Latest News from Croatia

Wartime Croatian Serb Minister Denies Controlling Fighters

The unrecognised Serb government in Croatia had no authority over the military actions of the Yugoslav People’s Army and Territorial Defence fighters, a former minister told the trial of its leader Goran Hadzic.

Debate on Croatia's pace implementing EU directives

Some view the EU's directives as helpful but others as overwhelming to businesses.

Bloggers in Croatia are debating delays in introducing EU directives into national legislation, as the Union moves to initiate legal action.

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President: Bunjevci are neither Serbs nor Croats

BELGRADE -- Serbian President Tomislav Nikolić that the Bunjevci ethnic minority in northern Serbia are "neither Serbs, nor Croats, but a people of their own."

Romanian Corina Cretu next European Commissioner for Regional Policy

Romanian Social Democrat Corina Cretu will be the next European Commissioner for Regional Policy, the President-elect of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker announced in a press conference on Wednesday, introducing his commissioners for the 2014-2019 term.

Croatia Tourism Booms Despite Uneven Weather

Storm clouds and unseasonal rain clearly did not deter a growing number of foreign visitors from choosing Croatia as their summer holiday destination this year.

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Russia's sanctions will not harm regional agriculture, officials say

Alternative markets will help regional countries keep their foreign trade levels stable, they said.

Moscow's year-long ban on EU produce will not jeopardise Croatia's production or export of agriculture products, officials and producers said.

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Bulgaria Defeats Azerbaijan 2:1 in UEFA Euro Qualifier

Bulgaria defeated Azerbaijan 2:1 in a 2016 UEFA Euro League Group H match in Baku on Tuesday.

The visitors opened the score 14 minutes into the match when Ilijan Micanski found the corner from inside the box.

The hosts drew level in the 53rd minute when Dimitrij Nazarov surprised the Bulgarian goalkeeper Vladislav Stoyanov, smashing the ball home from around 30 metres.

Seselj Says Yugoslav Army Ran the War in Croatia

Nationalist politician Vojislav Seselj told the trial of former Croatian Serb leader Goran Hadzic that the Yugoslav People’s Army was in charge of all Serb fighters during the conflict in Croatia.

Memorial service for Serbs killed in Croatia

BELGRADE -- A memorial service for Serbs killed in September 1993 by Croatian forces in the Medak Pocket (Medački Džep) area was held in Belgrade on Tuesday.

Dozens of people - members of the families of the victims and Serb refugees from Croatia - gathered for the service.

Memorial service held for Serbs killed in Medacki dzep

BELGRADE - A memorial service for Serbs killed in September 1993 by Croatian forces in the Medacki dzep area was held at St. Mark's Church in Belgrade on Tuesday.

Dozens of people - members of the families of the victims and Serb refugees and expellees from Croatia - gathered for the memorial service.

Cilic crushes Nishikori to claim first Grand Slam title at Flushing Meadows

Croatia's Marin Cilic swept past Japan's Kei Nishikori 6-3 6-3 6-3 to win the US Open on Sept. 8 and reach the pinnacle of the sport one year after a doping ban kept him out of the year's final grand slam.

Victims’ families want Medacki Dzep crimes prosecuted

BELGRADE - Families of the Serbs killed by the Croatian armed forces during an offensive on the territory of Medacki Dzep near the town of Gospic in western Croatia in 1993 Monday called on the authorities and competent institutions in Croatia to immediately prosecute those responsible for those crimes.