Croatia expands healthcare access with mobile clinics, pharmacies in rural areas
ZAGREB, 29 April (Hina) – The Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday that, in cooperation with counties and health centres, a system of mobile clinics is being established to cover nearly 80% of Croatia’s rural, remote, and island areas. New mobile…
Platform on media ownership and financing launched
ZAGREB, 28 April (Hina) – The “Media Ownership and Financing” platform, a project of the Culture and Media Ministry and the Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (AEM), was presented on Monday. It contains data on media outlets and their owners registered…
Plenković urges lowering tensions in BiH after meeting with Schmidt
ZAGREB, 25 April (Hina) – Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković on Friday called for a de-escalation of tensions in Bosnia and Herzegovina following a meeting with the High Representative for BiH, Christian Schmidt. “We continue to engage in constructive dialogue with…
Book Night survey: Croatia reads less than the European average
ZAGREB, 23 April (Hina) – Croatia reads less than the European average, ranking 23rd alongside Portugal, with only Italians, Bulgarians, Romanians and Cypriots reading less, according to a survey of the book market presented on Wednesday at the opening of Book…
FM says Croatia wants stronger cooperation, direct flights with Kazakhstan
ZAGREB, 23 April (Hina) – Croatia wishes to boost its economic cooperation with Kazakhstan, notably in energy, defence, and the green and digital transitions, and due to tourism, it is also interested in establishing direct seasonal flights with the Central Asian country, Foreign Minister Gordan…
Croatia to observe day of mourning for Pope on Saturday
ZAGREB, 22 April (Hina) – Prime Minister Andrej Plenković said on Tuesday that the government will likely declare a day of mourning for Pose Francis on Saturday when the funeral of the deceased Holy Father is scheduled. He made this statement after the central…
Statistics show rise in livestock and poultry population in Croatia
ZAGREB, 17 April (Hina) – Croatia registered an increase in the number of livestock and poultry in 2024, according to data from the Croatian Bureau of Statistics (DZS) as of 1 November 2024. Last year, there were 422,000 head of cattle, representing a…
Easter consumer basket more expensive than last year despite discounts
ZAGREB, 16 April (Hina) – The cheapest Easter consumer basket for a three-member household amounts to €122, while a more lavish one costs €435, the Independent Croatian Trade Unions (NHS) said on Wednesday, highlighting that despite discounts on most products, this year’s…
Croatia’s annual inflation slows to 3.2% in March
ZAGREB, 15 April (Hina) – Croatia’s annual inflation rate in March 2025, measured by the national Consumer Price Index, stood at 3.2%, while prices rose by an average of 0.4% compared with February, according to revised data published on Tuesday…
Ten years since registration of first Croatian product name at EU level
ZAGREB, 14 April (Hina) – Croatia today marks ten years since the registration of its first product name at the EU level, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said on Monday. Krk prosciutto was registered on 14 April 2015 in the EU…
Croatian Parliament tightens rules on gambling
ZAGREB, 11 April (Hina) – The Croatian Parliament on Friday unanimously amended the Gambling Act, with 131 votes in favour and one of the key changes is the ban on placing betting terminals in hospitality establishments, effective from the start of next…
Government sets more ambitious target for renewable energy share
ZAGREB, 10 April (Hina) – According to draft amendments to the Law on Renewable Energy Sources and High-Efficiency Cogeneration, which the government submitted to Parliament on Thursday, the national target for renewable energy usage by 2030 will increase from 36.6% to 42.5%….
