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Andrii Matiukha’s Favbet Foundation is mobilizing international aid for Ukraine
Transforming corporate philanthropy in crisis The outbreak of Russia’s full-scale invasion marked a pivotal moment for the Favbet Foundation, a corporate charitable organization founded in 2020 by entrepreneur Andrii Matiukha. What began as an...

Mongolia and Croatia sign agreements on cooperation
AKIPRESS.COM - A number of bilateral cooperation documents were signed during the visit of Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Croatia Gordan Grlić Radman to Mongolia. The agreement between the governments of Mongolia and Croatia on...

Around 35% of Croats Can’t Afford a Summer Holiday
July the 18th, 2025 – Prices in Croatia remain a topic as hot as the weather, and around 35% of Croats can’t afford a summer holiday this year, even in their own country. As Ana Roksandic/Poslovni Dnevnik writes, close to 35% (more precisely...

French Military Aircraft to Conduct Scheduled Flyover of BiH Next Week
The Ministry of Defense and the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Communications and Transport and Sarajevo International Airport, will carry out an observation flight of...

Croatia returns to Top 10 in FIFA World Rankings
by croatiaweek July 10, 2025 in Sport Ivan Perišić celebrates Croatia has returned to the top 10 of the FIFA Men’s World Rankings following the release of the latest standings today. After a successful June international window, which marked the...

EU Proposes €16.8 Billion Package for Croatia in 2028–2034 Budget
The European Commission has unveiled its draft EU budget for 2028–2034, proposing a €16.8 billion allocation for Croatia, an increase from the current seven-year cycle. This proposed amount includes €1.3 billion for migration and internal affairs,...

Bidding Opens for Croatia’s Most Expensive Motorway Project to Dubrovnik
Croatian Motorways (Hrvatske autoceste) has officially opened bids for the construction of two critical sections of the future A1 motorway extension to Dubrovnik, with a combined estimated value of over €400 million. The Rudine–Slano and...

Highlights: UD Las Palmas 0-0 Orlando Pirates in International Friendly Match
TRANSMISSION ENDS Thank you very much for joining us for our coverage of this international friendly match between UD Las Palmas and Orlando Pirates from the city of Marbella. Stay tuned for all the latest sports news on VAVEL.COM. Have a great...

Chhangur Baba case: ED finds Croatian currency photo on associate's phone
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday conducted extensive raids at 14 locations across Uttar Pradesh and Mumbai, uncovering potential international links in the Chhangur Baba religious conversion case. Key discovery was made at the Mumbai...

Afcons Infrastructure emerges lowest bidder for two road projects in Croatia worth over Rs 4,500 crore
Afcons Infrastructure Limited has achieved a major milestone in its international expansion by emerging as the lowest bidder for two substantial road construction contracts in Croatia. Awarded by Croatian Motorways Ltd, these projects are part of...

Bosnia and Herzegovina in crisis as Bosnian-Serb president rallies for secession
The country of Bosnia and Herzegovina is embroiled in a crisis that may affect its political future and the stability of the western Balkans. Recent events in the bitterly divided country read a little like a spy novel. But the tensions that...

Chinese police arrive in Croatia to assist during tourist season
China has deployed eight police officers to Croatia on a one-month joint patrol mission at the invitation of the Croatian National Police Bureau, the Chinese Ministry of Public Security announced on Thursday. Upon the Memorandum of Understanding...

Croatian right-wing singer Marko Perković and fans make pro-Nazi salutes at record-breaking concert
Published on 07/07/2025 - 10:10 GMT+2•Updated 11:08 Controversial Croatian singer Marko Perković - known professionally as Thompson and who has a song which opens with the chant “Za dom spremni!”, the Croatian version of the Nazi salute “Sieg...

The different cash incentives to have kids across Croatia
Rab By Marija Udiljak ZAGREB, 16 July 2025 (Hina) – Croatian municipalities are continuing to invest in demographic measures to support families, with some offering substantial financial aid for new births, as well as free childcare and student...

USAG-Italy Outdoor Recreation Cruises to Croatia
United States Army Garrison-Italy traveled to Rovinj, Croatia during an Outdoor Recreation trip with Soldiers, their families, and Department of Defense civilians who live and work in Vicenza, Italy on July 12, 2025. The Morale, Welfare, and...

Croatian Medical Institutions Win HealthComm Awards 2025
July the 9th, 2025 – Croatian medical institutions have won the HealthComm Awards 2025, spotlighting the excellence in healthcare in this country. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, the Croatian medical institutions Varaždinske Toplice Special Hospital...

Turkmenistan, Croatia Look To Hold Economic Forum, Joint Commission Meeting
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, July 17. Turkmenistan and Croatia are preparing a series of high-level events to strengthen bilateral cooperation during the upcoming visit of Croatian Foreign Minister Gordan Grlić-Radman to...

Government and opposition spar over pro-Nazi salutes at Croatia’s largest-ever concert
A record-breaking concert by Croatian singer Marko Perković Thompson has triggered a political debate after video footage showed large numbers of fans giving a World War Two-era Nazi salute, drawing condemnation from rights groups and opposition...

UNDP hands over mechanized mine clearance vehicles to Emergency Service financed by Netherlands, France, Croatia and Sweden
Photo: https://www.facebook.com/ The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Ukraine has handed over six remotely operated demining machines and a comprehensive set of spare parts for them to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SESU)....

Minister Lipavský Welcomed Croatian Foreign Minister Grlić Radman in Prague
On Tuesday, July 8, Minister of Foreign Affairs Jan Lipavský met with Croatian Minister of Foreign Affairs Gordan Grlić Radman at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Minister Grlić Radman visited Czechia again after nearly three years. “Croatia is...