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Croatia Rules Out Sending Troops to Ukraine
teleSUR
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August 18, 2025
Croatian President Zoran Milanovic (C). X/ @zagreb_info August 18, 2025 Hour: 9:48 am On Monday, Croatian President Zoran Milanovic said that Croatian soldiers will not take part in “other people’s wars,” referring to the conflict in Ukraine....
Talented Leon Grgić switches international allegiance to Croatia
Croatia Week
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August 23, 2025
by croatiaweek August 23, 2025 in Sport Leon Grgić (Screenshot/YouTube/Spot/Sport/Fair use) The Croatian Football Federation (HNS) has successfully finalised the change of sporting nationality for Leon Grgić, paving the way for the talented...
Croatia’s Leader Rejects Involvement in Ukraine Conflict
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Croatian President Zoran Milanovic has publicly rejected any involvement of his country's military in the war in Ukraine, stating unequivocally that he holds a direct mandate from the public to maintain this stance. "I have received a...
Varaždin is Home to the Only Topiary Park in Croatia
Total Croatia News
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August 23, 2025
August the 23rd, 2025 – Varaždin in northwestern Croatia is home to the first and only topiary park in all of Croatia, and the second in Europe. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, in the peaceful little settlement of Sračinec near Varaždin lies a hidden...
Why some companies have suffered 'zero returns' from AI investments
The National News
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Despite billions being spent over the past few years on artificial intelligence investments, a recent MIT Media Lab report found 95 per cent of organisations have produced zero returns so far. But is that really the case for companies who are...
Dubrovnik Raises Hourly Pay for Teaching Assistants to Highest in Croatia
The Dubrovnik Times
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The Dubrovnik City Council has approved an increase in hourly wages for assistants working with children with developmental difficulties in preschools and primary schools. Their pay will now stand at €9 gross per hour – the highest rate in...
Have You Ever Visited the Star-Shaped Croatian City?
Total Croatia News
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September 2, 2025
September the 3rd, 2025 – It’s well known for being the city on four rivers in the continental part of the country, but it’s actually the only star-shaped Croatian city. As Putni kofer/Antonio Ivcevic writes, at first glance, Karlovac looks like...
The Battle of Vukovar: Croatia's Stalingrad Begins – August 25, 1991
Alabama Gazette
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August 23, 2025
On August 25, 1991, the Croatian city of Vukovar became the epicenter of one of the most brutal urban battles in post–World War II Europe. What followed was an 87-day siege by the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA), backed by Serbian paramilitary...
Tourist charged €1,506 for Zagreb taxi ride refunded, Croatia vows to make amends
Croatia Week
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August 22, 2025
by croatiaweek August 22, 2025 in News Reactions continue to pour in after a shocking case in Zagreb where a taxi driver charged a tourist from New Zealand an eye-watering €1,506 for a ride worth just a few euros. The victim, Carol Cowan, arrived...
The popular Burger Festival returns to Zagreb this September for 10th anniversary
Croatia Week
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August 22, 2025
by croatiaweek August 22, 2025 in Food & Wine Chubby Chuk’s Classic (Photo: PR) From 4 – 14 September, Trg dr. Franje Tuđmana in Zagreb will once again be transformed into a paradise for food lovers as the city hosts the 10th edition of Burger...
How tourists visiting Dubrovnik’s City Walls are helping Croatia preserve its cultural heritage
Euronews
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August 22, 2025
Published on 22/08/2025 - 15:04 GMT+2 Dubrovnik has found an innovative way to use surging tourist numbers to its advantage by using the revenue earned from popular attractions like the City Walls and the Walls of Ston to fund widespread heritage...
SES Expands its Croatia Operations
Retail & Leisure International
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August 22, 2025
SES Spar European Shopping Centers has begun construction of the S-PARK Varaždin in the northwest of Croatia. To begin with, the existing structures on the site will be demolished, with the construction work for the new retail park beginning two...
Deanovec PV project near Zagreb conditionally passes environmental assessment
Balkan Green Energy News
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August 22, 2025
The project is planned on the territory of Ivanić-Grad in Zagreb county, with a peak capacity of 65.7 MW. The Deanovec site covers 73.2 hectares, of which photovoltaic modules would occupy around 28 hectares. In May, Statkraft OIE, the project...
Wrestlers of the Tajik national team will go to the 2025 World Cup in Croatia
Asia Plus
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09:07, todayAuthor: Alexey Korchagin, especially for Asia-Plus The Tajik team consists of both leading local wrestlers and legionnaires from the Yakut wrestling school. The Tajikistan national wrestling team is completing the final stage of...
Croatia Revises Digital Nomad Visa To Last Up To 3 Years
Slashdot
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August 15, 2025
Croatia has extended its digital nomad visa from one year to up to three years, allowing non-EU residents and their close family members to live and work remotely in the country. CNBC reports: A digital nomad visa is a short-term permit that...
Euronews Serbia reveals what Brent Sadler wrote in his reports on N1's operations
B92
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In the interview he discussed the future of the TV channels N1 and Nova S. Eleven years ago, Sadler was among the key figures behind the launch of N1 television in Croatia, Serbia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. As chair of the N1 Editorial Board, he...
High waves pictured in Zadar, Croatia
Xinhua News Agency
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This photo taken on Aug. 21, 2025 shows high waves caused by strong winds in Zadar, Croatia. (Sime Zelic/PIXSELL via Xinhua) A woman is pictured in front of a high wave caused by strong winds in Zadar, Croatia, on Aug. 21, 2025. (Sime...
ETIAS to Cost 20 Euros Instead of 7 for Travellers to Croatia in 2026
Total Croatia News
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August 21, 2025
August the 22nd, 2025 – The long awaited ETIAS should finally come into function next year for certain travellers to Croatia, but it looks as if it’s going to come with a price tag of 20 instead of the initial 7 euros. Travellers to Croatia who...
More Direct Flights Needed Between USA and Croatia
Total Croatia News
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August 21, 2025
August the 22nd, 2025 – With more and more American tourists visiting the country, more direct flights are needed between the USA and Croatia. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, Croatia is making efforts to expand its direct connectivity with the United...
Talented HNK Gorica striker to choose between Croatia's Vatreni and Nigeria's Super Eagles
All Nigeria Soccer
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August 21, 2025
Talented HNK Gorica forward Francis Chinedu Echue could spark a tug-of-war between Nigeria's Super Eagles and Croatia's Vatreni for his services, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Born in Zagreb to a Nigerian father, Chinedu is eligible to represent...