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Ireland considers extending the hosepipe ban as reservoirs run low, while the continent records historic water restrictions and falling crop yields.

Petar Vušković, an economic analyst originally from Brač, has responded to German professor Christoph Ph. Schließmann, who criticized the commercialization of the island, telling him that changes are a natural consequence of a market economy and rising living standards.

While crude oil remains below $100, diesel prices are exploding due to depleted inventories and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. Analysts warn of a perfect summer storm that could lead to a global food crisis.

After Ukrainian strikes on Black Sea and Azov Sea ports, key terminals have been shut down, and the head of the Russian Grain Union speaks of catastrophic damage.

According to the Global Wealth Report 2026, Croatia recorded the third-largest growth in real average wealth per adult among 56 tracked markets from the start of 2020 to the end of 2025, but experts warn that this does not automatically mean a better standard of living for citizens.

A new analysis by a Dutch bank reveals that this year's heat shock could wipe out nearly all of the European Union's projected growth, with France potentially slipping into recession.

Analysis by George Beebe for Responsible Statecraft warns that Moscow doesn't need to capture the entire coast to deny Ukraine a reliable sea outlet, calling into question the 'porcupine' concept.

The median salary is 1,500 euros, and Zagreb's average is 206 euros above the Croatian average. The highest earnings are in the oil sector, while the lowest are in clothing manufacturing.

Although the number of insured persons has jumped by more than 300,000 in ten years, only 14,000 new jobs were created in the past year, signaling that the economy is slowing and approaching stagnation.

The summer enrollment period yielded slightly better results than last year, but some programs at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences saw no first-choice applicants. For the undecided, 15,133 spots remain open for the autumn enrollment round.

Russian attacks on warehouses have destroyed more than 10 million books in recent months, dealing a heavy blow to publishing, education, and national identity, while economists warn of a deepening crisis.

From Ultra, which brings over €100 million to the local economy, to niche gatherings, festivals have become indispensable economic and cultural drivers, but also a major challenge for sustainability.

In the first half of the year, exports reached 13.7 billion euros, but 71 percent of the growth in the first five months came from mining and quarrying, primarily LNG.

Ukrainian long-range strikes increasingly strain Russian finances, but experts warn that a collapse is not on the horizon.

In three weeks of attacks on Wildberries warehouses, more than a fifth of capacity has been destroyed, and thousands of franchise owners in Russia are trying to sell their pickup points.

Wars in Iran and Ukraine, disruptions in oil and fertilizer supplies, and extreme weather conditions are putting pressure on global food production, warns FAO Chief Economist Maximo Torero.