Croatia
72-Year-Old from Nova Gradiška Defrauded of €7,000 in Fake Investment Scheme
The Brod-Posavina Police Department received a criminal complaint from a 72-year-old man from the Nova Gradiška area who lost more than €7,000 in an investment fraud conducted via social media.
Education
Croatia Near Bottom of EU in Education Spending
According to Eurostat data for 2022, Croatia allocates only 3.05 percent of GDP to education, significantly below the European Union average of about five percent.
Croatia
Retiree from Lika Defrauded of Over €24,000
An unknown person posed as a broker and promised profits from stock investments.
Pets
Croat in Germany Earns 2,600 Euros
An anonymous man shared his dilemma about leasing a 70,000-euro car, and the reactions on Facebook revealed a divide between the desire for status symbols and pragmatic investment in real estate.
Economy
Government and Beretta Sign Agreement on Ammunition Factory Construction
The memorandum of understanding with the Italian group and a financial investor is expected to define the framework for building a small-caliber ammunition plant, but key project details are not yet known.
