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​Work permit quota for foreigners set at 78,470 in 2020The Croatian government on Friday decided that during 2020 it would be possible to issue 78,470 work permits for foreigners in 2020. The quota includes new employment of foreigners, seasonal employment, transfer of workers within a company and employment for strategical investment projects. 22.11.2019. | News

​MasterIndex: Almost 1 in 2 bank clients in Croatia plan winter vacationAbout 48% of bank clients plan a winter vacation abroad, with 54% planning to visit a Christmas market somewhere in Europe, an online survey conducted by the MasterIndex Mastercard company shows. 20.11.2019. | News

Croatia - partner-country at leading European health tourism conferenceCroatia is the main partner of the 9th European Health Tourism Industry Summit (EHTI), taking place in Brussels on November 20-21, and speakers at the opening ceremony on Wednesday stressed that health tourism was growing and creating new development opportunities. 20.11.2019. | News

​Nautical tourists who rent vessels have spent €645 mn ytd in CroatiaNautical tourists who rent vessels in Croatia spent HRK 4.8 billion from the start of the year until the end of October, the Croatian Chamber of Commerce stated on Monday. Of that amount, almost a third, that is above 30%, went on what those visitors enjoyed in cultural tourism and local cuisine. 18.11.2019. | News

​Tourism and wine are inseparable, Iter Vitis conference hearsTourism and wine are inseparable, an international conference of the Iter Vitis European Cultural Route, which took place in Motovun, Istria County on November 14-16, has concluded, organisers said on Saturday. 16.11.2019. | News

Advent in Zagreb to be held from 30 Nov 2019 to 7 Jan 2020Advent in Zagreb, to be held from 30 November 2019 to 7 January 2020, will feature numerous events to take place at a number of locations in the city, inspired by The Nutcracker ballet, ecology and culture. 15.11.2019. | News

​Sveti Martin na Muri new national EDEN destinationThe northernmost Croatian municipality of Sveti Martin na Muri was on Tuesday given the title of the the national EDEN destination in the wellness and health tourism in 2019. The ceremony at which the awards were presented was held in Odescalchi Manor in the eastern town of Ilok. 12.11.2019. | News

WTM: Talks under way with Ryanair to resume flights to OsijekLow-tariff airline Ryanair might resume flights to the eastern Croatian city of Osijek next year following talks between the company's representatives and Croatian Tourism Minister Gari Cappelli and National Tourism Board director Kristjan Stanicic at the World Travel Market in London earlier this week. 10.11.2019. | News

​Croatia reports record 20 mn tourist arrivalsCroatia has recorded over 20 million arrivals and 107 million nights in one year for the first time, the Tourism Ministry said on Friday. According to the eVisitor system, which records the tourism turnover in commercial and non-commercial facilities and the nautical charter, 20.1 million arrivals and 107.03 million nights have been registered as of today, up 5% and 2% on the year respectively. 08.11.2019. | News

Croatia's tourism and economy promoted at China International Import ExpoThe Croatian Chamber of Commerce (HGK) and Croatian National Tourism Board (HTZ) on Thursday, presented Croatia's economy and tourism at the Chinese international import expo, which is being held in Shanghai from November 5 to 10. 07.11.2019. | News