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Zaprešić to begin construction of school worth 22 million euros
Contract signed with Tekton Construction following public procurement; works to begin in summer, with the 28-classroom building expected to be completed in 18 months.
Picokijada breaks records: 29 per cent more nights spent in Đurđevac
Accommodation in the town and surrounding areas was fully booked during the festival week, while three days of programming brought together more than two thousand participants.
Ludbreg secures nearly three million euros for green oasis on Youth Island
Deputy Prime Minister Branko Bačić handed the financing contract to Mayor Dubravko Bilić; nine new public spaces connected by promenades are being developed.
Kastav to once again fund workbooks for all primary school pupils
The town will pay parents between €60 and €120 per pupil depending on the year group; applications for workbook co-funding must be submitted digitally by 30 September.
Senj awarded €50,000 for renovation of Čolika playground in Sveti Juraj
The project in Sveti Juraj is valued at a total of €215,000 and includes an outdoor gym, an outdoor classroom and a new children's playground.
Kaštela secures additional emergency doctor for tourist season
The town has allocated more than €30,000 to ensure an additional doctor works daily at the Kaštela Stari clinic from 10:00 to 22:00 until 13 September.
Pazin signs contract: €7.2 million for new school in Trviž
Mayor Suzana Jašić signed the agreement for co-financing the new building and sports hall of the Trviž Branch School; public procurement for works follows.
Trilj receives €90,000 for Cetina promenade and road asphalt
Ministry of Regional Development funds third phase of Cetina and Ruda promenade and asphalt of unclassified roads with €45,000 each.
Metković to receive secondary music school, state provides two million euros
Minister Nataša Mikuš Žigman and county prefect Blažo Pezo signed the co-financing agreement, with a public tender for the contractor to follow.
Našices intensify electric scooter surveillance, fines from autumn
Police recorded 50 scooter offences and two accidents last year; summer will see warnings and education.
Parliament debates DP resolution on Croats in BiH
The nine-point proposal supports a separate electoral unit for the Croat member of the BiH Presidency to prevent being outvoted.
Court acquits Skeja and HOS members over 'Za dom spremni' in Knin
The Split Misdemeanour Court ruled that shouting the salute at a veterans' commemoration falls under the exception to the general ban.
Milanović honours Nobel laureate John Martinis
The American physicist, whose parents are from the island of Vis, received the Grand Cross of King Dmitar Zvonimir for his contributions to quantum physics and the reputation of Croatia.
New EU border system in Croatia blocks over 5,000 entries
Nine member states seek extension of exemptions due to queues, while Božinović states Croatia was prepared in time and the system is a 'huge leap forward'.
Major fire at recycling plant in Sesvete, smoke over Zagreb
The fire broke out on Monday before 15:00 within the CE-ZA-R company premises on Industrijska Street; temporary traffic disruptions are possible in the vicinity.
Weekend on the roads: two dead, 129 injured in 107 accidents
Police recorded 107 accidents with casualties from 10 to 12 July; 26 people were seriously injured in 27 severe crashes.
Nursery free in 17 towns and 35 municipalities, most expensive 226 euros
Monthly fees for the first child range from 10 euros in Zdeneci to 226 euros in Sibinj, while Vukovar, Belišće and Trilj have abandoned free nursery schemes.
State paid four million euros in child maintenance for 3,342 children last year
From defaulting parents, the Agency managed to recover just 1,765 euros for the budget, so the state now claims more than four million euros in principal.