Latest News from Croatia
EU Suspends Trade Preferences for Bosnia
Bosnian farmers will now have to pay tarrifs if they want to export their produce to the EU market after January 1, after Brussels suspended a trade liberalisation deal.
"The European Parliament decided ... to suspend the trade preferences granted unilaterally by the EU to Bosnia and Herzegovina," Zora Stanic, the spokesperson of the EU delegation in Sarajevo, told BIRN on Tuesday.
Croatia's Leftist Leader Milanovic Faces Removal
With a new centre-right government on the way, Milanovic, who is still Croatia's acting prime minister, faces the possibility of being forced to step down from the presidency of his centre-left Social Democratic Party, SDP.
Two Greek places among the best secret resorts
If you like privacy and tranquillity during your summer vacation, then you will love these best secret beach resorts suggested by Telegraph.
Among the best secret beach resorts for family summer holidays in Europe are two Greek where visitors “can stay clear of the crowds, the trinket shops and the nightclubbers, but still enjoy local life and culture”.
Robust economy, immigration push German employment to record high
Favorable economic conditions and an influx of foreign workers boosted employment in Germany to its highest since reunification in 1990, according to data published on Jan. 4 as the jobless rate hovers at a historic low.
"Migrants taken good care of despite cold weather"
Despite snow and cold weather, migrants are well taken care of during their stay in Serbia, says Minister of Labor, Veteran and Social Policy Aleksandar Vulin.
Ring in the New Year Balkan Style
From Zagreb to Tirana, Balkan cities are hosting open-air music festivals featuring regional and international stars to ring in the New Year. So, if you won't be in Belgrade for the New Year but still want to party, dress warm and enjoy our list of celebration plans in other major Balkan cities.
Zagreb
"No support for Montenegrin, Croat, Macedonian candidates"
Serbia will make its decision on a candidate for the position of the next UN secretary-general "in time," Ivica Dacic said on Wednesday.
New Croatian PM Has Major Reforms in Mind
Media reports in Croatia have suggested that Oreskovic's government will focus on reforms of the public administration and the healthcare system, as well as on reducing the number of state agencies.
Ex-PM blasts new authorities as "criminal, pro-Ustasha"
Zoran Milanovic said on Monday he was concerned that "people from a criminal, spying, and pro-Ustasha coalition" are coming to power in Croatia.
Croatia: Robber bites off jewelry store owner's finger
A robber in Croatia has bitten off "a part of the index finger" of the owner of a jewelry store he was trying to rob.
Croatian news agency Hina is reporting that the incident happened in the seaside town of Crikvenica, and that the thief was a Swiss citizen.
Pharma Company Boss Named Croatian PM
Grabar Kitarovic on Wednesday evening named Oreskovic, a non-party candidate with a business background in the pharmaceutical industry, as prime minister designate.
Croats Slate MOST Coalition Switch on Facebook
Croatia's Bridge of Independent Lists, MOST, has received over 3,600 comments in less than 24 hours on a Facebook page after opting to form a government with the centre-right parties.
Singers and Footballers Top Google Searches in Balkans
It's that time of year again, when Google publishes its lists of the most frequently used Google search terms used in 2015.
People in the Balkans, as in most countries around the globe, are most curious about pop singers and football players, according to an article published by Time weekly.
UN Court Frees Serbian Security Chiefs Before Trial
Former Serbian state security officers Jovica Stanisic and Franko Simatovic, who will be retried in The Hague for war crimes in Bosnia and Croatia, are to be temporarily released.
Déjà vu! Photos of today’s refugees echo images snapped 70 years ago… (haunting pics)
Photographs of today’s refugees sweeping through Syria look remarkably like images snapped years ago. A dig through the UNICEF photo archives has uncovered a children’s crisis the world thought we would never see again.Sadly, as the gallery shows, it becomes evident that children moving across borders to stay safe is not new.