Verified news

The statement by Marija Selak Raspudić about the 30% increase in the holiday basket is accurate.

Sinj reduced the income tax rate in 2023 and is one of the few cities with more births than deaths.

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Available data confirms that during the period from 2012 to 2016, there was an increase in average net pensions, although slightly smaller than the mentioned 12 euros.

The minimum wage in Croatia for 2024 is 840 euros gross, or 677 euros net.

Retail chains generate high revenues, however, banks are more profitable when looking at the ratio of profits to revenues.

HZZO paid approximately 90 million euros to private healthcare institutions for services rendered in 2023.

For the purpose of implementing the “Enhancing Fact-Checking Culture” project, a specialized unit for information verification has been established within the editorial team of LIDER MEDIA d.o.o. This initiative is in partnership with the HUOJ association and involves the development of a platform and system for labeling verified information.

The “Enhancing Fact-Checking Culture” project – TOČNO – envisions the establishment of a specialized department within Lider’s editorial team dedicated to verifying the accuracy of economic information disseminated during the 2024 and 2025 elections. This initiative will be undertaken in partnership with experts from the Faculty of Economics at the University of Zagreb.

The verified statements were mostly inaccurate, with only four being correct. “Enhancing the culture of fact-checking” is the name of a project conducted by the Croatian Public Relations Association (HUOJ) in cooperation with media professionals from Lider Media and experts from the Faculty of Economics at the University of Zagreb, financed by the European Union. […]

According to data published by the Croatian Bureau of Statistics (DZS), elderly citizens are at the highest risk of poverty. On the official Facebook page of the political platform MOŽEMO, a press conference on labor policies, social rights, and pensions in the EU and Croatia was broadcast on June 5th, featuring MOŽEMO candidates for the […]

Part of the statement about record amounts and the wide use of European funds is accurate but saying that “everything” is built with European funds is not true. On the official Facebook page of the HDZ, a press conference of HDZ candidates for the European elections on demography, youth, and the green transition was broadcast […]

Unfortunately, the statement that every fifth citizen lives on the edge of poverty is accurate. On the official Facebook page of the SDP, a status was posted on June 4th stating: “In Croatia, the situation is even worse – every fifth citizen lives on the edge of poverty.” The stated claim is TRUE. According to […]