aid to the tourism sector and other related activities, which we will soon send for approval to the European Commission, and then for adoption by the Government," assured Nikolina Brnjac.

The Croatian tourism industry is optimistic, as are Croatian tourism companies, and the government is of the opinion that in 2021 about 60-70 percent of 2019's turnover could be realised, as opposed to 2020 in which we reached about 50 percent of that period's turnover. Invesments from Croatian tourism companies will begin when tourist traffic start bringing revenue back in. Valamar, for example, delayed its largest investment yet by 12-24 months. That investment is in the Hotel Pinea and is worth a massive 100 million euros. As such, they have high hopes in the emergence of a vaccine against the novel coronavirus.

"The fastest return of tourists is expected by Istria and the north of the country in general, Zagreb could see a return in the autumn of 2021, and the return of the south and east of the country, ie air destinations, will be slower. We expect to realise about 70 percent of last year’s traffic next year. The vaccine is currently the only solid point we can cling to, but the question is how the realisation of all that will go. Despite that, we're convinced that 2021 will be better than 2020,'' said the President of the Management Board of Maistra, Tomislav Popovic.

Hoteliers across Croatia are aware that a lot of improvisations will need to be done next year, plans will need to be made and bridges crossed when arrived at, there will be a lot of ''last minute'' going on, but this year a lot has been learned and implemented in business and there will be fewer surprises.

"It would be very good for us if the epidemiological picture was favourable from mid-February, on so that we could tell our guests that we're a safe destination and start working towards the Easter period. It should come as no surprise, because this year we've managed to introduce many solutions in regard to safety that would otherwise have taken several years, from the digital privacy of guests to better standards of cleaning and hygiene, which the hotel industry has strictly adhered to," said Veljko Ostojic, the director of the Croatian Tourism Association (HUT).

The CEOs of the largest Croatian tourism companies, Valamar and Maistra, confirmed that there was no coronavirus infection reported within their facilities, although they were very well filled during the season. "It's something we have to communicate to our guests next year as well," Kukurin concluded.

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ZAGREB, Dec 1, 2020 - The director of the Croatian Public Health Institute and a member of the national COVID-19 response team, Krunoslav Capak, said on Tuesday that the first vaccine against coronavirus was likely to be registered soon and that Croatia would be able to vaccinate its entire population.

"Over the past few days the media have been frequently reporting that the first vaccine is close to being registered and now it seems fairly likely that that will be Pfizer's vaccine that the Health Ministry and government have ordered via EU procurement in the amount of  one million doses," said Capak.

AstraZeneca's vaccine is expected to be registered soon too, Capak said, adding that Croatia had ordered 2.7 million doses of that vaccine.

There are two other vaccines that are close to registration, one made by the Moderna company, from which a million doses have been ordered, and another made by Johnson&Johnson, from which 900,000 doses have been ordered, he said.

"We have a sufficient quantity of vaccine for Croatia's entire population," said Capak adding that initially the vaccine would probably not be registered for use for persons under the age of 18.

However, considering that the vaccines will not arrive in Croatia at once and will be delivered in phases, a priority order has been prepared, Capak said.

The most vulnerable and exposed groups are first on the list - health workers, followed by residents and staff in aged care facilities, he said.

ZAGREB, Dec 1, 2020 - In the past 24 hours 2,900 coronavirus cases have been registered in Croatia and a record 79 COVID patients have died, Health Minister Vili Beros said on Tuesday.

"A high number again. If we compare it with the number within a week, it is markedly higher. Then we had 2,323," he said at a videoconference with county heads, adding that the 75 dead was a very high number pointing to the danger of the disease.

In the past 24 hours 9,668 persons have been tested. Currently 46,830 people are self-isolating and 2,351 patients are hospitalised, including 245 on ventilators.

"That's an extreme burden on the health system and we are managing to respond to these challenges only thanks to our preparations. This only underlines how important it is to try to reduce the number of infections with our measures."

The minister said Varazdin, Medjimurje and Krapina-Zagorje counties had the highest incidence rates, with over 1,400 new cases per 100,000, while Istria, Dubrovnik-Neretva and Pozega-Slavonia counties had 700.

As for the the share of positive tests, Beros said it ranged from 36% to 44.51%, the highest being in Varazdin, Medjimurje, Krapina-Zagorje, Lika-Senj and Koprivnica-Krizevci counties.

ZAGREB, Dec 1, 2020 - Interior Minister Davor Bozinovic said on Tuesday the amendments to the law on the protection of the population from infectious diseases would not mean any repression but expand the number of people who would be in charge of oversight, including the police.

"This law is directed at a minority, an increasingly small minority of people who won't comply with the measures prescribed by experts," he said during a government meeting with county heads.

It is expected that the police will first and foremost give warnings, penalising only in extreme cases or in case of persistent refusals.

"It's important to note that this doesn't mean any repression. This law doesn't give any new powers, first and foremost to police officers, which are not stipulated by laws on police powers and jobs," Bozinovic said.

He went on to say that a COVID vaccine had been produced and would be registered very soon and then sent to states and testing locations. He said the Croatian Institute of Public Health had drawn up a plan in that regard.

"We must all take into account that the winter is the hardest period for the epidemic."

Bozinovic said the situation was serious as more and more people stayed at home. "Let's hope there won't be too many undiscovered illegal gatherings."

He said the Civil Protection Directorate was constantly restocking supplies and that no problems were expected.

ZAGREB, Dec 1, 2020 - MP Nino Raspudic (Bridge) said on Tuesday the latest anti-COVID measures were "grotesque and contradictory" because they were not based in science and reason, adding that they "won't pass."

He said Bridge would agree to even stricter measures if they were based on science and reason. He said people were confused and mistrusting, and that those in power believed that what they would impose on the rest of Croatia did not apply to them.

"When it's good, you take the credit, and now that you have messed up, you'd like us all to share the responsibility and the blame. It won't pass," Raspudic said, calling for a two-thirds parliamentary majority for the adoption of measures which restricted constitutional rights.

Marin Lerotic (IDS) said the latest measures were rushed and illogical. He took issue with the fact that the regional approach in applying the measures was abandoned.

"Especially irritating are threats against citizens and calls on neighbours to inform on each other. The government and the COVID response team have shown by example what selfish and irresponsible behaviour means, and now they are hypocritically pointing the finger at citizens," he said.

Hrvoje Zekanovic (Croatian Sovereignists) called on the government to cut by HRK 4,000 the salaries of the 15,000 people who lived off politics and had salaries of HRK 15,000 in solidarity with the businesses that have been closed for the next three weeks due to COVID. "I'm referring to members of the Croatian parliament too."

ZAGREB, Dec 1, 2020 - The green-left caucus in parliament warned on Tuesday that the proposed penalties for violation of epidemiological restrictions were draconian and infringed on human rights, adding that it would request that they be tested for compliance with the Constitution.

Inspecting private gatherings and disturbing the inviolability of the home is unconstitutional and if the parliament approves it, we will request that it be tested for compliance with the Constitution, MP Sandra Bencic told a press conference referring to a bill of amendments to the Law on the Protection of the Population Against Infectious Diseases.

"The penalties are draconic and should be adopted by a two-thirds majority in the Sabor and not by simple majority as planned," she underlined.

She added that she hopes the opposition will find a common language in that regard because everyone agrees that it is necessary to implement epidemiological restrictions but that they oppose the way the government is managing the COVID-19 crisis.

"Everything is being passed onto citizens who will have to pay HRK 500 for not wearing a mask properly and HRK 10,000 if there are more than 10 people in their home," Bencic warned, advocating that the penalties be reduced and be proportional to citizens' earnings.

Supervision of the implementation of epidemiological measures will be conducted by the police as well as various inspectors, which is a serious violation of human rights, she added.

MP Rada Boric warned that contacts of infected people had not been traced for more than six weeks. The government has abandoned that practice, shifting all responsibility onto citizens, she said.

December the 1st, 2020 - Digitisation is a rather sore topic in Croatia, which is well known for its often draconian policies and bizarre, semi-masochistic love of paperwork, stamps and all things quite historic. Despite this, the coronavirus crisis has pushed Croatia deeply (and somewhat forcibly) more towards digitisation. Croatian agriculture has also benefited.

As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, after an extremely challenging 2020, which, in addition to economic uncertainty caused by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, also brought with it enormous pressure to maintain the continuity of everyday business processes, Agrivi expects that 2021 will bring stabilisation and, in general, a more favourable business environment. All serious estimates speak of a relatively rapid economic recovery for Croatia next year, and this is important to everyone as it indicates a more positive environment which is key to continued investment and all further development.

''As far as the technology sector and our company are concerned, 2020 wasn't a bad business for us. This crisis has further emphasised the need to digitise all types of business, including Croatian agriculture, and it has further opened some doors for us and accelerated the entire dynamic of our business development.

We've continued to expand in the key markets we cover with a network of offices in Zagreb, London, Bucharest and Warsaw, and we've secured a new round of financing, which will further accelerate the development of our platform as well as our market dynamics. Additionally, we've managed to break into the Middle Eastern market with a solution for the traceability of agricultural production that we believe has huge market potential. We have also strengthened our relationship with our major partners such as Driscoll’s, the world’s largest berry producer, Nestle, Helvetas and BNP Paribas Bank. We closed the startup phase, strengthened the management team and as such also strengthened our market position,'' they stated from Agrivi, well known for its numerous successes here on the Croatian agriculture scene and that of further afield.

''For next year, we're planning to further accelerate growth, which in recent years averaged 100 percent per year. In general, we believe that 2021 will be a record year for the technology sector, on a wave of greater interest from companies and the public sector around the world in investing in digital transformation. Such an environment can and should be used by us in Croatia, to which, specifically for the digitisation of Croatian agriculture, significant paths to EU funds are being opened up.

Given that digitisation in agriculture raises wages between 50 and 100 percent, thus significantly increasing the competitiveness and sustainability of production, this opportunity absolutely shouldn't be missed,'' they concluded from Agrivi.

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