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Croatia reforms – rentals, alcohol bans, taxi caps

28 clusters · 95 sources · last updated 1 day ago

Latest: Croatia's Sunday Shopping Ban Sparks Debate Over New Alcohol Sale Restrictions

June‑July 2026 reforms reshaped Croatia’s short‑term‑rental market, imposing a 15.5 % host‑only commission for platforms like Airbnb, a 25 % VAT surcharge for non‑VAT‑registered hosts, and requiring two‑thirds owner cons

K‑beauty expansion in Europe

2 clusters · 8 sources · last updated 2 days ago

Latest: K‑beauty brands expand across European markets

South Korean cosmetics brands are deepening their foothold across Europe. In Croatia, Divote Cosmetics introduced the Korean makeup label Hince, a partnership forged two years earlier that emphasizes natural, skin‑health

Balkans consumer fraud alerts

2 clusters · 16 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: Croatia issues warnings on phone and investment scams targeting residents

In late July 2026, consumer protection agencies across the Balkans began highlighting a wave of new scams and hazardous products. The first report detailed a range of incidents: a Serbian wood‑work fraud case, OTP Bank’s

Balkan summer festivals 2026 (incl. Bosnia)

10 clusters · 113 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: Desant Festival launches in Jajce with four days of music and cultural events across Croatia

The summer festival season in the Western Balkans continued into late July and early August 2026. After the earlier programmes in Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro, the seventh edition of the Desant Festival opene

Split night disorder crackdown

2 clusters · 5 sources · last updated 5 days ago

Latest: Split Extends Night Patrols and Fines Tourists for Public Drinking

In early July 2026 the municipal government of Split, Croatia, drafted a proposal to bar off‑premise sales of alcohol between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. from 1 June to 15 September. The measure was aimed at curbing a surge of nig