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History Reloaded! Zoravar Singh Sandhu Clinches India’s First Trap Medal In 19 Years
Last Updated:October 17, 2025, 23:38 IST Zoravar Singh Sandhu won bronze at the ISSF World Championship in Cairo, India's first individual trap medal since 2006. Indian trap shooter Zoravar Singh Sandhu (X)Veteran Indian trap shooter Zoravar Singh...
EU’s Renewable Energy Directive remains a catalyst for renewables amidst political uncertainty
The report also reveals that political uncertainty is becoming an increasingly important challenge in the transposition and implementation of RED III on top of persistent barriers such as limited data for mapping processes, administrative...

Hungarian MOL-Croatian INA war: MOL CEO Hernádi bribed Croatian PM with €10M?
It was a mistake to sell shares of INA, Croatia’s oil company, especially in light of the energy crisis, declared Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on Tuesday in Zagreb, emphasising that his position on this matter has been clear for a long...
Croatia adopts first ever curriculum for Slovenian language
Most other minorities in Croatia have had curricula for their mother tongues for years, while the curriculum for Slovenian was adopted at the end of August. It encompasses lessons on the Slovenian language, literature, history, geography, music...

Hungary hosts its largest military exercise
Exercise Adaptive Hussars 2025 was the Hungarian Defence Forces’ (HDF) largest and most complex military exercise aimed at enhancing defence capabilities along with NATO defence plans and procedures. It is the most significant training exercise of...

Malta signs International Code for Protection of Tourists
Malta has joined the International Code for the Protection of Tourists and hosted Europe’s first conference on tourism law, addressing sustainability, overtourism, short-term rentals, and consumer protection. MALTA – Malta has become the 29th...

Explorer of the Seas Completes 25 Years of Service for Royal Caribbean
The Explorer of the Seas is completing its 25th year in service for Royal Caribbean International this month. Built at the Kværner Masa-Yards in Finland, the 142,000-ton ship was delivered to the company on September 28, 2000. As the second ship...

Montenegro to host 2026 EU-Western Balkans summit
PODGORICA, Oct. 17 — The 2026 EU-Western Balkans summit will take place on 1 June in Montenegro, European Council President António Costa announced after meeting Montenegrin President Jakov Milatović. “It will be wonderful to hold the summit in...

Great Numbers for Croatian Tourism in September
October the 1st, 2025 – There have been some excellent numbers for Croatian tourism in September, with the number of fiscalised receipts issued also encouraging. As Poslovni Dnevnik/Sinisa Malus writes, the high expectations for the post-season...

Tuesday night football sees Northside dominate Lejeune amid potential government shutdown
Head coach Sam Cassou, in year one at Lejeune, just told his players, play like it's the last game of the year, but against an undefeated Northside squad, who wasted no time attacking the Devilpups with a #24 Sincere Columbus rush TD. Keith Boyd...

Savouring delicious food and autumn sun in Croatia
Apart from a few packed-away sun loungers and the odd shuttered beach kiosk, summer is firmly keeping its grip on the Croatian island of Lošinj in the northern Adriatic. The sea is still warm as I plunge into the turquoise waters of Čikat bay, one...

Malta joins International Code for Protection of Tourists
Malta has become the 29th country globally, and the 6th in Europe, to adhere to the International Code for the Protection of Tourists (ICPT). The move marks a significant step in strengthening global commitments to travellers’ rights and consumer...

Plant tour: FACC AG, Jakovlje, Croatia
FACC AG Plant 6 is located 30 kilometers from Croatia’s capital, Zagreb. Source (All Images) | FACC AG FACC AG (Ried im Innkreis, Austria) is a global Tier 1 supplier specializing in composites and lightweight structures across multiple divisions...

Man City rocked by Rodri blow with up to five missing vs Everton as Pep Guardiola gives injury update
Rodri has not recovered from the injury he picked up at Brentford Manchester City could be missing five players for the Everton game as Pep Guardiola assesses his options. The Blues returned from the international break on Thursday but Rodri was...

Croatians feel the safest in the EU, report shows
by croatiaweek September 22, 2025 in News Policeman on the beat in Croatia Croatians feel the safest in the European Union, according to the latest data from Eurostat, with only 1.4% of citizens reporting crime, violence or vandalism in their...

67th MedCruise General Assembly Opens in Sibenik, Croatia
The 67th MedCruise General Assembly officially opened today in the city of Šibenik, Croatia, according to a press release. Hosted and co-organized by the Šibenik Port Authority, the Assembly runs from Sep. 30 to Oct. 3, 2025, and is said to offer...

Growth, reform, Russia: Von der Leyen in the Western Balkans
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen had a busy schedule when she visited the Western Balkan states of Albania, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Kosovo and North Macedonia this week, all in just under three days. She has been to...

President Milanović in New York: Croatia will not be a puppet
by croatiaweek September 22, 2025 in News (Photo: Office of President of Croatia/Marko Beljan) Croatian President Zoran Milanović, accompanied by his wife, Professor Sanja Musić Milanović, met with members of the Croatian community in New York on...

Military Sealift Command Director of Ship Management visits MSCEURAF area command
NAPLES, Italy – (Sept. 22, 2025) Mr. Thomas Kiss, Military Sealift Command (MSC) Director of Ship Management visited the Naples, Italy-based MSC Europe & Africa area command Sept. 15-19, 2025. During the visit, Kiss toured both the amphibious...

Palletways Expands Into Croatia And Slovenia
by Transport News | Sep 30, 2025 | Hot News Founded in the UK in 1994, Palletways specialises in the express delivery of palletised freight (image supplied by Palletways). Croatia and Slovenia have been added to Palletways’ international...