The Voice of Croatia

Domestic — Jan. 26, 2021

Work begins on container settlement in Petrinja

Of the 45,000 requests for inspections of buildings in earthquake hit Sisak-Moslavina County, 56% have been inspected. 3,063 properties have received a red sticker meaning they are not safe for use. By the end of the week, the demolition of dangerous buildings and the construction of a container settlement in Petrinja will begin. So far, there is no risk of flooding in the area.

Foreign — Jan. 26, 2021

EC slams vaccine producers for not honoring their obligations

European leader have called out vaccine producers who are failing to meet their contractual obligations with regard to the delivery of ordered doses of COVID-19 vaccines.
Politics — Jan. 26, 2021

Conference concludes that energy transition cannot be stopped

Zagreb hosted an energy conference on Tuesday, at which participants discussed a number of key issues, including transitioning to a green and digital economy, what kind of investments Europe wants and how to best spend EU funds.
Domestic — Jan. 26, 2021

448 new cases of coronavirus in last 24 hours

In the last 24 hours, 448 new cases of coronavirus were registered in Croatia and 23 people have died. There are a total of 2,510 active cases in Croatia, 1,491 patients are being treated in hospitals, of which 139 are on respirators. Besides fears of a new strain of the virus, the situation with the Covid-19 is being aggravated by the slow delivery of vaccines.

My Two Cents — Dec. 8, 2019

The answer to a question no one asked

Growing up, I could count up to ten in Croatian because it made my great-grandmother smile. Oh, and I got candy from her as well because by accident my brother and I spoke to her in French one day out of sheer frustration/curiosity and we discovered—to our mutual joy—that the word for candy (bonbon) is the same in French and Croatian.
My Two Cents — Jan. 11, 2019

Advent in Zagreb

Now that the dust has settled, let’s take a look back at this year’s Advent Christmas market in Zagreb.
My Two Cents — Dec. 3, 2018

Croatia’s amazing year in sports

We all know how much Croatians love to point out how awesome they are at sports. But let’s be honest, the mind-boggling success that Croatia achieved in 2018 would make any country in the world proud.
My Two Cents — Nov. 7, 2018

Comparing the incomparable

I spent some time in Prague recently and it got me thinking about some - perhaps unfair - comparisons between Zagreb and Croatia as a whole.