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1st Central European Tourism Summit (CETS) likely not to be held, lawsuits followIt is very likely that the first Central European Tourism Summit (CETS) will not be held in Zagreb at all given that event's organiser, Lu Buchanan, and her Spanish-based company, Cent Euro Fairs SL, that have already received the participation fees, have not responded to calls and e-mails from their partners in Croatia. The president of the Croatian Association of Travel Agencies (UHPA), Boris Zgomba, confirmed for Hina on Monday the information that no Central European Tourism Summit would take place in Zagreb. The latest developments are the reason why the Zagreb Tourist Board (TZGZ) filed a lawsuit against Buchanen and her company. 18.02.2019. | News

Vukovar gets new tourism video adVukovar has a new tourism video advertisement presenting the attractions of that eastern Croatian city on the Danube River which, according to the city's tourism board, is attracting more and more tourists each year. The video ad was shot under the auspices of the city's authorities and the local tourist board and was premiered to reporters this past Wednesday, with Mayor Ivan Penava saying that it was aimed at increasing the number of tourist arrivals to Vukovar as part of the strategy to develop Vukovar's tourism potential. 17.02.2019. | News

Croatia reports 7.1% increase in tourists staying in commercial accommodation in 2018Last year 18.7 million tourists stayed in commercial accommodation in Croatia, an increase of 7.1 percent over 2017, and generated 89.7 million bed nights, up 4.0 percent, the National Bureau of Statistics (DZS) said on Friday. 15.02.2019. | News

Ministry allocates funds to boost cycling tourism in continental CroatiaThe Tourism Ministry's public call for applications for cycling tourism development in continental Croatia is open until 13 March, and a total of five million kuna has been set aside for this purpose. 15.02.2019. | News

Croatia promotes its tourist industry at BIT fair in MilanCroatia's tourist industry is competitive and holds a good position on the Italian market, therefore good business results are expected from that market again this year, the director of the Croatian Tourism Board (HTZ) Kristjan Stanicic said after attending the BIT travel exhibition in Milan. 13.02.2019. | News

Possibilities for closer Croatia-Montenegro economic cooperation numerous, hears forumThere are numerous possibilities for strengthening economic cooperation between Croatia and Montenegro, notably in the energy sector, transport, construction and tourism, it was said at a Croatian-Montenegrin business forum, held at the Croatian Chamber of Commerce (HGK) in Zagreb on Wednesday. 13.02.2019. | News

​Tourist workers can be attracted and retained by increasing wagesWithout sufficient and qualified workers, there can be no successful tourism, which has seen a deficit in the labour force over the past few years and in order to attract and keep workers, it is necessary to foremost increase their earnings so that they are more like those in neighbouring EU countries, which means that employers should be further unburdened, a conference on workers in tourism heard on Tuesday. 12.02.2019. | News

Development of health tourism requires government and private sector supportCroatia can be much more recognisable in terms of the quality of its health tourism services and can earn more, but that requires government support and a synergy with the private healthcare sector, a conference called "Health Spot Croatia" was told in Zagreb on Tuesday. Describing health tourism as an important lever of growth for the Croatian tourist industry as a whole, Tourism Minister Gari Cappelli said that  it would be included among the top three products in the next tourism strategy beyond 2020. 05.02.2019. | News

Tourism Days attracts 11K jobseekersThis year's Tourism Jobs Days, held for the third year in a row, attracted more than 130 employers and 11,000 job-seekers, a state secretary at the Labour and Pension System Ministry, Majda Buric, said on Friday in Split, where the event closed. 01.02.2019. | News

​Six new direct flight services to be established between France and Croatia in 2019The Croatian National Tourist Board (HTZ) said on Thursday that six direct flight services between Croatia and France were likely to be established in 2019. The HTZ says that the Barcelona headquartered Volotea company is to introduce flight services from Lyon to Dubrovnik and Split and from Marseille to Rijeka and one more between Bordeaux and Pula. 31.01.2019. | News