Football
Osijek convincingly beat Gorica 2:0 in season opener
Bessone debuts with a win, Dolček and Omerović decide the match in the first 14 minutes
Economy
UGP Calls for Withdrawal of Higher Tax for Lump-Sum Taxpayers
The Entrepreneurs' Voice Association strongly opposes the Government's proposal to reduce recognized expenses for craftsmen with incomes above €40,000, calling the measure contradictory to the anti-inflation package.
ECONOMY
Government: Fitch's A- Rating Confirmation Proof of Responsible Policy
Fitch agency confirmed Croatia's investment-grade credit rating at A- with stable outlook, which the Government hailed as validation of its economic policy.
Entrepreneurship
UGP: State Punishes Workers, Fraudsters Go Unpunished
The Entrepreneurs' Voice Association has requested in e-consultation the withdrawal of the model of higher tax burden for lump-sum craftsmen with incomes above 40,000 euros, highlighting the lack of data on actual abuses and impact assessments on the economy.
Croatia
Higher Salary Base in Public Services from Today, September Pay Arrives Increased
The base has risen from 1,015 to 1,025 euros gross, marking the second of three planned increases this year.
Tennis
Poljičak Reaches San Marino Semifinals, Defeats Muller Ranked 220 Spots Higher
Politics
Small distributors to Plenković: Go ahead and scrap fuel price controls
Politics
Bačić on affordable housing contracting cites example from Gruž: State contracts rent for 1,300 euros per month, families pay 260 euros
Croatia
Cadastral Surveys to Cover More Than 132,000 Plots in 57 Cities and Municipalities
Politics
Government increases legalization fees, Bačić announces new amounts
Fees for legalizing illegally built buildings rise for the first time in 14 years, with a minimum fee of €150 and an increase coefficient of 2.25.
Croatia
Focus supports scrapping fuel measures, but also demands lower taxes and excise duties
Party president Gabrijel Deak said the state must test how much cheaper fuel would become if it gave up part of its revenue.
Croatia
Government Introduces Mandatory Notarization of Long-Term Lease Agreements
The draft new Residential Tenancy Act, replacing the 1996 regulation, enters public consultation, with the key novelty being the notarization of contracts by a public notary.
Weather
Government Sponsors 35th Anniversary of War Cameraman Gordan Lederer's Death
The commemoration will be held on August 10 at the "Shattered Landscape" memorial on Čukur hill above Hrvatska Kostajnica, with the Government's patronage further underscoring the national significance of Lederer's sacrifice and the role of war cameramen in the Homeland War.
Local
Criminal Report for War Crime in Petrovci, Continuation of Search at Petrovačka Dola
Police Suspect Three Former Members of Paramilitary Formations of Torturing Veterans and Civilians in 1991, While on the Same Day the Government Secured €1,146,250 for Removal of Structures and Further Excavations of the Mass Grave in Vukovar.
Croatia
Plenković addressed the public and the opposition: 'We can organize tours for those who don't believe'
At the last government session before the summer break, the prime minister defended investments from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan, announced new projects, and commented on OECD accession.
Politics
Croatia Steps Up Aid to France: Canadair, Helicopter, and Pilatus in Action
Government approves continuation of engagement and additional resources, while experts warn of increasingly destructive sixth-generation fires that alter weather conditions.
Economy
Government signs agreement with Beretta: Ammunition factory worth 125 million euros emerges in Obrovac
Memorandum of Understanding is signed today at Banski dvori, the plant is expected to employ 250 people and generate up to 80 million euros in annual revenue. Also on the government session agenda is the tax convention with the USA.
Croatia
Plenković on Taxes for Flat-Rate Businesses: 'Minimal Interventions for the Principle of Fairness'
PM in Daruvar defends corrections for renters and the wealthiest flat-rate taxpayers, rejects business criticism, and calls for solidarity.
Croatia
Gospić Residents Abandon Road Blockades After Agreement with Government on Release of Waste Analysis
Initiative 'Gospić Is Our Home' sees meeting as a step forward but warns it will monitor fulfillment of commitments and resume protests if authorities fail to meet them by September 20.
Croatia
Plenković Awards 276 Contracts to Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina in Orašje: 'We Have Stepped into a New Dimension of Cooperation'
Contracts from two support programs totaling 37 million euros were presented in Orašje.