Latest News from Croatia
Patria Presents its Proposal for Local Production of a New Armored Vehicle to the Parliamentary Defense Committee
On February 14th, representatives of the Finnish company Patria, met with the MPs from the parliamentary defense committee at the National Assembly. Patria intends to take part in the modernization of the Bulgarian Army by participating in the procedure for the acquisition of new armored vehicles for the Land Forces.
Snow Covered the Western Balkans
The snowfall and cold weather, which covered the northwestern part of the Balkan Peninsula on Monday, caused serious problems in Slovenia, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Croatia was covered by a snowstorm on Monday, which led to a stop in ferry traffic and caused chaos on the roads. The areas around Capella, Slim and Gorski kotar were the most affected, reports actualno.
Balkan EU States Move Towards Common European Defence
The defence and foreign ministers of Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece and Romania on Monday signed a joint notification of intent to join the EU Permanent Structured Cooperation, PESCO, which was set up to enable closer military cooperation and integration between EU member states.
Ratko Mladic trial verdict set for November 22
The UN war crimes tribunal for the former Yugoslavia on Wednesday named November 22 as the date for the first-instance verdict in the trial of Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic.
Diplomacy&Commerce magazine launched in Croatia
The Diplomacy&Commerce Croatia magazine was launched on November 6 2017 at the residence of the British ambassador to Croatia.
The guests were addressed by the host, British Ambassador Andrew Dalgleish, as well as German Ambassador Thomas E. Schultze, Robert Coban, president of Color Press Group, Boban Spasojevicć, executive editor of D&C Croatia, a statement said on Monday.
Snowfall Blocked Croatia and took a Person's Life in Serbia
Transport chaos caused by the fall of the first snow in Croatia, local Index reported.
Extreme rainfall and strong winds have made traffic impossible in many areas of the country. Authorities have banned the circulation of lorries with trailers and semi-trailers on the roads from the northwestern Istrian peninsula and the Adriatic port of Rijeka to the interior of the country.
Croatia, Switzerland qualify for World Cup
Croatia and Switzerland book their places in the 2018 World Cup on Nov. 12 by edging their opponents in the playoffs of the qualification stage in Europe.
Changes ahead for the national team context after World Cup elimination
Many things are about to change in the national team set-up following the elimination to Croatia from the 2018 World Cup, but manager Michael Skibbe is not one of them.
After 12 years at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus, the national team will likely relocate to the Olympic Stadium of Athens and the Kaftanzoglio Stadium in Thessaloniki.
Switzerland and Croatia Qualified for the World Cup in Russia in 2018
The national football teams of Switzerland and Croatia qualified for the finals of the World Cup in Russia next year after defeating the teams of Northern Ireland and Greece respectively in the barrages, reports Sportal.
2018 Virtuoso report: Greek isles in top 5 for luxury cruises
The Greek isles are in the top 5 picks for Cruise Itineraries, according to the 2018 annual Luxe report by luxury travel specialists Virtuoso. The report reveals consumer preferences in high-end and experiential travel, as discerned from a comprehensive survey of the network’s travel advisors worldwide.
So what are the hottest tips from the report?
Improved but toothless Greece bows out to Croatia
Croatia snatched a goalless draw in Greece on Sunday and grabbed the all-important ticket to the World Cup finals of 2018 with a 4-1 aggregate score, due to Greece's miserable performance in the first leg in Zagreb on Thursday.
Former Croatian PM Milanovic works as Albanian PM's adviser
Former Croatian Prime Minister and SDP leader Zoran Milanovic has been working as an adviser to Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama for a while.
According to the Albanian TV21 broadcaster Rama confirmed this on Thursday during a joint press conference in Tirana with EU Commissioner for Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn.
Greece suffers at the hands of ruthless Croatia
Greece will need a miracle on Sunday to overturn the 4-1 deficit from the first leg at the Maksimir Stadion in Zagreb on Thursday, as Croatia was a class above the error-prone Greeks on the night. The dream of a third consecutive World Cup now appears distant for the national team.
2018 World Cup qualification round: Croatia – Greece 4-1 (FINAL)
The “time of the truth” has come for the Greek National Football Team, which is currently facing Croatia in the first match for the qualification rounds in the 2018 World Cup finals, with the rematch being held on Sunday night in Karaiskakis Stadium.
The first half didn’t start well for Greece which finds itself losing 2-0.
Greece and Croatia fight for a place in the World Cup
Greece's Kyriakos Papadopoulos (c) his teammate Giorgos Tzavelas (l) and Croatia's Domagoj Vida (r) jump for the ball during the World Cup qualifying play-off first leg soccer match between Croatia and Greece at Maksimir Stadium in Zagreb, Thursday. [AP]