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Germany loses taste for beer

Croatian Times

Beer swilling Germans are sobering up to the financial crisis as breweries face a sales slump.   Peter Hahn from the country's Brewer's Association said: "The Germans’ desire for beer is continuing to fall."  

Average consumption has fallen to 109.2 litres per year, down 2.2 litres on the previous year.   Brewery boss Ulrich Biene said: "The market has really been significantly down over the last few weeks, because the consumers have simply done without. For 2009 I am pessimistic for the entire market.
"The times when each German was drinking more than 150 litres of beer like in the middle of the 1970s are definitely over."

INA gives opportunity to entrepreneurs
The Croatian oil company INA has launched a pilot program called "entrepreneur model" with the aim to improve its business.

Foreign companies promise cheaper electric energy supply
Croatia's energy market has become the centre of debates this week as foreign companies will soon be allowed to offer electric energy supply to Croat citizens.

Medfilm festival in Rome dedicated to Croatia
The Medfilm Festival in the Italian capital Rome will be dedicated to Croatia as the country enters EU on 1 July.

Gibonni on European tour with 20th Century Man
The Croatian pop star Gibonni will kick-off his mini European tour tomorrow (Thursday) in the Austrian capital, Vienna.

Tin Jedvaj close to Roma
The Dinamo Zagreb defender Tin Jedvaj could become the youngest first team player of the club to be sold abroad.

Actress Natalie Dormer to spend her summer holidays on Dalmatian islands
The American actress Natalie Dormer has announced she will spend her summer holiday in Croatia.

Zagreb reaches temperature record
The Croatian capital Zagreb has broken the record for the highest ever outside temperature on 17 June.

Erste Bank robbed in Split
Police are searching for bank robbers that have taken a large amount of money from the Erste Bank at the City Center One shopping mall in the Adriatic port of Split.

Sculptures of insects exhibited in Kastav
An exhibition of insect sculptures will open as a new tourist attraction in the western Croatian town of Kastav.

Nenad Bjelica takes over Austria Vienna and gives hopes to other Croatian coaches
The 41-year-old former Croatian national football team player has taken up the bench of the Austrian champions Austria Vienna.