Latest News from Croatia

Croatian MPs Vote to End Slovenia Arbitration

With all 141 MPs present, the Croatian parliament voted against the arbitration agreement with Slovenia at a special session on Wednesday, unanimously backing the stance of the country's government.

Croatian arrested for charging Norwegians EUR 20k for drinks

The manager of a strip club on Croatia's island of Hvar has been arrested for charging two men about EUR 20,000 for the drinks they had in his establishment.

According to reports, he "forced two Norwegians to give him their bank cards" and then proceeded to charge them USD 20,000 - and another EUR 4,000 in local currency, Croatian kunas.

Croatian Anti-Fascists Commemorate 1941 Deaths of Serbs

The Anti-Fascist League of Croatia commemorated the deaths of around 1,000 Serbs who were killed by Nazi-allied Ustasa units in the town of Glina during July and August 1941.

Bosnian Serb Leader's Referendum Appeal Ignored

A Western diplomat told BIRN on Wednesday that Dodik's letter explaining his motives for a proposed referendum challenging the authority of the state judiciary and the international High Representative's office for Bosnia and Herzegovina, both of which he believes are biased against Serbs, has been ignored by international officials.

August 5 to be observed as day of mourning in Serbia and RS

Serbia and the Serb Republic (RS) will observe August 5 as a day of mourning, in memory of the suffering and persecution of Serbs during Operation Storm.

This August 5 will mark 20 years since Croatia launched this military operation.

Sarajevo Film Festival Expects 100,000 Visitors

Construction of the main stage has started in front of Sarajevo's National Theatre, which will be the main venue for the red-carpet introductions and presentations at the 21st Sarajevo Film Festival which starts in less than three weeks in the Bosnian capital.  

Oil Firms Quit Croatia Over Montenegro Border Row

Croatian economy minister Ivan Vrdoljak confirmed on Tuesday that Austrian energy company OMV and US firm Marathon Oil Corporation have decided not to sign contracts for to search for and extract gas and oil from Croatia's Adriatic Sea, one of the country's major energy projects.

Croatia's Exit from Slovenia Territory Arbitration Contested

Croatian legal experts argued on Tuesday that Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic would be able to go through with his decision to suspend the international arbitration process with Slovenia over the contested Piran Gulf off the two neighbouring countries' coasts.

Croatia Court Orders Retrial for Ex-PM Sanader

Croatia's constitutional court on Monday revoked the verdicts that sentenced former ex-premier Sanader to eight and a half years in prison for abuse of office, war profiteering and bribery.

The verdicts were overturned because of procedural errors, the court said, and the legal process against Sanader will now restart at Zagreb county court.

EU Commissioner for Energy Union Maros Sefcovic to Visit Bulgaria on September 15

European Commission Vice-President in charge of Energy Union Maros Sefcovic is to visit Bulgaria on September 15.

The visit of Sefcovic to Bulgaria will be part of his Energy Union Tour, which was launched in May.

During the tour, he is visiting the member states of the EU to present the benefits of the union to each country.

Croatia withdraws from arbitration deal with Slovenia

Croatia is withdrawing from the arbitration agreement on the Piran Bay, Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic has announced.

Milanovic told an extraordinary press conference on Monday that arbitration proceedings had been "contaminated."

Croatian PM Summons Party Officials Over Slovenia Dispute

Croatian Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic scheduled a meeting for Monday with the heads of all 13 parliamentary groups to update them after Zagreb said last week that it may pull out of international arbitration with Slovenia over the Piran Gulf following revelations of secret conversations between a judge and the Slovene representative.

Bosnia, Croatia Row Over Peljesac Bridge

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia have traded threats over the construction of the Peljesac Bridge that is designed to connect the Croatian mainland with its southernmost region, cutting across the narrow exit from Bosnia's only coastal town of Neum to the open sea.

Turkey avoids football giants in World Cup draw

Turkey will compete in a relatively easy group in the qualifying for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, after it avoided being paired with the powerhouses of European football.

Croatia May Quit Arbitration Case over Piran Gulf

The arbitation process between Slovenia and Croatia in the Hague over the waters of the Piran Gulf in Istria was in doubt on Friday, after the Slovene judge on the panel and the Slovenian representative resigned - and after Croatia warned it may back out of the process entirely.

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