Large Proportion of Youth Clueless About Croatian Employment Measures
The World Youth Federation of Croatia points out that the population under the age of 29 should be informed more and in a better way about opportunities available to them, such as Croatian employment measures.
As Poslovni Dnevnik/Lucija Spiljak writes on the 2nd of March, 2020, as many as 48 percent of young people in Croatia are either entirely unfamiliar or poorly informed about Croatian employment measures, and 64.2 percent are unfamiliar with self-employment measures implemented by the Ministry of Labour and the Croatian Employment Service.
These are the results of a survey conducted by the World Youth Federation of Croatia (SSMH) as part of the Kompas Project - Directing the Future in Your Community. In addition to the results, they presented a proposal for measures for the Strategy on Employment and Self-Employment of Young People of the Republic of Croatia, which was composed by 150 young participants from seven counties.
The most negative results are, of course, in Slavonia...
The Alliance's brochure points out that Croatia, with 35.5 percent of young people aged 15-29 employed, is ranked fourth from the bottom of European Union (EU) rankings. For the last four years, SSMH has been addressing the issue of young people remaining here in Croatia, starting with the Collaboration Against Apathy - Opposition project, co-funded by the Erasmus + program, which, back in 2017, brought together more than 250 young people in four cities. They discussed the problems they face in society and the potential solutions and measures for the National Youth Programme.
150 young people from seven Croatian counties drafted a proposal for measures for the Youth Employment and Self-Employment Strategy in Croatia.
At the time, research was conducted on the needs of young people, with a focus on the local community, and the results show that unemployment is one of the biggest challenges and problems in Croatia. The need to find adequate solutions and methods for reducing youth unemployment has brought about the Kompas project. Project manager Lucija Kundid points out that statistics show a decrease in unemployment compared to last year, but believes that this is only true if young people leaving Croatia are taken into account.
Through the Kompas project, she says, they have explored young people's views on employment and self-employment to examine their awareness of incentives, Croatian employment measures and policies and their use in rural and urban areas, and their implementation and general level of efficiency at the local level.
''The survey results showed that almost half of the respondents were either entirely unaware or poorly uninformed about Croatian employment measures, and as many as 64.2 percent were unfamiliar with self-employment measures. This shows that they are not adequately or properly presented to young people. On the other hand, the survey showed that very few employees actually used these measures when getting a job. Young people from Slavonia have the most negative attitude towards its implementation, and the most positive attitudes come from the City of Zagreb and Central Croatia, which is expected given the number of young people emigrating from Slavonia every year, but also because a large number of young people from all parts of Croatia pick up and move their lives to Zagreb,'' says the project manager.
Kundid: Statistics show a decrease in youth unemployment, but this is an illusion as many people are leaving the Republic of Croatia.
As a result, within the Kompas project, conferences were held in seven counties - Lika-Senj, Split-Dalmatia, Dubrovnik-Neretva, Karlovac, Bjelovar-Bilogora, Brod-Posavina and the City of Zagreb to introduce young people to active employment policy measures in Croatia and empowering young people to participate in the drafting of proposals for the adoption of the Youth Employment and Self-Employment Strategy.
“We had the greatest interest of young people to participate in the project from Brod-Posavina County, where representatives of the local government and CES were present. In Zagreb, they were accompanied by ministry representatives, which we commend. But in Lika-Senj, there was nobody, which is also a kind of message,'' Kundid said.
64.2 percent of young people in the survey admitted that they were not aware of the CES self-employment measures and what the Ministry of Labour is doing.
''With regard to youth misinformation, it's very important to promote Croatian employment measures at the municipal, city and county levels and to strengthen the cooperation of CES information centres, career counselling centres and educational institutions. The compulsory education of high school students on employment, especially for high school graduates, is important,'' said Jure Mihael Slavic, president of the City of Split's Youth Council.
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New ZET Line: Nineteen Kilometres Long With Thirty Stops Along the Way
A brand new ZET line has been introduced in the City of Zagreb which will allow for the easier and more simple transport of passengers for a much longer distance across the city without the need to change buses.
As Poslovni Dnevnik writes on the 2nd of March, 2020, the new ZET line is nineteen kilometres long and has as many as thirty stops along its route.
A new ZET line (bus) 235 (Dubrava - Trnava - Kozari Bok) has now officially been put into service in Zagreb. The new line is being introduced owing to the needs of the residents of these areas for increased traffic connections with other parts of the city.
One single bus will be deployed on the line, which runs every sixty minutes on weekdays, as well as on Saturdays and Sundays.
The timetable of the new ZET line can be read by clicking here.
The 235 bus will depart from platform 4 of the Dubrava terminal and stop at a further thirty places along the nineteen-kilometre city route.
The new bus line's route:
Terminal Dubrava – Ulica Dubrava – Dankovečka ulica – Koledinečka ulica – Klin ulica – Čulinečka cesta – Ulica Resnički gaj I. – Ulica Trnava I – Trnava (okretište) – Ulica Resnički put – Vukomerečka cesta – Ulica Siniše Glavaševića – Slavonska avenija – Koledovčina ulica – Servisna ulica – Kozari Bok (the final stop).
On the way back it will operate as follows: Kozari Bok (the first stop) – Ulica II. Resnički put – Slavonska avenija – Ulica Siniše Glavaševića – Vukomerečka cesta – Ulica Resnički put – Trnava – Ulica Trnava I – Ulica Resnički gaj I. – Čulinečka cesta – Ulica Kneza Branimira – Ulica Dragutina Mandla – Terminal Dubrava.
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Korean Air First Airline to Cancel Flights to Zagreb Due to Coronavirus
March 2, 2020 - Due to the fear of coronavirus, Korean Air is the first airline to cancel flights to Zagreb.
Namely, Index.hr reports that Korean Air has canceled its Seoul-Zagreb route. These flights were scheduled to begin on March 31, 2020, but were canceled by South Korea's national carrier Korean Air due to the spread of the coronavirus.
Their website lists the lines that have been canceled by each region of the world. Thus, several flights have been canceled for Europe, with some flying less frequently than before.
The line to Zagreb was canceled, according to current information, until April 23, 2020.
Recall that since the onset of the coronavirus epidemic, numerous flights of various airlines to many destinations have been canceled. The first airline to cancel its flights to Wuhan and parts of China was British Airways, which called for the safety of its staff and said it did not want to jeopardize them.
Some of the other companies, in turn, have said they are reducing the number of flights due to reduced demand.
In addition, South Korea, of which Korean Air is from, has the highest number of coronavirus infected after China with more than 4,000 cases.
More soon...
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Exhibition about Croatian Architect Vjenceslav Richter to Open in Belgium
ZAGREB, March 2, 2020 - "The World as a Pavilion. Vjenceslav Richter" exhibition, dedicated to the Croatian architect and artist established also on the European scene, opens on 4 March at the Centre for Fine Arts Bozar in Brussels on the occasion of the Croatian Presidency of the Council of the EU.
Organised in cooperation between the Zagreb Museum of Contemporary Art (MSU) and the Brussels Centre for Fine Arts Bozar, the exhibition contains around one hundred of Richter's works, with synthesis as the starting point of his work in architecture, art, theory and experimentation.
The art piece "Man standing in a museum looking at something" (2017) by Marko Tadic will also be included in the exhibition.
Richter was one of the central figures of the Croatian art scene in the second half of the 20th century, and he left an important mark in the European art history as well. He was one of the founders of the EXAT-51 art group, an active participant in the New Tendencies) exhibitions, he designed many residential and public buildings, and authored several conceptual designs in urban planning.
The exhibition will be on view until 19 Apri.
A series of Croatian cultural programmes in March across Europe
As part of the Croatian presidency of the EU cultural programme, an intensive presentation of Croatian culture and heritage continues in March, starting with screenings of Vlado Kristl's films on 2 March at the Goethe Institute in Paris.
Among larger exhibitions, three stand out: the Miroslav Kraljević exhibition opening on 3 March in Budapest, the exhibition of posters by Boris Bućan opening in Krakow on 31 March, and the Lumbarda Psephisma exhibition at the National Archaeological Museum of Greece in Athens.
As for theatre, two plays will be performed on 11 March in Brussels: "Staging a play. Tartuffe" by Matija Ferlin and "Love will tear us apart", a dance play by the theatrical troupe De Facto.
The orchestra of the Lado national folk-dance ensemble will give a concert in Sofia on 19 March, and the "Three Winters" play from the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb will be performed on 21 March in Brussels.
Croatian writers will present their work at book fairs in Leipzig (12-15 March) and Paris (20-23 March).
More culture news can be found in the Lifestyle section.
AD Plastik, Air Traffic Control, Lidl Win Deloitte Green Frog Awards
ZAGREB, March 2, 2020 - AD Plastik, the Croatian Air Traffic Control, and Lidl Croatia have won the Deloitte Green Frog awards for the best sustainability report, progress in reporting, and originality in reporting in 2019, Deloitte Croatia announced.
The AD Plastik Group won the Green Frog Award 2019, awarded by Deloitte Croatia for the best sustainability report, and this year the Croatian Employers Association (HUP) and Global Compact Network Croatia joined the jury as full members.
The award for progress in reporting was also presented, and it was won by the Croatian Air Traffic Control. Also, the award for originality in reporting was given for the first time, and it was won by Lidl Croatia.
The awards ceremony was held at the "Employment with impact" conference, organised by Deloitte, HUP, and Global Compact Network Croatia.
The Deloitte audit director and head of the Green Frog Initiative Ivana Turjak Čebohin pointed out that the social accountability, environmental and human rights awareness was increasing.
"These trends on the contemporary market have caused positive changes in Croatia, and the number of companies publishing non-financial reports is growing every year. Non-financial reporting is beneficial both to those companies which are legally obliged to do it, and to those who are not," emphasised Čebohin.
The advisor for sustainable development and socially responsible business in HUP and Global Compact Network Croatia Executive Director Vali Marszalek said that companies were becoming more aware of the fact that, in order to maximise benefits and create long-term value for their business, they had to take into account not only shareholders' expectations, but also the expectations of suppliers, employees, buyers, consumers, and local communities.
"The subject of this year's conference, the employment of disabled persons, is extremely important for the business sector, especially as we are talking about the enormous potential of billions of people across the globe who, due to their circumstances, have to develop skills such as persistence, problem solving, innovative thinking, and readiness to experiment in order to adapt to the world around them," emphasised Marszalek.
On behalf of the AD Plastik Group, the award was accepted by the chair of the board for socially responsible business, Zoja Crnecki, who said that socially responsible business was a part of the company's business model and one of the most important components of its development policy.
More business news can be found in the dedicated section.
Croatia Prepared for Possible Migrant Wave
ZAGREB, March 2, 2020 - The head of the national civil protection authority, Damir Trut, said on Sunday the border police were prepared for a possible migrant wave after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan allowed migrants to head for the European Union.
Trut was commenting for the press on Erdogan's opening of Turkey's borders for migrants to cross into Europe and its possible impact on the spread of coronavirus in Croatia.
"The border police have plans for all activities and are prepared. Not one situation can take them by surprise. All the recommendations the Croatian Public Health Institute (HZJZ) made concerning border crossing and border checks are being respected," Trut said.
HZJZ head Krunoslav Capak recalled the 2015 migrant crisis, saying that after several thousand migrants had entered Croatia, "the migrant wave was put under control."
"We then prepared epidemiological instructions for all the key care providers for migrants," he added.
In a statement carried by the public broadcaster, Interior Minister Davor Bozinovic said EU interior ministers would likely meet next week.
Earlier today, European Commission Vice-President Margaritis Schinas, the chief European official in charge of the migration issue, asked Croatia to convene an urgent meeting of EU interior ministers after Turkey said it had allowed over 75,000 migrants to cross its border and head for the EU.
About 6,500 border police are deployed along our border and we don't expect the migrants will enter Croatia, said Capak. Croatia will be prepared if that happens, he added.
Erdogan has said he let the migrants out of Turkey after dozens of his soldiers were killed in air strikes in northern Syria.
The European Border and Coast Guard Agency said today it was sending reinforcements to the Greek-Turkish border and that it was on high alert.
More news about the migrant crisis can be found in the Politics section.
Break Time Fans, Rejoice! Both Split Locations Have Officially Re-Opened
March 2, 20202 - March has begun with a bang for Break Time nautical jewelry in Split as both locations in the Dalmatian capital are now back in business for the busy season ahead.
The month couldn’t begin with better news for Break Time fans with the announcement that the flagship Zadarska 1 location and the Trogirska 8 atelier and outlet store have reopened for a new season!
In bona fide Break Time fashion, the first customers at both shops received surprise gifts, while all customers enjoyed a 10% discount. Break Time's first lucky customer of 2020 at the Trogirska location received all of his items for free!
But that’s not all the good news...
“The absolute novelty is that the Trogirska 8 will now be the Break Time outlet store (where you can buy the last pieces remaining from our 2015-2018 collections, as well as the new collections), and on the upper floor we will have the Break Time atelier - so you will be able to order any custom bracelet or custom engraving ON THE SPOT (in either Zadarska 1 or Trogirska 8 locations) and our designer, Leonard Copoiu, will make it for you in his new atelier (and you can even watch him do his magic).”
The Zadarska 1 location will work in March from Monday to Sunday, from 10 am to 6 pm, and from April 1, daily summer hours will be in effect, from 10 am to 10 pm.
The Trogirska 8 location, right next door to the original Break Time shop you all know and love, is open this month from Monday to Friday,10 am to 6 pm.
Don’t forget that Break Time also started the year by officially launching a franchise for all of their fans.
“It took us five years to perfect our handcrafted nautical jewelry, to deliver great customer experiences, to gather enough retail-running knowledge, to make enough mistakes and learn from them.
We are now ready to share our brand to the world, so say hello to the Break Time Franchise!” said owners Mirela Rus and Leonard Copoiu upon announcing the big news.
So, if you’re looking for a new business opportunity that:
- Is easy to run, even if you have little experience in retail
- Has proven business results and brings waves of success - fast
- Belongs to an attractive, niche market
- Sells unique products that have taken the market by the storm
...then choose one of the available dates/times, fill in the questionnaire as accurately and in detail as you can, and get a FREE DISCOVERY CALL with the Break Time brand owners, Mirela Rus and Leonard Copoiu, to help you decide if this business is right for you.
To make sure you never miss a Break Time beat, follow them on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube, and check out the new Break Time website here.
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Split GAST Fair Welcomed Record 25,000 Visitors, 800 Brands and Exhibitors from 8 Countries
March 2, 2020 - The Split Gast Fair was held from February 26 to 29, 2020, with a record number of visitors registered for the Jubilee 25th edition.
Dalmatinski Portal reports that the Jubilee, 25th Split GAST Fair, which brought together almost 800 brands, exhibitors and co-exhibitors from eight countries, surpassed last year by all economic and statistical indicators, and once again, by the quality of its exhibits and rich professional program, confirmed the status of the leading regional fair that brings together all the best of gastronomy, winemaking and tourism, as well as catering and tourism companies.
GAST 2020 was held at Split's Spaladium arena from February 26 to 29, 2020 and a record 25,000 visitors locally and abroad were recorded during all four fair days to experience the professional and entertaining program dedicated to the 25th birthday. At the same time, the fair offered innumerable business opportunities, a large number of jobs completed, 12 professional programs and workshops, as well as numerous tastings and presentations. All this, as well as the interest in the professional fair program and the many accompanying events within the GAST 2020 show, in support of another successful upcoming tourist season.
The offer of white and red wines, as well as spirits, was extremely rich and high quality, and within the educational program, five different wine workshops were held to popularize autochthonous, Croatian wine varieties.
GAST was sponsored by the Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds, Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Crafts, Croatian Chamber of Commerce, Split-Dalmatia County, City of Split, Split-Dalmatia County Tourist Board and Split Tourist Board.
The general sponsors of GAST 2020 were Rotodinamic, Premis, Samsara and Petason. Virovitica-Podravina County was a partner county, and Čistoća Split an ecological partner.
You can see the photo gallery of the event here.
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HNL Round 24 Recap: Dinamo v. Rijeka (4:0), Osijek v. Hajduk (0:0)
March 2, 2020 - The 24th round of the Croatian First League was held from February 27 to 29, 2020. In this round, Dinamo Zagreb stunned Rijeka with a 4:0 win, while Osijek and Hajduk played without goals at City Garden Stadium.
Inter Zapresic v. Lokomotiva (0:2)
Inter and Lokomotiva opened the 24th round on Thursday, February 27, 2020, in Zapresic in front of 669 fans.
Kastrati scored for Lokomotiva one minute before the half for the 0:1 lead, while Jakic increased Lokomotiva’s lead to 0:2 in the 69th minute, which was the final score of the game.
Inter is currently in 8th place with 17 points, while Lokomotiva is in 4th with 40.
Slaven Belupo v. Varazdin (0:0)
Belupo and Varazdin met in Koprivnica on Friday, February 28, 2020, in front of 873 fans.
Neither team was able to score throughout the game, which ended 0:0.
Belupo is currently in 7th place with 23 points, while Varazdin is in the last place with 16.
Gorica v. Istra 1961 (3:0)
Gorica and Istria met in Velika Gorica on Friday, February 28, 2020, in front of 791 spectators.
The first half went without goals, and Gorica scored all three in the second - Dvornekovic in the 57th, Maslowski in the 80th, and Lovric in the 4th minute of injury time for the final score of 3:0.
Gorica is currently in 6th place with 34 points, while Istra is in 8th with 17.
Osijek v. Hajduk (0:0)
Osijek and Hajduk met on Saturday, February 29, 2020, at City Garden Stadium in front of 6,593 fans.
Neither team was able to score throughout the game, though Hajduk had more chances in the end. The game ended at 0:0.
Osijek is currently in 5th place with 39 points, while Hajduk is in 2nd with 45.
Dinamo Zagreb v. Rijeka (4:0)
Dinamo and Rijeka closed out the 24th round on Saturday, February 29, 2020, at Maksimir Stadium in front of 5,497 fans.
Ademi opened the scoring spree for Dinamo in the first minute of the game, a record this season, for 1:0 at the half.
Dinamo didn’t increase their lead until the 81st minute when Kadzior scored for 2:0. Orsic made it 3:0 in the 85th, and Gojak made it 4:0 in the third minute of injury time.
Dinamo is currently in first place with 59 points, while Rijeka is in 3rd with 41.
You can see the full HNL table here.
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Boris Milosic Breaks Guinness World Record for Walking Underwater!
March 2, 2020 - On Sunday, Boris Milosic, a member of the Split Diving Club, broke the world record for walking underwater at the Marina Kastela pool!
Namely, Boris is the first man to walk 100 meters underwater and thus enter the Guinness Book of Records, while he also set a world record for diving a year ago in Serbia.
Before the competition, Dalmacija Danas asked Boris how he felt.
“I am very excited, today I will try to set the world record currently held by a Turkish diver, which is 80 meters. Physically all this is not difficult, I need to focus more mentally on what I do. I have to go to my zen zone.
Is it harder to dive or walk underwater?
“It's harder to walk than to dive because you carry more resistance. One leg must always be at the bottom and the whole body must be underwater.”
Why did Boris choose diving?
“I was born in Austria and at the age of 18, moved to Split. My parents had a weekend house in Rogoznica and we spent every summer there, so I fell in love with the sea at the age of 7. And from then on, I somehow decided that I was going to start diving,” said Boris, who then took a few minutes for mental preparation and set out to break the world record.
After breaking the world record, Boris was visibly thrilled:
"I thank everyone who supported me, my family, my coach, and my sponsors. I'm so excited,” he said.
Boris Milosic is a 23-year member of the Split Diving Club. He was first in the public eye exactly a year ago, when he set a world record for diving in the Bi-Fin discipline in Serbia.
TCN wrote about Boris’ venture on Saturday.
“The rule is that the body must be completely underwater and you must walk in the pool for as long as possible. One foot always has to touch the floor, and when walking, I have to watch the buoyancy of the body. Currently, the record is 79 meters, and I intend to become the first person to walk 100 meters underwater,” Boris Milosic said about making history on Sunday.
“Breathing is a mentally demanding sport. This is a pretty difficult discipline. There are dynamic disciplines where you are moving and static disciplines where you are not. This is something in between,” Boris added.
He will try to complete the venture in less than four minutes.
“I don't think a person who is not into diving can cross half a pool. I'll try to make it in less than four minutes, and if I enjoy it too much, it might be over four minutes - it will be ambitious for us.”
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