Latest News from Croatia
Ukraine’s ‘Tribe’ Wins Out at Motovun Festival
A movie from troubled Ukraine, “The tribe”, [“Plemya”] has won the traditional Propeller award at the 17th Motovun Film Festival, MFF, in Croatia, which wound up on Wednesday evening.
A total of 136 movies from 44 countries were shown over the five days of the film festival in Croatia’s northwest Istria region,
Storm floods power plant area, several towns
Storm floods power plant area, several towns
BELGRADE -- A storm that hit Serbia late on Wednesday and heavy rain that continued to fall into Thursday morning are threatening the thermal power plant Kostolac.
Vital facilities and coal mines, as well as the nearby town in eastern Serbia, are all in danger from torrential flooding, said reports.
Summer Storms Rip Through Croatia, Montenegro
Heavy rain struck Zagreb and the northern Medjimurje region of Croatia on Wednesday as the Western Balkan region continues to suffer more freak weather.
A brief but heavy storm ripped up trees, cut some tramlines, flooded basements and hit the Maksimir stadium, home of FC Dinamo, ripping the roof off the bench for substitutes and the protective fence.
Croatia Puts Flood Bill at 200 Million Euro
Croatia’s Deputy Interior Ministry, Petar Tonkovic, revealed the bill for the May floods on Wednesday as he presented a report on implementation of measures to cope with flood damage and repair the terrain in Vukovar-Syrmia County, which was worst hit by the rain.
Croatia External Debts Hits All-time High
Croatia’s external gross debt has hit 46.4 billion euro, an all-time record, 108 per cent of the annual GDP, the country’s main bank reported.
Compared to the same period in 2013, the Croatian National Bank, HNB, reported a 3.3-per-cent rise in the debt in the first trimester of 2014.
Balkans on Freak Weather Alert as Two Die in Romania
Several Balkan countries were bracing for highly unseasonal storms and flooding on Wednesday, which will be bad news for agriculture and local tourist industries already suffering from a drop in numbers.
Croatian Tourism Dips Worryingly in July
Croatia’s hugely important tourist industry, an important motor in the country’s economy, may fail to deliver the expected results this summer, tourist officials fear.
Although official figures for July have yet to emerge, hotels, apartment owners and camps are unofficially reporting a disappointingly large number of unoccupied beds.
Central Macedonia police arrest Serb wanted in Croatia for war crimes
A Serbian man wanted in Croatia for alleged war crimes has been arrested in northern Greece.
Police said the unnamed man was arrested on Monday night near Kilkis, Central Macedonia, by officers from a local precinct.
Subsequent checks confirmed that there were a number of international warrants for his arrest.
Actors and Sports Stars Mingle on Croatian Coast
Summer on the Croatian Adriatic coast this year is attracting a fair selection of the international jet set and sports stars. Most have been heading for the island of Hvar and Dubrovnik, resorts that combine culture, cuisine, beaches and nightlife.
IKEA Opens its Doors in Croatia
Popularity Swedish furniture retailer IKEA, a byword for design and practicality throughout the Western hemisphere, is opening near Zagreb, Croatia, on 21 August.
The IKEA centre in Zagreb is the result of an investment of 91 million euro and is the first such store in the Western Balkans, where it is expected to act as a regional hub.
Croatia Fails to Clinch INA Deal with Hungarians
Croatian government has plans to buy out shares in Croatia’s INA company owned by the Hungarian energy company MOL - to regain control over the country’s only major energy concern - broke down at the end of last week.
The government in Zagreb wanted to add the 49.1 per cent of shares that MOL owns in INA to the Croatian state’s existing stake of 44.84 per cent.