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My Own HomeDistressed sale ends in bargain for French entrepreneur
The National News
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My Own Home takes you inside a reader-owned property to ask how much they paid, why they decided to buy and what they have done with it since moving in Laurie Fersing, a French entrepreneur who has her own facilities management company, has lived...
Croatia Braces for Nationalist ‘Phenomenon’ Thompson’s Mega-Gig
Balkan Insight
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July 2, 2025
The nationalist Croatian singer Marko Perkovic will this week hold what could be the largest concert ever seen in the country. A total of 281,774 tickets were sold for the gig, according to ticketing company Entrio, which said they sold out within...
Croatian president urges West to resume dialogue with Russia
Xinhua News Agency
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ZAGREB, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Western leaders should resume dialogue with Russia to help end the conflict in Ukraine, Croatian President Zoran Milanovic said Tuesday following talks with Slovak President Peter Pellegrini in Zagreb. "There is no...
Croatia Airlines expands with five new international routes from Zagreb
Croatia Week
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July 1, 2025
(Photo: Croatia Airlines) Zagreb, 1 July 2025 – Croatia’s national carrier has significantly strengthened its international flight network this summer by launching five new seasonal routes from the capital. Passengers can now fly directly from...
New study questions Africa’s focus on entrepreneurship as a ...
Modern Ghana
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A new study challenges the dominant narrative that entrepreneurship is the key to Africa’s economic future, arguing instead that the continent has too many entrepreneurs and too few productive firms to drive long-term development. The research...
More Croatians holding money in bank as inequality gradually narrows
Croatia Week
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July 5, 2025
by croatiaweek July 5, 2025 in News Croatian National Bank in Zagreb ZAGREB, 4 July 2025 (Hina) – The number of Croatians with a positive bank account balance reached almost 3.42 million at the end of 2024, an increase of over 68,000 compared to...
Croatia’s Tourism Minister: “We’re Becoming a Year-Round Destination” as Off-Season Growth Surges
The Dubrovnik Times
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Croatia is increasingly establishing itself as a year-round tourist destination, in line with the goals of current tourism policies, said Minister of Tourism and Sports Tonči Glavina on Monday. He pointed to positive data and trends in tourism...
Croatia confirms major geothermal resource for district heating
Balkan Green Energy News
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June 30, 2025
The recorded reservoir temperature exceeds 100 degrees Celsius, and the well’s capacity meets the projected targets in full, the agency stated. The exploratory activities in Velika Gorica are part of a wider project to develop geothermal potential...
PBZ Leasing secures €25m EBRD loan to boost green MSMEs in Croatia
Leasing Life
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July 4, 2025
PBZ Leasing has signed a €25 million loan agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), aimed at enhancing leasing options for Croatian micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), according to a press release....
Theatre company founder who 'always had a smile on face' dies age 87
Lancs Live
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July 5, 2025
Tributes have been paid to a ‘beautiful singer’ who was well-known as a ‘great supporter of Accrington’ and ‘always had a smile on her face’. Anne Robinson, of Oswaldtwistle, died at a care home in Wirral after a long illness on June 5, aged 87....
Business zone along highway to Zagreb to be expanded – Construction of more than 550,000 m2 of business space planned
eKapija
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Between the highway to Zagreb and Svetog Save and Federika Felinija streets, that is, near the settlement of Radiofar near Surcin, the plan is to build a new business zone with a total gross developed area of 632,078 m2. This can be seen in the...
Croatia sees over 6% growth in foreign tourist revenue
Croatia Week
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June 30, 2025
by croatiaweek June 30, 2025 in News Krka National Park Croatian tourism continues its strong performance in 2025, with new figures showing solid growth in foreign visitor spending during the first quarter of the year. According to data released...
I'm a travel editor - here's everything I packed for my weekend trip to Croatia
Daily Mail
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July 5, 2025
By HAYLEY MINN Published: 03:52 EDT, 5 July 2025 | Updated: 03:52 EDT, 5 July 2025 Daily Mail journalists select and curate the products that feature on our site. If you make a purchase via links on this page we will earn commission - learn more...
Škoda Drives Ahead as Croatians Snap Up New Cars in 2025 Boom
The Dubrovnik Times
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In Croatia, 41,257 new passenger vehicles were sold in the first six months of this year, which is a 6.3 percent increase compared to the same period last year. In June alone, 8,779 new vehicles were sold, marking a 6.7 percent rise, according to...
Anca Dragu in Luxembourg: Economic reforms directly target citizens’ quality of life
IPN
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July 4, 2025
0 The Republic of Moldova is building a more competitive, resilient, and EU-ready economy thanks to reforms implemented with the support of the International Monetary Fund. The statement was made by Anca Dragu, Governor of the National Bank of...
Boat Rental Market Outlook Report 2025-2034 Peer-To-Peer Platforms Transforming The Industry, Tourism And Technology Innovations Drive Expansion Globally
MENAFN
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July 4, 2025
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) The global boat rental market is projected to grow from USD 16.2 billion in 2025 to USD 26.8 billion by 2034, driven by a 5.8% CAGR. Key trends include the rise of digital booking platforms, eco-friendly boating,...
British Airways Scrapping London-Zagreb Winter Flights
Total Croatia News
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July 4, 2025
July the 4th, 2025 – British Airways is set to suspend the operations of its London-Zagreb winter flights, citing hard competition from the popular Ryanair. As Poslovni Dnevnik/Sinisa Malus writes, British Airways will suspend flights between...
Chelsea hit with record-breaking punishment by UEFA after breaching financial rules
GB News
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July 4, 2025
UEFA has imposed substantial financial penalties on Chelsea and Aston Villa for breaching football earnings regulations during the 2023/24 season. The European governing body fined Chelsea £26.5 million whilst Aston Villa received a £9.5 million...
Delegation from Security and Defence Committee of European Parliament Visits Technology Company in Samokov
Bulgarian News Agency
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A delegation from the European Parliament consisting of members of the Committee on Security and Defence visited the Samel-90 high-tech company in the town of Samokov on Friday, the company told BTA. The guests were welcomed by company CEO Petar...
MP Magazinovic: Croatia banned BiH companies from Participating in Public Procurement
Sarajevo Times
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July 4, 2025
The head of the SDPBiH Club in the House of Representatives of the state parliament, Saša Magazinović, sent a parliamentary question to the Chairperson of the Council of Ministers of BiH, Borjana Krišto, and the Minister of Foreign Trade and...