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Breakthrough in eastern Croatia as 211°C water source discovered at 4,582 metres
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...

Tesla and Starčević trails draw record 1,800 walkers to Lika from all over the world
(Photo: Croatian Walking Festival) GOSPIĆ – More than 1,800 walkers from Croatia and over 25 countries, including South Korea, Japan, the United States, Germany, the Netherlands and Austria, gathered in Gospić this weekend for the 7th Croatian...

Bahrain take on UAE in friendly
FOOTBALL – BAHRAIN face off with Gulf neighbours the UAE tonight in a friendly match in Dubai. The game is scheduled for a 7.30pm kick-off, Bahrain time, and it will be played at Dubai’s Zabeel Stadium. According to the Bahrain Football...
Sand Festival marked in Nin, Croatia
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....

Highlights and Sets Alcaraz vs Sinner (6-2, 3-6, 6-1 y 6-4) in US Open Final
End of the game: Carlos Alcaraz defeated Jannik Sinner 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 to become the 2025 US Open champion. The Spaniard claimed his sixth career Grand Slam title, two this season and two in the United States. He is also the new world number...

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer Enjoys Lunch at Famous Restaurant in Lim Bay, Croatia
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
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...

Croatia Revises Digital Nomad Visa To Last Up To 3 Years
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...

Talented Leon Grgić switches international allegiance to Croatia
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...

What I’ll do if elected OPCW DG – Amb. Ajayi
A former Nigerian Ambassador to the Netherlands, Dr Eniola Ajayi, has rolled out what she would do differently if elected the first female Director-General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). The Federal Government...

Men’s Tennis Begins 2025-26 Season with Victory at Endicott
BEVERLY, Mass. - The Saint Michael's College men's tennis team opened the 2025-26 season by blanking Enicott College, 7-0, on Saturday at the South Tennis Courts. RECORDS Saint Michael's (1-0), Endicott (0-1) LEADERS Senior Julius van den Broek...

Varaždin is Home to the Only Topiary Park in Croatia
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...

Strict new digital Entry and Exit registration requirements for Australians travelling to Europe and the Schengen area
A new strict digital Entry and Exit System (EES) will soon impact all Australians travelling to, or already in, Europe. The new system will come into effect next month and will require all non-European Union (US) nationals travelling in and out of...

Croatia infamous record holder for biggest seafood price rise in EU
by croatiaweek August 15, 2025 in News Fish market in Zagreb Croatia has recorded the highest rise in fish and seafood prices in the European Union over the past year. As Poslovni.hr reports, despite its long Adriatic coastline and a strong...

Dubrovnik Raises Hourly Pay for Teaching Assistants to Highest in Croatia
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...

Croatia Launches €21.2 Million Subsidy Scheme for Electric Vehicles
Croatia has announced a new €21.2 million subsidy programme to encourage companies to purchase zero-emission vehicles. The scheme, run by the State Fund for Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency, offers incentives ranging from €2,500 to...
Tazhudinov Leads Bahrain Bid
Bahrain will be hoping to build on its growing wrestling reputation at the 2025 Senior World Championships in Zagreb, Croatia. The six-day men’s freestyle competition begins on Saturday and runs through September 16, with Bahrain fielding six...

The Battle of Vukovar: Croatia's Stalingrad Begins – August 25, 1991
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
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...

Brokers rate these 2 top ASX shares as buys in September
UBS analysts have looked over the reports from earnings season and decided a few of those ASX shares are worthy of being called buys. Both businesses that I'm covering in this article have international growth intentions and have already grown...