Black Friday sales reach €106.8m in Croatia
ZAGREB, (Hina) – This year’s Black Friday on 28 November saw Croatian retailers rake in €106.8 million in sales, up 5.5% on last year, and more than 5.1 million receipts were issued, a rise of 0.5% compared with last year,…
36% of Croatians prefer public-sector jobs, 1/4 say decent life requires over €1,990
ZAGREB, 1 Dec (Hina) – Thirty-six percent of Croatians would prefer to work in state-owned firms or public administration, while a quarter believe they need more than €1,990 a month for a dignified standard of living, a labour-market survey by…
Croatia needs to increase meat production, conference says
ZAGREB, (Hina) – Low self-sufficiency, frequent animal diseases and a shortage of skilled workers are among the main challenges facing livestock farming and the meat industry in Croatia, speakers said on Wednesday at a conference organised by the Croatian Chamber…
Youth go digital for fun, not civic or cultural engagement – study
ZAGREB, (Hina) – Young people are digitally literate and globalised, but in Croatia digital practices are used far more for entertainment than for cultural or social engagement, according to research conducted last year by the Ivo Pilar Institute among students in…
Retail consumption in October rises 4.1% y-on-y, increasing for 31 months in row
ZAGREB, 28 Nov (Hina) – In Croatia, retail consumption in October increased for the 31st consecutive month on a year-on-year basis, and at a faster pace than the previous month, indicating continued stable economic growth. The Croatian Bureau of Statistics…
Citizens most concerned about rising prices, peer violence – survey
ZAGREB, 27 Nov (Hina) – Rising prices worry 90% of Croatians, while 85% see peer violence as a major social problem, 73% are concerned about armed conflicts, and almost half believe immigrants pose a threat to Croatia’s culture and way…
Survey: two thirds of men and three fifths of women use some form of flexible work
ZAGREB, 26 Nov (Hina) – Instead of a strictly prescribed schedule, an increasing number of employees in Croatia are choosing flexible working hours, remote work and adaptable arrangements in which they themselves determine when and from where they will work….
190th anniversary of Croatian national anthem commemorated
ZAGREB, 25 Nov (Hina) – The 190th anniversary of the Croatian national anthem and the 90th anniversary of the monument to the anthem were celebrated on Monday in Zelenjak near Klanjec. Back in 1835, in the tenth issue of the literary journal Danica,…
Zadar archaeologists find submerged Neolithic site off island of Pašman
ZAGREB, (Hina) – Off the coast of the island of Pašman, between Neviđani and the islet of Školjić, archaeologists have discovered a Neolithic site at a depth of five metres, dating back to the fifth millennium BC, the University of Zadar…
Croatia’s dairy industry under pressure of imports, notably from Hungary
ZAGREB, (Hina) – Croatia’s dairy industry is facing extremely strong import pressures, particularly from Hungary, while costs in the sector are rising faster than revenues, according to the Croatian Employers’ Association (HUP) publication Focus of the Week, released on Friday….
UNICEF: Croatia has provided timely protection for 7,000 migrant children
ZAGREB, (Hina) – Over 7,000 children in migration have received timely protection, access to basic services and mental health support, and more than 700 unaccompanied children have been included in the protection and guardianship system in Croatia, UNICEF reported on…
Retail remains largest employer
ZAGREB, (Hina) – Croatia had 1.52 million employees in legal entities at the end of October, up 0.6% from September but 0.1% lower than a year earlier, with retail remaining the largest employer, data from the national statistics office show….
