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Croatia detains military officer and Serbian girlfriend for suspected spying
The Globe and Mail
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August 28, 2025
Croatia has detained a military officer and his Serbian girlfriend on suspicion of espionage, a regional office of the state Attorney-General said on Thursday. It said prosecutors had opened an investigation into the couple but provided no details...
Zagreb rolls out public bike system
Balkan Green Energy News
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August 28, 2025
The public bike system was officially launched by Zagreb Mayor Tomislav Tomašević, along with deputies Danijel Dolenec and Luka Korlaet. Currently, 500 bicycles are available to citizens at 40 stations. By the end of October, a total of 2,000...
Croatia detains military officer and girlfriend for suspected spying
Yahoo Sports - Canada
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August 28, 2025
(Reuters) -Croatia has detained a military officer and his Serbian girlfriend on suspicion of espionage, a regional office of the state attorney general said on Thursday. It said prosecutors had opened an investigation into the couple but provided...
Demographer Warns: Croatia Growing, But Not Through Births
The Dubrovnik Times
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Is Croatia facing a demographic turnaround? Speaking on N1 television, demographer Stjepan Šterc said the country may end 2025 with more newcomers than deaths — but not because of higher birth rates. Šterc noted that in the past two years Croatia...
Elderly Slovenian arrested in Croatia for selling tainted jam
STA
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August 28, 2025
Rijeka, 28 August - A 77-year-old Slovenian has been arrested in Croatia for making and selling jam that caused health problems to two consumers. The man is suspected of making and selling harmful products, a Croatian regional police department...
Karishma Tanna enjoys dreamy Croatia vacation with husband Varun Bangera
Mid Day Mumbai
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August 28, 2025
The actress is accompanied by her husband, Varun Bangera. Her social media account is a fun and exciting delightful mix of fashion, travel, and candid moments Actress Karishma Tanna is currently making fans “jealous” by posting umpteen number of...
Croatia to provide 1-mln-euro humanitarian aid to Gaza: minister
Xinhua News Agency
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ZAGREB, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- The Croatian government will provide one million euros (1.17 million U.S. dollars) this year in additional humanitarian aid to the civilian population of Gaza suffering from hunger, Croatian Minister of Foreign and...
Pezeshkian stresses bolstering ties with Croatia, Madagascar
Mehr News Agency
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August 28, 2025
In a meeting with the newly appointed ambassadors on Thursday, the president wished them success in fulfilling their missions and stressed the importance of advancing bilateral relations in line with his administration’s principled policy of...
Zagreb museums to open doors for free
Croatia Week
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August 28, 2025
(Photo: Marija Gasparovic/Zagreb Touristt Board) The City of Zagreb has unveiled the programme for the first-ever Zagreb Museum Weekend (Muzejski vikend – MUV), a brand-new cultural event that will bring together the city’s museums and...
Croatia to introduce taxi fare caps after tourist scams
Croatia Week
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August 28, 2025
by croatiaweek August 28, 2025 in News Croatia to regulate taxis The Croatian government has confirmed that it will soon introduce significant amendments to the Road Transport Act, aimed at reining in rising taxi fares and tightening regulation of...
Croatia largest foreign investor in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia Week
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August 28, 2025
by croatiaweek August 28, 2025 in Business Mostar ZAGREB, 28 Aug (Hina) – Croatia was the largest source of foreign investment in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) in 2024, accounting for almost a quarter of the total, the Central Bank of Bosnia and...
Bolt launches new feature in Croatia to protect elderly and tourists from taxi rip-offs
Croatia Week
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August 28, 2025
by croatiaweek August 28, 2025 in Business (Photo: Bolt) ZAGREB, 28 August 2025 – Reports of unfair practices by some traditional taxi drivers in Croatia continue to make headlines, particularly in tourist hotspots. From inflated fares to extreme...
Croatia Reaffirms Support for Two-State Solution as Palestinian FM Visits Zagreb
The Dubrovnik Times
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As part of Croatia’s annual Conference of Ambassadors, Consuls, and Military Attachés, Palestinian Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian Shahin delivered an address in Zagreb on Tuesday, highlighting the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the...
10th Burger Festival Zagreb is Coming – Here’s What We Can Expect
Total Croatia News
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August 28, 2025
August the 28th, 2025 – The 10th Burger Festival Zagreb is rapidly approaching. Here’s what we can expect from this extremely popular event in the Croatian capital this year. From September the 4th to 14th, Dr. Franjo Tuđman Square in the heart of...
Croatia Joins Japan as Top Digital Nomad Destination
Total Croatia News
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August 27, 2025
August the 28th, 2025 – Croatia has joined Japan as a top digital nomad destination according to nomads.com, with nomads from around the world staying an average of 69 days. As Poslovni Dnevnik/Josipa Ban writes, remote work from any country in...
Croatia pauses applications for residential solar subsidies
Balkan Green Energy News
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August 27, 2025
The Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund (FZOEU) has announced that it will temporarily close the ongoing public call for incentives to install photovoltaic plants in family homes, which was opened on June 6. In just over two...
Ukrainian Children Find Safety and Joy in Croatia This Summer
The Dubrovnik Times
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Children from war-torn Ukraine once again found a safe haven in Croatia this summer through the action plan “Slavonian Heart for Ukrainian Families”, organised by the Centre for Missing and Exploited Children in cooperation with Osijek-Baranja...
One of Most Ambitious Projects in Croatia Unfolding Near Zagreb
Total Croatia News
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August 27, 2025
August the 28th, 2025 – One of the most ambitious projects in Croatia is unfolding about an hour from the City of Zagreb. Vodeni grad is set to transform one overlooked area into something special. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, the Ministry of...
Croatian president meets with Palestinian FM in Zagreb
Xinhua News Agency
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Croatian President Zoran Milanovic (R) meets with Varsen Aghabekian, Palestine's minister of state for foreign affairs and expatriates, in Zagreb, Croatia, on Aug. 27, 2025. (Sanjin Strukic/PIXSELL via Xinhua) Croatian President Zoran Milanovic...
Croatia Economy Expands At Faster Pace In Q2
RTTNews
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August 27, 2025
Croatia's gross domestic product grew at a faster pace in the second quarter partly reversing the slowdown seen in the first three months of the year, as household consumption and investments increased, preliminary estimates from the Croatian...