Croatia

The first Croatian trial initiated by the European Public Prosecutor's Office for the abuse of European subsidies ended in a plea bargain and without jail after the defendant pleaded guilty, in a case that generated a lot of media attention

The material well-being of Croatian households, as measured by actual individual consumption, increased in 2021, although it is still 30% below the EU average, the Statistical Office of the European Union recently reported

Central Croatia's biggest tourist and cultural event, the traditional Terezijana, has just ended for the 26th consecutive year; the event is based on the legend of the founding of the town and Empress Maria Theresa's stay in the area

Preparing for a great tourist season after two years ravaged by the pandemic, the country is still lacking some 10.000 workers according to the head of the Croatian Tourism Association

DUBoak, a maritime heritage interpretation centre has been opened in Malinska, on the island of Krk; it is part of the Adriatic Ark project which aims at protecting, promote and touristically enhance the Adriatic's maritime heritage

High inflation should not prevent Croatia from meeting the convergence criteria and joining the eurozone next January, Croatian National Bank Governor Vujčić said in a speech entitled "Croatia, one step away from the eurozone"

The EC has approved a positive preliminary assessment of an application for the payment of €700m in grants from the Recovery and Resilience Fund in the areas of healthcare, adult education, anti-corruption and energy efficiency in buildings

Croatian tennis stars Donna Vekić and Petra Marčinko announce the 16th edition of the Zagreb Ladies Open, beginning today to 30 April

Postal Service, in a vote of Croatian and international enthusiasts, chose as winner of the traditional competition for the best stamp of 2021 a postal block with two stamps entitled 350th anniversary of the death of Petar Zrinski and Fran Krsto Frankopan

Over 951 lawsuits are active against media and journalists, Croatian Journalists' Association said, calling the number "worrying" and part of a "culture of suing journalists and media and systematic aggression" to intimidate and force self-censorship

With the new edition of the eco-educational project "Dukatići preserve forests and nature", Dukat teaches Croatian school children about forest protection and announces the planting of 10.000 tree seedlings