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EU: Rule of Law report must prompt strong action to protect media freedom
As media freedom across the European Union and candidate countries continues its overall deterioration, the findings of the Rule of Law report must now act as the foundation for sustained action to safeguard EU values and push for strong...

Croatian Citizens Now Eligible for Faster U.S. Entry Through Global Entry Program
Skip long lines and speed through customs at major American airports with a simple online application Traveling to the United States just got easier for Croatian citizens. As of March 2023, Croatia became a full member of the U.S. Global Entry...

Fiume o morte! emerges triumphant at the 22nd Golden Apricot International Film Festival
23/07/2025 - Holy Electricity and Songs of Slow Burning Earth were also victorious at the Armenia-based film event Abderrahmane Sissako hands out the Golden Apricot award to Igor Bezinović's Fiume o morte! (© GAIFF) After an opening night which...

Building Cultural Bridges And Female Leadership: A Conversation With Simone Kehler
Simone Kehler is a woman who wears many hats : entrepreneur, speaker, publicist, co-founder and host of the podcast Female Empowerment. Raised in Paraguay with German-Canadian roots, and fluent in Spanish, German, English, she brings a global...

Croatia Airlines Expands Winter 2025/26 Schedule with More Flights and Year-Round Routes
Croatia Airlines has announced a significant expansion of its winter flight schedule, which will run from October 26, 2025, to March 28, 2026. The Croatian national carrier plans to operate 9,811 flights over the season, offering more than...

Croatia Airlines expands Winter 2025/26 schedule with new year-round routes and fleet upgrade
Croatia Airlines has unveiled a major expansion of its 2025/26 winter schedule, introducing more routes, higher capacity, and a modernised fleet to support year-round tourism and connectivity. From 26 October 2025 to 28 March 2026, the airline...

Croatian Minister of Foreign and European Affairs to Visit Turkmenistan
The Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Croatia, Gordan Grlić-Radman, will visit Turkmenistan in October of this year. This topic was discussed during a phone conversation between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of...

Croatia ex-health minister charged in $860k corruption case
ZAGREB: Croatia’s anti-corruption prosecutors have formally charged former Health Minister Vili Beros and seven others with multiple offences including bribery, money laundering, and abuse of power. The case involves alleged irregularities in...

Croatia, India sign agreements to enhance cooperation
Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic (R) and his visiting Indian counterpart Narendra Modi hold a press conference after their meeting in Zagreb, Croatia, on June 18, 2025. Four agreements were signed to enhance the cooperation between Croatia...

Hangovers, Heartbreak, and Croatian Folklore: Why Zagreb Reigns as the Capital of Quirky Museums
Even on a drizzly day, Zagreb's colorful plaza installations reflect the same quirky spirit that makes the city's unconventional museums so compelling. Photo by Richard Varr Scaffolding and cranes currently shroud Zagreb’s skyline of Gothic,...

British man dies after falling ill at hair transplant clinic in Turkey
A British man has died after undergoing a hair transplant procedure in Istanbul. Martyn Latchman, 38, from Milton Keynes, who left a 16-year career in teaching last year to become a defence contractor, died last week after becoming unwell during...

President Sheikh Mohamed in call for peace with Turkey's Erdogan
President Sheikh Mohamed joined Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a call for peace in the region during a state visit to Turkey. Sheikh Mohamed was received by Mr Erdogan at Turkey’s Presidential Palace and an official reception hosted in...

The quiet giant of Croatia: Why Gospić should be on your list
(Photos: Nikola Zoko) While much of Croatia embraces the peak of summer through its islands and coastline, the town of Gospić, the heart of the Lika region, marks 22 July in a quieter but equally meaningful way. This date is celebrated as Dan...

After PM Modi’s Croatia Visit, Indian Firms Take On China’s BRI In Mega Infra Projects: Report
Last Updated:July 22, 2025, 19:55 IST PM Modi's Croatia visit led Indian firms to bid for major infrastructure projects, competing with Chinese rivals, including railway and highway projects worth 1.1 billion euros. In this AI-generated image,...

Croatians passports can now skip queues at US airports
by croatiaweek July 16, 2025 in News The Croatian Ministry of the Interior has issued an important notice for all citizens planning to travel to the United States. Croatian nationals are now eligible to apply for the US Global Entry programme,...

Plans to relocate Gazans to a ‘humanitarian city’ look like a crime against humanity – international law expert
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are refusing to implement a government plan to move hundreds of thousands of Palestinians into a what it calls a “humanitarian city” in Rafah on Gaza’s southern border with Egypt. Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir,...

Unique underground Croatian villa project turns heads worldwide
by croatiaweek July 22, 2025 in News (Photo: Proarh) Subterram, a luxury underground villa project on the Croatian island of Hvar, is up for a major world architecture award. The unique vila, which is the project of Zagreb-based architecture...

Croatian Foreign Minister Radman to visit China
Croatia's Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Gordan Grlić Radman will visit China from July 20 to 22 at the invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Wednesday.

Amy G. Injury Firm Welcomes Multilingual Legal Expert To Support Serbian-Speaking Clients
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) John R. Ostojic, a seasoned attorney fluent in Serbian and other languages, joins Amy G. Injury Firm to assist with cases in Denver's growing Serbian community. DENVER, July 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Amy G. Injury Firm is...

EU Rule of Law Report: A welcome but insufficient response to deteriorating media freedom
Following the publication of the European Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law report, the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) calls on the EU to act on the alarming findings to bolster its defence of media freedom and independent journalism across the...