 Public Tender Web Portal Started
10.01.2008.The official State gazette, NARODNE NOVINE has entered the electronic age, and is about to present a new Internet portal of its own that will enable customers to conduct a public tendering process free of charge via an e-tendering framework. The... more » Executives Cashing in10.01.2008.Recent news of Zagrebacka banka CEO Franjo Lukovic selling his stock options at the bank for HRK 22 million is hardly shocking when the actions of number of corporate executives during 2007 are taken into account. Luka Rajic, the now former owner of... more » Strok Going after Opatija Hotels10.01.2008.Luxury hotel chain operator Goran Strok is reportedly planning to expand his hotel chain to include the Bristol, Astoria and Opatija hotels in Opatija. Price appears to be a niggling point. Magnum Opatija company wants EUR 40 million for the hotels,... more » Gas Shortages Back Again10.01.2008.An emergency import of gas is required to ensure sufficient supplies for households and other mass consumers, as Croatia faces its perennial shortage of gas for the winter season. However, INA fails to specify who will pay for this imported supply. It... more » Association of Judges Warning State Officials10.01.2008.Reacting to Prime Minister Ivo Sanader's assurance that Branimir Glavas will be released from prison in order to attend the constituting assembly of the Sabor, president of Croatian Association of Judges (HUS) Djuro Sessa has asked all State officials... more » State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Hido Biscevic10.01.2008.Biscevic comments on developments with ZERP, emphasizing that the decision to implement it is based on international law and all EU members with access to the sea have passed such decisions. He rejects the interpretations of Slovenia that ZERP... more » Croatian Ambassador to UN Mirjana Mladineo10.01.2008.Croatian Ambassador to UN Mirjana Mladineo dismisses speculation that her Mission’s shortage of staff has any effect on its ability to handle its tasks. She confirms that she has been formally accredited as the Ambassador to the UN. She is... more » Jostling in Sabor10.01.2008.SDP and HNS have locked horns over who should receive the two posts of Deputy Speaker that belong to the opposition. It is a custom for the two strongest opposition parties to appoint a Deputy Speaker each. However, SDP want both seats for itself... more » Tensions over Government Posts10.01.2008.The final allocation of government posts is up in the air as the coalition partners seem to be eager not just to grab certain posts but also to avoid others. Much coveted is the post of Minister of Agriculture; much avoided is that of Deputy Prime... more » Suncani Hvar to Finance Destination Management09.01.2008.The Suncani Hvar hotel company plans to finance local small business interested in the development of existing or new ‘destination management companies’ (DCMs). The company hopes to improve the offer of services to the tourists visiting... more » |
Le Meridien Lav Sold?09.01.2008.In the wake of news that Split-based 5-star Hotel Lav was sold to an Arab buyer for EUR 160 million, Ivica Kurtovic, a part owner of the hotel claims the hotel is not for sale. Nonetheless, he implies it could be for sale if the right offer came along. more » HTZ Cuts Tourist Promotion Budget09.01.2008.The Croatian Tourist Association (HTZ) is about to start its annual promotion at various tourism fairs across Europe, but surprisingly, has decided to cut the promotion budget by as much as 20 percent, or HRK 22 million. This means that the HTZ will be... more » Smoking Ban Boosts Nicorette, Deflates Adris09.01.2008.The Government plan to ban smoking in public places appears to have stirred a great many Croatians to quit smoking altogether. Demand for Nicorette chewing gum and adhesive patches is outstripping supply at pharmacies nationwide. Meanwhile, TDR, the... more » Investment at Record Levels, But...09.01.2008.According to the HNB, foreign investment reached record levels in 2007. Early analysis shows that two thirds of the total is profit reinvested by the foreign owners in the banking sector. Meanwhile, real investment in the manufacturing sector was... more » Fuel Prices Rise09.01.2008.INA defends its decision to raise petrol prices due to the increase in world oil prices. The oil company insists the prices are still affordable, Some analysts claim there is not a lot of reason for consumers to worry about a domino effect on the price... more » Faber Scandal09.01.2008.NACIONAL claims to have obtained a secret tape in which former chief of Osijek police Vladimir Faber, now Assistant Minister of Interior, promises to give Gordana Getos Magdic, a co-defendant with Branimir Glavas in the same war crimes trial, a reduced... more » Glavas Almost in Sabor09.01.2008.According to PM Sanader, Glavas will attend the opening session of the Sabor on Friday as an MP. Yet, it seems the County Court in Zagreb will have the final word on the matter. Even legal experts disagree on the interpretation of Glavas’s... more » ZERP at Brdo kod Kranja09.01.2008.ZERP was among the topics discussed at an EC retreat marking the start of the Slovenian EU presidency. EC Commissioner for Enlargement Rehn reiterated how important it was that Croatia does not implement ZERP. Slovenian Prime Minister Jansa – and... more » Recent Poll Tallies with Election Results09.01.2008.The first post-election CRO-Demoskop poll confirms the results of the election and that the political scene is becoming increasingly bipolarized. Support for NATO is rising, particularly among the HDZ electorate. However, support for EU membership has... more » Sanader Looking at SDP Economic Cadre09.01.2008.HDZ appears to lack top economists and has been looking into attracting SDP experts, notably Branko Grcic and Ljubo Jurcic, to its government team. PM Designate Sanader has even praised Grcic in the media. Jurcic is said to have rebuffed all advances,... more » |
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