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Croatia announces presidential election to be held on December 22

The Croatian prime minister has announced that a presidential election will be held later this year.

World

Croatia and the Schengen zone: find out how the country will protect its borders

Global Conversation talked to the Prime Minister of Croatia, Andrej Plenkovic to discuss the country's achievements, the next challenges, but also the challenges of the wider region.

World News

Europe's free travel zone is set to widen — what are the implications?

What does Schengen expansion mean for Europe, and can the EU overcome its border policy crisis triggered by the migrant influx that began in 2014?

Europe News

Croatia en route to join Schengen

Countries and MEPs are divided as Croatia passes next step in Schengen process.

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Serbia

Red Star Belgrade players ride on military vehicle to celebrate win

Forget the customary open-topped bus, think more an armoured personnel carrier. That was the vehicle of choice for Red Star Belgrade football players on Tuesday as they celebrated progressing to the Group Stage of the UEFA Champions League.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

On Europe's doorstep: migrants stuck in Bosnian border camp

Most of the 500 or more men in the camp want to make their way north into the European Union but are being intercepted by Croatian and Bosnian police – whom they accuse of heavy-handedness.

World

Much-delayed €420m bridge to connect Croatia back on track

Peljesac Bridge, one of the EU's major infrastructure projects, is set to cost €420 million. Construction work stalled for more than a decade, but now it's back on track.

Sport

Explosive judo on Day 3 of Zagreb Grand Prix 2019 as Japan tops medals

Powerhouse performances from Georgia and Japan on Day 3 of Zagreb Grand Prix as Japanese judokas top medals standings with four golds and four silvers

Sport

Great Britain's Gemma Howell strikes judo gold at Zagreb Grand Prix

Great Britain's Gemma Howell struck judo gold for a second time in two weeks after victory at the 2019 Zagreb Grand Prix and was our Woman of the Day

Sport

Explosive judo and close clashes on Day 1 of Zagreb Grand Prix 2019

Explosive judo on Day 1 of Zagreb Grand Prix, Spain's Alberto Gaitero Martin is our Man of the Day and Canada's Jessica Klimkait our Woman of the Day

Europe Decoded

Hip-hop festival evacuated as nearby forest fire threatened revellers

Police advised organisers to act after heavy winds threatened to push the blaze closer to the festival site on the island of Pag.

Croatia

Summer holiday traffic tailbacks begin

Elsewhere, Austria is to introduce a ban on vehicles leaving the motorway in Salzburg on weekends in a bid to help local communities suffering from gas emissions.

Croatia

Watch: Music fills the air at the Dubrovnik Summer Festival

Over the 47 days of the season, the Dubrovnik will stage over 80 performances across thirty locations in the city.

World

Europe boosts firefighting response ahead of an expected record wildfire season

In partnership with The European Commission

European nations are stepping up their preparations to tackle wildfires this summer ahead of an expected record wildfire season.

Croatia

Euroviews. Russia’s efforts to control Europe’s gas supplies through Croatia ǀ View

Croatia’s biggest trial of the decade has just heard startling testimony from a Hungarian businessman, oil industry consultant Imre Fazakas. In yet another twist, his testimony, in my view, completely contradicts the case brought by Croatian government prosecutors.

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Young Croat breaks world record by pushing 730kg Smart car 100km

A young Croat has broken the Guinness World Record for pushing a car the furthest in 24 hours.

Destinations

A primitive atoll lost in the shimmering blue sea of Croatia

This isle has always had a healing power.

Croatia

Watch: Giant handpainted Easter eggs unveiled in Croatian town

Painting eggs is an important tradition in the country and techniques and motifs vary from region to region.

Croatia

Euroviews. Who really needs the Krk LNG Terminal? ǀ View

Some key questions remain unanswered: who are its real investors and whose interests are at stake? Who will ultimately benefit from the project: Hungary, Croatia, Russia, the US? And where do the needs of the Croatian people fit in this alleged international scheme?

World News

Brightly coloured and noisy carnival celebrations paraded around Europe

The speed skater Arianna Fontana kicked-off Italy's parade, performing the Flight of the Eagle from the tower bell in Venice.