Croatia's tourism industry calls for more foreign workers


  • World
  • Friday, 14 Jun 2019

FILE PHOTO: People are seen in coffee shop in Dubrovnik, Croatia, August 2, 2018. Picture taken August 2, 2018. REUTERS/Antonio Bronic

ZAGREB (Reuters) - Croatia's tourism industry, a key engine of the economy, urged the government on Friday to allow more foreign workers into the sector to help staff bars and restaurants in the high season.

Croatia, the youngest European Union member, is highly dependent on mostly summer tourism receipts, with the industry contributing almost 20 percent to gross domestic product.

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