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Croatian Tourism Days opened in VukovarCroatia's five Slavonian counties want to develop tourism, they invest in tourism and other infrastructure and in specific types of services, and they have been recording increases in visits, it was said at an event marking the start of Croatian Tourism Days in the eastern town of Vukovar on Wednesday. 02.10.2019. | News

Five countries submit joint nomination to UNESCO for Mura-Drava-Danube biosphere reservationA five-country nomination for the Mura-Drava-Danube biosphere reservation, also called the European Amazon, has been sent to UNESCO, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) said on Monday. 01.10.2019. | News

Hoteliers' operating revenues riseIn the first eight months of 2018, leading Croatian hotel and tourism companies generated 5.4% higher operating revenues on the year and most expect 2-6% more bookings for the post-summer season, Croatian Tourism Association (HUT) director Veljko Ostojic said on Tuesday. 01.10.2019. | News

Rail transport seen as chance for closer economic cooperation between Croatia and SpainEconomic ties between Croatia and Spain have intensified in recent years, and rail transport is one of the sectors offering a chance for closer cooperation, a Croatian-Spanish economic forum was told at the Croatian Chamber of Commerce (HGK) on Tuesday. 01.10.2019. | News

​Revision of statistics reveals increase in foreign debt, drop in revenues from foreign touristsThe Croatian National Bank (HNB) on Monday presented a revision of statistics on relations with foreign countries, which reveals an increase in gross foreign debt in the period from 2000 to 2018, most of which happened at the end of 2018, in the amount of close to €3.9 billion, and a decrease in the current account balance of payments in all the years since 2002, ranging from €21 million to 974 million. 30.09.2019. | News

Croatia's H1 revenues from foreign tourists up 5%Revenues from foreign tourists reached €2.72 billion in the first half of 2019, which was an increase of €127 million or 5% on the same period in 2018, the Tourism Ministry said on Monday, citing Croatian National Bank (HNB) data. 30.09.2019. | News

Dubrovnik to introduce cruising tax as of 2021Dubrovnik is introducing a charge on foreign cruise ships as of 2021, which will range between HRK 2,000 and 40,000 per vessel, depending on the passenger capacity. 28.09.2019. | News

FinMin: Croatia Airlines bailout important for tourismDeputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Zdravko Maric on Thursday said that the decision to bail out the national flag carrier Croatia Airlines was not just economic but that there were economic grounds for it because of the domestic air carrier's importance for tourism. 26.09.2019. | News

Istria County celebrates its dayThe Istria County Assembly on Wednesday held a special session in the county seat of Pazin to mark the 76th anniversary of the historic decisions on the reunification of Istria with Croatia and the 75th anniversary of the 43rd Istrian Division. 25.09.2019. | News

Conference held on making Croatian tourism attractive to generations X, Y and ZMembers of the generations X,Y and Z are more mobile and are well informed travellers and tourist services should be adjusted to their needs, which include high quality services and adventure, it was said at a conference organised by the Rijeka-based Novi list daily in the resort of Opatija on Wednesday. 25.09.2019. | News