Croatia

Croatia

Croatia counting down to join the Eurozone from 1st January 2023

Croatia is planning to begin using the Euro as its currency on the 1st of July 2023. According to a recent study by the Croatian National Bank, 45% of people in the Western Balkan nation say they support the move.

13/09/2021

Croatia

Croatia celebrates as €420m bridge on Adriatic coast nears completion

It will connect Dubrovnik with the rest of the country and allow north-south travellers to avoid going through Bosnia.

29/07/2021

Croatia

Ten killed, 44 injured in bus crash in Croatia

A bus swerved off a highway and crashed in Croatia early on Sunday, killing 10 people and injuring at least 30 others, police said.

25/07/2021

Croatia

Rainbow flag burned and marchers assaulted at Zagreb gay pride march

It is the first time violent assaults have been recorded against participants since 2011, organisers said.

04/07/2021

Croatia

Activists block traffic on Bosnia-Croatia border over migrant rights

About 100 people descended on Maljevac, Croatia to call for an end to pushbacks and the dissolution of EU border agency Frontex.

19/06/2021

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Illusion institution: A Croatian museum goes global

Illusion institution: A Croatian museum goes global

11/06/2021

Sport

EURO 2020: This is your quick guide to Croatia

Croatia were runners-up at 2018 FIFA World Cup, could they go one better this time around?

09/06/2021

Destinations

Croatia lures digital nomads with tax breaks

Craving a change of scenery? Croatia could be just the place for you this summer.

02/06/2021

Croatia

Green MP Tomasevic beats far-right singer in Zagreb mayoral election

Tomislav Tomasevic, who pledged a progressive environmental policy to improve life in the Croatian capital, won 65% of the vote.

31/05/2021

My Europe Series

Election pits pop singer against environmentalist... and a dead man

Milan Bandic ruled Zagreb as a personal fiefdom for 20 years until his death in March. Now, two candidates are competing against both each other and his legacy.

27/05/2021

Croatia

Green-leftist in run-off for mayor of Croatian capital Zagreb

Tomislav Tomasevic has said that Croats are sick of corruption and want change.

17/05/2021

Croatia

Why are Croatian politicians sharing photos of themselves in swimwear?

Viral photos of Croatian politicians have been circulating on social media and it's all over a rule of law dispute.

14/05/2021

Stays

Is Maslinica Bay Croatia’s best-kept secret?

Exploring the decadent finds of one of Croatia’s hidden island escapes.

11/05/2021

Croatia

Croatia: Court ruling paves way for same-sex couples to adopt children

Gay rights activists in Croatia have the decision as a "historic" ruling.

06/05/2021

Croatia

Sinkholes open up in Croatia after December's deadly earthquake

Around 100 sinkholes have been spotted in central Croatia in the last two months following December's deadly earthquake.

05/03/2021

My Europe Series

Croatia opens its doors to digital nomads with a special visa

Meet Melissa Paul, the first person to take advantage of the country's new scheme for digital workers.

28/01/2021

Destinations

The ultimate wine tour is in Croatia, 20 metres under the sea

It's the world's first winery which requires you to scuba dive to the cellar.

17/01/2021

My Europe Series

Heartwarming harmony as Balkans unify in Croatia’s hour of need

Tensions persist between Croatia and Serbia after the devastating wars in the 1990s. But they have been put aside as the region unifies to help Zagreb after Tuesday's deadly earthquake.

04/01/2021

Croatia

Mobile homes arrive in Croatia to shelter residents after earthquake

Central Croatia continued to experience tremors on Thursday morning, as survivors tried to pick up the pieces from Tuesday's deadly earthquake.

31/12/2020

Croatia

At least seven dead as Croatia rocked by 6.4-magnitude earthquake

A 12-year-old girl and six men have been killed and much of the town of Petrinja in central Croatia left in ruins after the second tremor in two days.

29/12/2020

Croatia

EU 'ready to help' after earthquake damages buildings in Croatia

The 5.0 magnitude earthquake struck near the capital of Zagreb on Monday morning, damaging some buildings in towns south of the city.

28/12/2020

Croatia

Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković tests positive for COVID-19

Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković has tested positive for COVID-19, two days after his wife also contracted the virus.

30/11/2020

Croatia

Croatia's ex-PM Ivo Sanader found guilty in corruption case

Ivo Sanader was sentenced to eight years in prison for funnelling state money through an advertising agency for personal gain and to benefit his former party.

13/11/2020

Croatia

Gunman wounds police officer before killing himself in Croatia

A gunman wounded a police officer before killing himself outside the Croatian government headquarters in Zagreb on Monday.

12/10/2020

Croatia

Croatia's parliament approves new government after June election

Top of the agenda for incumbent Andrej Plenković's new government is the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic on Croatia's economy, particularly its hard-hit tourism industry.

24/07/2020

Croatia

COVID-19 travel: Long queues of holidaymakers at Croatia border

Queues of traffic trying to get across the border into Croatia dispelled doubts that holidaymakers on the continent are being perturbed by coronavirus fears.

12/07/2020