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Former UWGB standout continues pro basketball career in Croatia
NBC 26 - Wisconsin
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August 25, 2025
HOBART (NBC 26) — Cody Schwartz is preparing for the next chapter in his professional basketball career. The former West De Pere and UW-Green Bay star will soon leave for Zagreb, Croatia, where he will play in what he says is the most competitive...
Croatia's Jelusick joins forces with rock icon YB for epic 'Odyssey' project
The Korea Times
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August 20, 2025
When it comes to rock diplomacy, few pairings feel as unexpected and as electric as this one. Croatia's hard rock outfit Jelusick, fronted by powerhouse vocalist and keyboardist Dino Jelusick, has teamed up with Korea's legendary rock band YB, led...
Croatia Extends Digital Nomad Visa To Three Years, Attracting Remote Workers To The Adriatic
Travel Noire
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August 19, 2025
Croatia has expanded its digital nomad program, now allowing remote workers to live and work in the Adriatic country for up to three years – triple the previous one-year limit. The Balkan nation announced this extension as part of its strategy to...
Croatia faces 2°C hike in average temperatures by 2070
BNE Intellinews
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Croatia is on track to see average temperatures rise by more than 2 degrees Celsius by 2070, bringing longer heatwaves, droughts and a higher risk of wildfires, but timely action could still blunt the worst effects of climate change, according to...
Slovenia and Croatia launch ecosystem preservation project
STA
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August 25, 2025
Ljubljana/Opatija, 25 August - Slovenia and Croatia have launched a joint project to increase the resilience of forest and agricultural ecosystems and improve endangered habitats. As part of the FoRESisT project, the possibilities to revive and...
Wadephul: Key Role in Integrating the Western Balkans into the EU Belongs to Croatia
Beta Briefing
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August 25, 2025
Source: Beta News / Region | 25.08.25 | access_time 16:05 EU flags (PHOTO: EUROPEAN UNION/Zucchi Enzo) German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Aug. 25 that Croatia should be the European Union’s key member state in integrating the Western...
Croatia grape imports rise as local supply stays limited
Fresh Plaza
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August 19, 2025
At markets in Šibenik, white table grapes are sold for €6 (US$6.55) per kilogram, while in Zadar and Dubrovnik prices reach €7 (US$7.65). In Pula, the same fruit costs €8 (US$8.75) per kilogram, nearly the same as veal shoulder, ribs, or neck in...
Private rentals in Croatia make shift to long-term tenancies
Croatia Week
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August 25, 2025
by croatiaweek August 25, 2025 in News Private rentals in Croatia hit turning point as growth slows The long-standing trend of constant growth in private family accommodation in Croatia has finally come to a halt. For years, the number of beds...
New York brings olive oil world stage to Croatia
Croatia Week
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August 25, 2025
by croatiaweek August 25, 2025 in Food & Wine POSTIRA, BRAČ – 25 August 2025 – Croatian olive oil is stepping firmly into the international spotlight this autumn. From 16–18 September, the town of Postira on the island of Brač will host the...
Croatia second highest share of citizens living abroad in the EU, new data reveals
Croatia Week
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August 18, 2025
by croatiaweek August 18, 2025 in News A new report from the European Parliament, based on Eurostat data, shows that Croatia is among the European Union countries with the highest share of citizens living abroad within the EU. According to the...
Croatia’s accommodation landscape set for big change
Croatia Week
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August 18, 2025
by croatiaweek August 18, 2025 in News Hvar Croatia’s ambitious tourism reform, designed to shift the industry from mass arrivals to a more sustainable, higher-quality model, is beginning to stir unease among private hosts. With private...
Croatia Says It “Will Not Take Part” in Ukraine War
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Croatian President Zoran Milanovic on Monday firmly ruled out any involvement of Croatian troops in the war in Ukraine, saying the country "will not take part in 'other people's wars.'" In a Facebook post, Milanovic reaffirmed that...
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....
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...
Burger Festival Zagreb Celebrates 10th Anniversary with 50 Flavours and National Line-Up
The Dubrovnik Times
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On Trg Dr. Franjo Tuđman, the jubilee tenth edition of the Burger Festival Zagreb, the most visited street food event in the region, will take place. From September 4th to 14th, visitors will be able to enjoy a rich selection of burgers and an...
Breakthrough in eastern Croatia as 211°C water source discovered at 4,582 metres
Croatia Week
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August 24, 2025
by croatiaweek August 24, 2025 in News (ENNA Group/Screenshot) Slavonia, eastern Croatia has made a significant step forward in tapping into its geothermal potential, with a newly discovered hot water source reaching temperatures of over 200°C. At...
How the Slavs Transformed Medieval Europe: Ancient DNA Reveals a New Story
Medievalists.net
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September 6, 2025
The spread of the Slavs stands as one of the most formative yet least understood events in medieval European history. Beginning in the sixth century AD, Slavic groups emerged in Byzantine and Western sources, spreading from the Baltic to the...
Sand Festival marked in Nin, Croatia
Xinhua News Agency
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People make a sand dinosaur during the Sand Festival on a beach in Nin, Croatia, Aug. 23, 2025. (Emica Elvedji/PIXSELL via Xinhua) Children pose for a photo with a sand turtle during the Sand Festival on a beach in Nin, Croatia, Aug. 23, 2025....
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer Enjoys Lunch at Famous Restaurant in Lim Bay, Croatia
The Dubrovnik Times
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The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Sir Keir Starmer, one of the world’s most influential political figures, made an unannounced visit with his family to the famous Viking restaurant in Lim Bay. The visit was kept strictly incognito—so much...
Four Slovenian tourists injured in new incident in Croatia
STA
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August 24, 2025
Umag, 24 August - Four Slovenian tourists were lightly injured in a brawl at a hospitality establishment in the Croatian seaside town of Umag early on Sunday in what is the third such incident in Croatian Istria this summer. The rest of this news...