Tuesday, 27 October 2026

Business

Support for entrepreneurs
Pakrac

Pakrac awards 15 grants to entrepreneurs worth 36,635 euros

The city has supported 36 projects this year, with four new businesses established in Pakrac since the start of the year.

Rijeka port
Tourism

Rijeka loses eight per cent of tourists in June; only domestic numbers rise

Rijeka Tourist Board records 63,000 overnight stays, down seven per cent year-on-year; domestic stays up 13 per cent and Poland becomes third strongest market.

Quality control in the automotive industry
Quality control

Ford re-hires more than 300 quality control engineers

Artificial intelligence has not replaced the need for expert experience; Ford tops J.D. Power's quality rankings.

Croatian Sectoral Organization for Pork Meat established in Osijek
Pig farming

Pig farmers unite: sectoral body established in Osijek

Minister for Agriculture announces similar associations for beef, fruit and vegetables; self-sufficiency in pork is currently 50 to 50 percent.

In the first six months, 29.5 million overnight stays were recorded
Tourism

Tourism in half a year: 7.6 million arrivals, at last year's level

The Croatian Tourist Board attributes the weaker June to the distribution of holidays, while in the first nine days of July arrivals were two percent higher than last year.

El Niño historically affects harvests and food supply
Food prices

Economists: Super El Niño threatens new food price shock

Goldman Sachs estimates a 15.8 per cent rise in food commodity prices, with the full impact likely to be felt only in the second half of 2028.

Taxes on car imports to the US
Auto industry

Auto industry prefers tariffs to relocating production to the US

Imports continue to account for 46 per cent of the US car market, with Toyota's move to Texas an exception rather than the rule.

Training costs in driving schools have increased significantly
Training costs

B-category driving lessons price hike, differences up to 460 euros

Driving schools in the four largest cities charge between 1,100 and 1,800 euros for training. On average, Osijek is the most expensive, while Rijeka has the widest price range.

Gas station next to the highway
Business

Fuel on motorways up to 23 cents above regulated prices

Outside motorways, the price of super and diesel is capped at 1.54 euros, but distributors set prices freely alongside motorways — the difference is greatest for premium diesel.