Category Archives: Economy

Politico Interview with Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković on Covid-19

The above interview, covering various aspects of Croatia’s experience with the current pandemic, can be found here. However, it is oddly structured and is interrupted by paragraphs on other news items, so be sure to scroll down a little when … Continue reading

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Crodiaspora Online Summit

The non-profit organisation Crodiaspora is to hold an online summit, with a strong emphasis on business. As Croatia Week reports: “On the 30th of October, Crodiaspora will be releasing the videos for its online summit, which will feature a wide array … Continue reading

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Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković on CNN

Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković appeared on CNN’s ‘Quest Means Business’ programme on Monday. He discussed with host Richard Quest Croatia’s tourist season in light of the Covid-19 risks. It was reported on extensively in Croatian media. The full interview … Continue reading

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Robin Harris talk on the Corona virus and the dangers of social planning

The Centre for Cultural Renewal in Croatia, organised an interesting lecture by Robin Harris, former adviser to Margaret Thatcher, now resident in Croatia. The Centre describes the talk thus:

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News: TV Interview with Croatian MEP Željana Zovko

Croatian Member of the European Parliament Željana Zovko, of the ruling HDZ party, recently gave an extensive interview to the Poteštat programme on the Televizija Jadran channel. The interview has been made available on her website with English subtitles. This … Continue reading

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Q and A with Daria Reić, Director of the Croatian National Tourist Board in London

  Questions by Brian Gallagher International tourism has been affected by the Covid-19 Pandemic. We spoke with Daria Reić, director of the Croatian National Tourist Board in London about the impact on Croatia.

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New Video on Brač’s Blaca Hermitage

Unfortunately, the Brač Centre for Culture website has yet to have an English language version. However, they have released via Facebook a splendid new video regarding the Blaca Hermitage so we can forgive them just a little. Just over 11 … Continue reading

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News: Q&A With NFCACF President Steve Rukavina

Steve Rukavina, President of the National Federation of Croatian Americans Cultural Foundation, gave a fireside chat to Balkan Insider. Topics included the US-Croatia double taxation issue, the effect of Covid-19 on Croatian tourism and the position of Croats in Bosnia-Herzegovina. … Continue reading

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News: Webinar – The Post Corona Business Reality: How Can Croatia Better Prepare for It

The Centre for the Renewal of Culture and Crodiaspora recently held a joint webinar discussing the business and economic situation in Croatia in light of the Covid-19 crisis. See it here (via Facebook).

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Interview with human resources and management expert Vlatka Hlupic

CBR Editor Brian Gallagher late last year interviewed Vlatka Hlupic, author of ‘The Management Shift – How to Harness the Power of People and Transform Your Organization for Sustainable Success’. It appeared on the Croats in London website and can … Continue reading

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