Croatian Parliament Votes Against Recognizing Palestine

Details. The Croatian parliament on Friday, September 26, rejected a proposal to recognize Palestinian statehood. This was reported by TV channel N1. Forty-four deputies voted in favor of recognizing the Palestinian state, four abstained and 73...

#IFJBlog: Sexual harassment still perceived as “normal and socially acceptable” behaviour

Women journalists in the Balkans talk about violence, but rarely about their own personal experience, a survey finds. A recent study conducted by the Mediacentar Sarajevo - in collaboration with the Krog Institute, the Croatian Union of...

President Trump, Michael Jordan and Niall Horan attend Long Island’s Ryder Cup

The 2025 Ryder Cup got underway on Friday at Long Island’s Bethpage Black Golf Course, where attendees included President Trump, basketball legend Michael Jordan and former One Direction member Niall Horan. The biennial tournament, which runs...

Despite federal government shutdown, these national parks are mostly open in North Carolina

What to know about the Blue Ridge Parkway and Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina as the federal government shutdown begins. The federal government shut down at midnight on Oct. 1. The extent of its impact and how long it will...

Western NC national parks mostly open amid government shutdown

The federal government shut down at midnight on Oct. 1. The extent of its impact and how long it will last remain unclear, said a Western North Carolina political analyst, but he doesn’t think it will be a short one. “It feels like an incredibly...

International Workshop on Protecting Korčula’s Cultural Heritage Held

A two-day intersectoral workshop “Stari grad Korčula 2025” was held on September 24 and 25 in Korčula, bringing together more than 40 participants from Croatia and neighboring Bosnia and Herzegovina. The event gathered firefighters from Korčula,...

Zagreb’s new public bike-sharing system records impressive start

by croatiaweek September 26, 2025 in News (Photo: Grad Zagreb) Zagreb’s new public bike-sharing system, Bajs, has had a strong start, with figures from the first month showing high demand and positive public response. Launched as a complement to...

Croatia Fails to Recognise Palestine Despite British, French Recognition

September the 26th, 2025 – Croatia has chosen to withhold its recognition of Palestine despite powerful European countries like the UK and France having recently done so. As Morski writes, the Croatian Parliament has voted on the recognition of...

Vucic Says Talks to Croatian Prime Minister about NIS

Source: Beta News / Politics | 02.10.25 | access_time 15:22 Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic (BETAPHOTO/MILOS MISKOV) Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said in Copenhagen on Oct. 2 after arriving to attend a European Political Community summit...

Bulgarian Central Bank Governor: Euro Adoption Is a Gain in Sovereignty, Not a Loss

In an exclusive interview for the Noblesse Oblige magazine of the Bulgarian Industrial Association (BIA) in late September, Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) Governor Dimitar Radev shares his first impressions from attending European Central Bank...

Two Croatian projects win New European Bauhaus Award

by croatiaweek October 2, 2025 in News (Photo: Općina Murter-Kornati) 1 Oct 2025 (Hina) –Two Croatian initiatives have been named among the 20 winners of this year’s New European Bauhaus Awards, a European Commission prize recognising sustainable,...

Reimagining the Role of Veterans in Nepal’s Democratic Future

As Nepal grapples with ongoing political instability, fractured governance, and a deepening crisis of public trust, an interim government has been approved—but are the strategic national challenges in sight? One potentially transformative group...

Cro Tourney 2025: Gold Coast Knights Shine as Australian-Croatian Community’s Biggest Soccer Festival Returns

The Gold Coast turned into a sea of red, white, and blue this September as the 51st Annual Croatian Soccer Tournament of Australia (Cro Tourney 2025) took over Carrara. For four days, football and festivity collided in a way only Cro Tourney can....

Fantastic News for Retirees as Croatia Vows to Scrap Pension Tax

October the 2nd, 2025 – Brilliant news for all those drawing their pensions as Croatia vows to scrap pension tax, thus providing a higher monthly income to those in receipt. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, the Croatian Pensioners’ Party has announced...

Vincek – serving cakes and pastries in Zagreb for almost 50 years

by croatiaweek October 2, 2025 in Business Vincek celebrates 45 years (Photo credit: Vincek) Any business that can last almost five decades must be doing some right, and that rings even more true in the food business. A family-run business which...

Matt adds silver medal to recent gold

Whittlesey Rifle Club president and Paralympic legend Matt Skelhon added a brilliant European silver medal to his record at the WSPS European Championships in Osijek, Croatia, last week. Competing in the R3 10m Air Rifle Prone event, one of the...

Croatian Tourism Museum Free to Visit This Weekend in Opatija

September the 26th, 2025 – The Croatian Tourism Museum is set to open its doors for free this weekend in beautiful Opatija – a fitting location as the town known as the First Lady of Croatian Tourism. Opatija dazzles with its unique charm and...

10 Reasons to Visit Vis, Croatia: A Peaceful Paradise Like No Other

The serene Vis Island in Croatia. Photo by Dreamer4787/Getty Images via Canva Vis is a peaceful paradise unlike any other Croatian island. Because it was closed to visitors for decades, it has maintained its tranquility and natural beauty. But I...

Minister Gulyás: Demand stays strong for 3% “Otthon Start” loan; gov’t holds line on energy, launches tax consultation

He noted that more than 15,000 people have applied for the scheme in its first three weeks, averaging around 1,000 applications per working day. Property listings also surged, with 20 percent more homes advertised in early September than a year...

New Approaches to Branding Croatian Olive Oil

Summary Croatian devel­op­ment expert Mira Lepur pre­sented her vision for posi­tion­ing Croatia’s olive oil sec­tor glob­ally at a sym­po­sium in Postira, empha­siz­ing the need for a strong brand­ing strat­egy and sus­tain­abil­ity. Lepur...