Magazine Globus

After an excellent pre-season, Croatian tourism officials are expecting a profitable summer, but experts are concerned about whether the country is ready for an even greater influx of tourists because of a labour shortage.

According to the latest official data from the Croatian Employment Service, the demand for workers in the tourism sector is growing every year.

The decision was made by a state commission in charge of controlling public procurement procedures.

The commission rejected the appeals of Austria's Strabag and of the Italian-Turkish consortium Astaldi-Ictas , after more than two months spent analyzing the complaints, Zagreb-based daily Vecernji List said.

The likelihood of Pope Francis canonizing Croatian Catholic cleric Alojzije Stepinac is low, Croatian media are reporting this week.

The Zagreb-based daily Jutarnji List is citing an article published in the magazine Globus, that said most people journalist Darko Hudelist spoke with said Stepinac would not be be declared a saint.

The likelihood of Pope Francis canonizing Croatian Catholic cleric Alojzije Stepinac is low, Croatian media are reporting this week.

The Zagreb-based daily Jutarnji List is citing an article published in the magazine Globus, that said most people journalist Darko Hudelist spoke with said Stepinac would not be be declared a saint.