Half of children in Croatia face punishment at home, UNICEF campaign says
ZAGREB, 1 June (Hina) – UNICEF Croatia launched a campaign in Zagreb on Monday marking Global Day of Parents, warning that every second child in the country experiences physical or psychological punishment at home. Luisa Brumana, head of UNICEF’s office in Croatia,…
Retail sales growth slows in April
ZAGREB, 29 May (Hina) – Retail sales in Croatia rose 2% year-on-year in April, marking the 37th consecutive month of annual growth, but the pace slowed after a 3.3% increase in March, the national statistics office said on Friday. A report on…
1.7 million people employed in Croatia in April
ZAGREB, 28 May (Hina) – In April this year, Croatia had 1.7 million people in employment, which is 0.2% more than in the previous month, while compared with April last year, the number of employed persons fell by 1.9 %,…
Experts warn of rising mental health risks linked to modern crises
ZAGREB, 26 May (Hina) – Climate change, accelerated digitalisation, migration and an ageing workforce are significantly reshaping working conditions and daily life, while increasingly affecting workers’ mental health across almost all sectors, experts warned on Tuesday at a conference on…
Croatia among leading Eurotransplant members in number of donors
ZAGREB, 26 May (Hina) – Croatia performs around 300 organ transplants annually and has for years ranked among the leading members of Eurotransplant in the relative number of donors after brain death, officials said on Tuesday at an event marking the National…
Gender pay gap stands at 6.6% in favour of men, says labour minister
ZAGREB, 22 May (Hina) – Croatia’s gender pay gap for the same work stands at 6.6% in favour of men, Labour Minister Alen Ružić said on Friday, expressing confidence that amendments to the Labour Act would help reduce wage inequality between men…
PM talks new set of anti-inflation measures, EC Spring 2026 Economic Forecast
ZAGREB, 21 May (Hina) – Prime Minister Andrej Plenković on Thursday commented on the European Commission’s latest economic forecasts, saying they are even higher than the government’s own projections, and announced that work is already underway on a new anti-inflation package….
13,300 Croats moved to Croatia from abroad in 2024, a higher number likely in 2025
ZAGREB, 20 May (Hina) – As many as 13,300 Croatians moved to Croatia in 2024, with preliminary data suggesting an even higher number in 2025, State Secretary Zvonko Milas said on Wednesday while presenting to parliament the annual report on the implementation…
€100 culture vouchers for all 18-year-olds launched
ZAGREB, 19 May (Hina) – A pilot scheme launched on Tuesday by the Ministry of Culture and Media and the Financial Agency will give all young people turning 18 in 2026 vouchers worth 100 euros to spend on cultural activities, ranging from theatre and…
Farmgate prices up 8.5% year-on-year in Q1
ZAGREB, 18 May (Hina) – Average producer prices of agricultural products in Croatia rose 8.5% in the first quarter of this year compared with the same period in 2025, data from the national statistical office showed. Prices of crop products increased by…
DZS: Inflation reaches 5.8% in April
ZAGREB, 15 May (Hina) – Croatia’s annual inflation rate stood at 5.8% in April, the Croatian Bureau of Statistics (DZS) confirmed on Friday in its second estimate, while the monthly inflation rate was revised upwards from 1.5% to 1.6%. Consumer…
48% of Croatian citizens occasionally or frequently deliberately avoid news – study
ZAGREB, 14 May (Hina) – As many as 48% of Croatian citizens occasionally or frequently deliberately avoid news, while 8% do not follow news at all, according to a study by the Electronic Media Agency (AEM) presented on Thursday at a conference titled…
