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18 grants awarded for high-quality tourist accommodation in Kutina
Contracts worth €109,500 are designated for additional amenities, renewable energy sources, and sustainable tourism.
Lepoglava awards 55,700 euros in grants to entrepreneurs and family farms
Agreements for direct city grants to be signed by 20 entrepreneurs and 15 farmers on Friday.
Ludbreg supports pig and dairy cattle breeding
Households can apply for up to €650 for pig farming and €500 for dairy cattle from 10 July.
Solar power generated a record 25 per cent of EU electricity in June
Analysis by Ember shows the sun was the largest single source of energy, ahead of nuclear power at 21 per cent. The share doubled in five years.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.