FC Copenhagen sign Croatia international Dominik Kotarski

F.C. Copenhagen have announced the signing of Croatian goalkeeper Dominik Kotarski, who joins the club from Greek side PAOK Thessaloniki on a 5-year contract. FCK sports director Sune Smith-Nielsen is thrilled with the signing and says, "Dominik...

Croatia's DPA issues several fines over alleged GDPR violations

Croatia's Personal Data Protection Agency announced eight administrative fines totaling 350,500 euros over EU General Data Protection Regulation claims. The Croatian Insurance Bureau and a sports betting organization were among the penalized...

Nikola Tesla’s voice to greet visitors across his home county in Croatia

by croatiaweek July 9, 2025 in News (Photo: Stjepan Dragaš/Tourist Board of Lika-Senj County) Gospić, 9 July 2025 – On the eve of the 169th anniversary of Nikola Tesla’s birth, a new and innovative cultural and tourism project has been launched in...

Indonesia reaffirms support for mosque project in Croatia

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Deputy Foreign Minister Anis Matta on Wednesday reiterated Indonesia’s commitment to supporting the construction of the Istiqlal Osijek Islamic Center (ICO) in Croatia. In an official statement issued on Wednesday, the Ministry...

‘Find your Pomalo’: Croatia invites tourists to discover a slower pace of life

by croatiaweek July 9, 2025 in Travel (Photo: HTZ) As the height of the tourist season begins and many embark on their summer holidays, the Croatian Tourist Board has launched a new promotional campaign titled Find Your Pomalo. The campaign aims...

Foreign police on the beat in Croatia this tourist season

by croatiaweek July 9, 2025 in News (Photo: PU splitsko-dalmatinska) ZAGREB, 9 July (Hina) – As part of the project Safe Tourist Destination, 11 foreign police officers from five countries will be staying in the area of Primorje-Gorski Kotar...

Ferry Sinks Passenger Vessel After Going Adrift in Severe Storm in Croatia

On Tuesday morning, a sudden storm swept over the coast of Croatia, tearing down trees and disrupting traffic - and sending a runaway ferry careening into a line of moored passenger vessels. At the port of Split, Croatia, the ferry Petar...

Croatia as a Character? Lidija Hilje on Trying—and Failing—to Write a Universal Story

Even though I’m Croatian—as in born, and raised, and living here all my life—I set the first book I ever wrote in the United States. Just like cinematography and music from a particular place tend to have a distinct flavor—a singular way of...

Bridging centuries and continents: PM Modi’s upcoming visit to Croatia celebrates shared civilisational roots

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi lands in Croatia on June 18, 2025, it will be more than just a diplomatic first; it will be a moment that connects two cultures with deep historical and civilisational ties. Modi will become the first Indian Prime...

PM Modi gets grand Croatia welcome with Gayatri Mantra recital, Showcases cultural bonds & bilateral prospects

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Croatia on Wednesday to a warm and enthusiastic reception led by Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic. Modi, the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Croatia, was received personally by Plenkovic at...

Cyprus to Canada to Croatia: Modi’s tour builds the next arc of Indian influence and global future

In a decisive reassertion of India’s increasing global power and diplomatic sagacity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi went on a three-country tour of Cyprus, Canada, and Croatia from 15 to 19 June 2025. Each of these visits were packed with symbolism...

Croatia's Vehicle Fleet Still Among the Oldest in Europe

According to the latest figures from the Croatian Vehicle Centre (CVH), the average age of cars cruising the country’s roads is a creaky 13.3 years, while the overall vehicle average is an even rustier 14.8 years. In the first half of 2025,...

PM Modi Receives Gift in Croatia: 1790 Latin edition of Vezdin’s Sanskrit grammar highlights cultural ties

Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic gifted Prime Minister Narendra Modi a reprint of Vezdin’s Sanskrit Grammar, a pioneering work on Indian languages and culture, in a gesture signifying the centuries-old close cultural links between the two...

Subsidy Showdown: Ryanair Wants In on Croatia’s Domestic Flight Millions

Get ready for take-off – a new aerial showdown is brewing over the Croatian skies. The Croatian government is preparing to launch a fresh Public Service Obligation (PSO) tender to keep vital domestic flight routes alive – with millions of euros in...

Croatian PM meets with Estonian PM in Zagreb

Incoming UCLA freshman stuns in Croatia’s 100-98 FIBA U18 victory over Denmark

Croatia narrowly beat Denmark in the Women’s FIBA U18 World Cup Tournament, besting the Danish in a 2-point victory, 100-98. Power forward Lea Vukic recorded a double-double with 20 points and 12 rebounds, while forward Matea Matijevic added 18...

The Foreign Ministers of the Czech Republic and Croatia discussed further support for Ukraine

Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský and Croatian Foreign Minister Gordan Grlić-Radman met in Prague on Tuesday to discuss support for Ukraine and European defense. According to Radio Prague International, the Czech Foreign Minister emphasized that...

Croatia govt lashed over ‘disgraceful neo-fascist Woodstock’

Fans of Croatian nationalist singer Marko Perkovic Thompson at his huge Zagreb concert - Copyright AFP DAMIR SENCAR A massive concert in Croatia by a singer notorious for his pro-Nazi sympathies was branded a “neo-fascist Woodstock” Monday, with...

A delegation of media representatives from Turkmenistan is on a working visit to Zagreb

On the 6th of July, 2025, a delegation of representatives of the media of Turkmenistan went on a working visit to Zagreb. The trip was organised by the OSCE Office in Ashgabat (Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe OSCE Centre in...

Government and opposition spar over pro-Nazi salutes at Croatia’s largest-ever concert

A record-breaking concert by Croatian singer Marko Perković Thompson has triggered a political debate after video footage showed large numbers of fans giving a World War Two-era Nazi salute, drawing condemnation from rights groups and opposition...