Latest News from Croatia

Djokovic shows up for Red Star basketball game in Belgrade

Published by B92 on Fri, 02/12/2016 - 12:33

World's best tennis player Novak Djokovic was in his hometown Belgrade on Thursday evening, supporting the Crvena Zvezda (Red Star) basketball club.

The Serbian club defeated Croatia's Cedevita Zagreb 94-74 (26-12, 17-20, 19-24, 32-18).

Bulgaria's Plovdiv Voted 3rd in European Best Destinations Ranking

Published by Novinite on Thu, 02/11/2016 - 21:36

Plovdiv, the second-largest Bulgarian city, has made it into the top three of the European Best Destinations 2016 ranking.

It has been voted third, after Zadar (Croatia) and Athens (Greece), ?n a survey held annually by a Brussels-based organization with the same name.

3 Greek islands among Europe’s best islands for families

Published by Protothema on Thu, 02/11/2016 - 12:48

Rhodes, Corfu and Lefkada are among the top 11 islands in Europe for families, according to a recent article published by Telegraph.

Rhodes caters to a mix of ancient history buffs, gastros, aesthetes and families, says the article while praising Corfu it stresses that the island is not characterized by the excesses of Kávos.

Croatian minister denies wearing fascist uniform hat

Published by B92 on Thu, 02/11/2016 - 11:17

Croatian Culture Minister Zlatko Hasanbegovic has said that a photograph showing him wearing an Ustasha hat is "a hoax" meant to "discredit him."

He also announced he had no plans to resign.

Croatia Football Federation 'Dodging' New Law

Published by Balkan Insight on Thu, 02/11/2016 - 08:53

More than six months since the latest Law on Sports came into effect, Croatia's National Football Federation, the HNS, is continuing to dodge and defy the rules, experts say.

The new version of the law, passed in July, gave all sports clubs, both professional and amateur, six months from August to make the necessary adjustments, the deadline for which expired on Tuesday.

Sofia Hosts 33rd Edition of Holiday & Spa International Tourist Fair

Published by Novinite on Thu, 02/11/2016 - 08:20

The Bulgarian capital will host the 33rd edition of the Holiday & Spa Expo International Tourist Fair.

The largest tourist forum in Bulgaria will take place at the Inter Expo Center in Sofia between Thursday and Saturday.

Serbia Ready to Follow Suit if Others on Balkan Migrant Route Close Borders

Published by Novinite on Wed, 02/10/2016 - 16:52

If some countries on the so-called Balkan route close their borders to asylum seekers, Serbia will have to do the same on its border with Macedonia, Serbia's Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic has said.

"Those people will not be able to be stationed here," Serbian broadcaster b92 quoted Dacic as saying after a meeting with his Austrian counterpart Sebastian Kurz in Belgrade on Tuesday.

Nigerian doctors say Thaci is involved in organ trafficking

Published by B92 on Wed, 02/10/2016 - 10:32

The Nigerian Medical Association in Imo State has accused billionaire and governor Rochas Okrocha of trafficking human organs.

He is accused of doing so "with officials of Turkey and Croatia, and with Hashim Thaci."

Row Leaves Croatia Security System Unguarded

Published by Balkan Insight on Wed, 02/10/2016 - 08:46

With no committee monitoring national security in place, owing to a row over the chair of the board, Croatia's security agencies are operating without parliamentary oversight.

Austria Tells Balkans to Curb Refugee Flow

Published by Balkan Insight on Wed, 02/10/2016 - 08:46

Croatian Interior Minister Vlaho Orepic said trains will begin transporting refugees directly from the Macedonia-Greece border to Austria without stopping in any countries on the way.The move came two days after Macedonian Army began erecting a new 37 km-long fence on the border with Greece to prevent refugees and migrants from entering the country illegally.The new, longer and taller fence is

Greek beaches included in the top European beaches

Published by Protothema on Wed, 02/10/2016 - 07:34

Even though summer is still far away, we all love looking at summer destinations either recalling our past vacation or dreaming of our future holiday.

But, it is also a good time to book early our next trip and get huge savings.

Products sold in EU's East "less good, and more expensive"

Published by B92 on Tue, 02/09/2016 - 12:25

Fish sticks, meat dishes, spreads and canned tuna top the list of the products suspected of having higher quality in the "old" part of the EU than in the East.

This is according to daily Jutarnji List, published in Croatia, EU's newest member.

Croatia Gas Terminal May Lose 'Strategic' Status

Published by Balkan Insight on Tue, 02/09/2016 - 08:10

The Croatian economy ministry is thinking about removing the planned liquefied natural gas, LNG, terminal on the northern island of Krk from its list of strategic investment projects, media in the country have reported.

Croatia Parties Haggle Over Axing Counties

Published by Balkan Insight on Mon, 02/08/2016 - 08:17

The junior party in the Croatian government, the Bridge of the Independent Lists, MOST, is continuing to demand reform of local government despite encountering resistance from the leading party, the Croatian Democratic Union, HDZ.

MOST wants Croatia's current 20 counties and City of Zagreb - a special unit - cut to five to seven regions centred around bigger cities.

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