Latest News from Croatia
EU’s Civil Protection sending three water bombers to Greece
The European Civil Protection Mechanism has mobilized three firefighting aircraft, two from Italy and one from Croatia, to assist Greek first responders as they battle a large wildfire that has been burning in the south of the country for three days.
The EU has also launched emergency satellite mapping via its Copernicus system to provide maps for the local authorities.
EODY: 12 cases and 3 deaths in the last week from West Nile virus
During the past week, 12 new domestic cases of West Nile virus and 3 deaths were diagnosed/reported, according to the epidemiological report of the EODY.
Croatia Reaches Historic Credit Rating Milestone After Adopting Euro
Standard & Poor's has raised Croatia's credit rating from BBB+ with a positive outlook to A- with a positive outlook, as reported by the information portal dnevnik.hr and quoted by BTA. This marks the highest credit rating in Croatia's history, following the country's adoption of the euro on January 1, 2023.
Bulgaria's Path to the Euro: Transition Plans and Challenges Ahead
Bulgaria is planning to transition from the leva (BGN) to the euro (EUR) in just over a year as part of its strategy to enter the Eurozone. While the exact date remains uncertain, the implications of this shift are clear. The newly adopted euro law outlines the process and addresses potential consequences of further delaying Eurozone membership.
Brnabic: Serbia militarily neutral, wants to preserve peace
BELGRADE - Serbian Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic said on Tuesday Serbia was a militarily neutral country that was seeking to maintain that status.
"We are militarily neutral and we want to be militarily neutral. We want to safeguard our country and to stay militarily neutral and preserve peace," Brnabic told Pink TV.
Politico Analysis: Why No One in Brussels Wants to Become Health Commissioner and Who von der Leyen Is Considering
Until recently, the European Union’s health department enjoyed special attention, especially after the COVID-19 crisis, when it received an additional €5 billion in funding and established a new agency for health crisis response. At that time, Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides, with four decades of experience in the health sector, led the efforts.
Kyriakos Mitsotakis: This is the letter to von der Leyen – Four proposals for high electricity prices
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has made an appeal to the European Commission to address the distortions and fragmentation in the European energy market, which have led to significant differences in wholesale electricity prices between Southeast European countries and the rest of the EU during the summer.