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Most tourism markets for the time being, based on bookings and sales so far for Croatian destinations, are showing a positive trend despite the introduction of a new visa regime as of 1 April which could lead to a fall in numbers from certain markets outside the European Union (EU) but this could be compensated with greater numbers from the EU market and by enhanced campaigning in those countries that require a visa for Croatia. These are the conclusions of a meeting of the Croatian National Tourist Board (HTZ) leadership which was chaired for the first time by recently elected Tourism Minister and HTZ president, Darko Lorencin. Reflecting on possible problems with the introduction of the new visa regime, Lorencin stressed that this measure was a must stemming from Croatia's obligations as an European Union member.