Croatia

The award ceremony for the fourth edition of best Croatian cities will take place today in Novi Vinodolski; cities will be awarded on the basis of categories including education and youth, economy and quality of life

The 2020 report on municipal waste has been published: the country has actually reduced the total waste weight and increased both separation and the recycling rate, but the results are partly driven by the pandemic and still below the set targets

The IX Kvarner Fiumare festival of the sea and maritime heritage - with exhibitions, lectures, interactive workshops, and the Rijeka Boat Show - displaying nautical, fishing equipment and small boats locally produced - are taking place in Rijeka

National Geographic is promoting the country today through three TV shows broadcast in 170 countries around the world; this year, a record number of over 30 million overnight stays were recorded in August

The Week of Kajkavian Culture, which starts today in the northern town of Krapina to end on 11 September, aims to celebrate the traditions and cultural identity of Croatian Zagorje

Three medals were won by the country at the 17th International Geography Olympiad; the news has been confirmed by Croatian Geographical Society

Zagreb Airport has received an Airport Carbon Accreditation from Airport Council International, confirming level 3 management and reduction of CO2 emissions in the all daily operations

The tourist season is running much better than expected, counting over 1 million tourists so far, of which 886,000 are foreign and 169,000 are domestic

Split-Dalmatia County is the first region in Europe to introduce Google Sea View, which allows users to view the full maritime route with a virtual eye looking at the coast from the sea

The Croatian firefighting community has decided to support the national campaign to end the practice of keeping dogs in chains, which complicates their rescue actions towards animals

An innovative robotic system for extreme conditions, with great potential for multi-purpose use in the defense sector, has been recently launched by Croatian company DOK-ING

Minister of Science and Technology signed a program of cooperation in education and science with Hungarian Minister of Human Resources for the period 2021-2025