Zagreb, July 1 (CP) – The Serbian Jat Airlines is to link Belgrade and the Croatian coastal town of Pula between July 3 and August 31 twice a week on Thursdays and Sundays.
This is the first times Pula and Belgrade will be linked in this way since 1991.
Zagreb, June 24 (CP) – The INA oil company has begun with its oil prospecting work in the Bloka Moghan-2 Iranian oil field.
An agreement on this was signed earlier with the Iranian National Oil Company (NIOC) after a tender had been put out in February 2007.
The contract covers oil prospecting and drilling for the next […]
Zagreb, June 23 (CP) – Split businessman Zeljko Kerum who has recently been criticised by PM Ivo Sanader for buying expensive yahts and cars, while his workers are suffering due to low wages is to purchase the Regent Esplanade Hotel, one of Zagreb’s oldest and most beautiful hotels from the current Austrian owners.
According to a […]
Zagreb, June 19 (CP) – After more than 15 years, the legendary Croatian weekly Feral Tribune has published its last issue.
In a lengthy article in the last issue, the editors explained that the influential weekly would have to shut down due to financial problems despite its circulation being good and all the costs being cut […]
Brussels has given Slovenia a 14-day deadline to explain its policy over the introduction of pricey motorway toll stickers as of July 1.
The stickers valid for six months and costing 35 euro will be mandatory for all motorists, the measure causing an uproar, as short-term cheaper stickers have not been offered and many tourists who […]
Zagreb, June 12 (CP) – Following the recent news of the IKEA furniture and accessories store possibly arriving in Croatia soon the latest indications are that this may only happen after 2010.
IKEA had bought a land plot near the Croatian capital Zagreb back in 1992, but later sold it, as it decided to postpone its […]
Zagreb, June 11 (CP) – The Dubrovnik Libertas Rixos hotel has been ordered to bring down the noise produced by its air conditioning system within 24 hours of face paying a 100,000 kuna fine.
The ruling of the Dubrovnik court was incredibly fast following complaints lodged by neighbours living in nearby streets, the document signed by […]
Zagreb, June 9 (CP) – A diving instructor attempting to work in her profession in Croatia is not allowed to legally pursue her career, as according to a 1996 legal regulation, women are not allowed to work under water in Croatia.
The Czech diving instructor was surprised when despite being given a valid work permit by […]
Zagreb, June 8 (CP) – The Dubrovnik Bellevue Hotel, which was named one of the most attractive new hotels in Europe by the Sunday Times has been reopened after closing due to red tape issues.
The hotel opened after seven months of legal wrangles over category licenses.
Now that the problems have been solved, the five-star Bellevue Hotel […]
Zagreb, June 7 (CP) – The ancient port of Dubrovnik in Croatia’s southern coast has been swarmed by as many as 12,000 guests travelling on four mega cruisers that had sailed into its port.
The cruisers MSC Musica, Zenith, Costa Serena and Emerald Princess all came in so that extra policemen had to be called in […]
