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…
Heated row in Croatian Parliament over Foreigners Act
ZAGREB, 13 May (Hina) – Debate on a proposal to amend the Foreigners Act on Wednesday began with a heated exchange, as MPs from the Bridge party accused the ruling majority of not caring about Croatian workers, while the governing coalition defended…
Media must separate reporting from PR in tourism, Hina editor-in-chief says
ZAGREB, 12 May (Hina) – The media not only cover tourism but also shape perceptions of destinations, but must clearly distinguish between information and public relations, Serđo Obratov, editor-in-chief of Hina, said on Tuesday in Ljubuški, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Obratov was speaking at…
Croatian airports handled 468,000 passengers in March, up 10.8%
ZAGREB, 11 May (Hina) – Croatia’s airports handled 468,000 passengers in March, up 10.8% from the same month last year, and 336,000 passengers passed through Zagreb airport, which recorded annual growth of 7.5%, according to data from the Croatian Bureau of Statistics….
Božinović offers Croatia’s assistance in demining Bosnia and Herzegovina
ZAGREB, 8 May (Hina) – Croatia is ready to help Bosnia and Herzegovina with demining through the exchange of expertise, technical assistance and the possible deployment of demining resources, Interior Minister Davor Božinović said in Mostar on Friday after meeting the…
