Croatia’s Largest Academic Choir Returns to Dubrovnik Summer Festival with Beethoven’s 9th

In the lead-up to this year’s Dubrovnik Summer Festival, the largest academic choir in Croatia, Ivan Goran Kovačić, is making a return to the Festival after several years of absence. The choir, which achieved a record number of concerts in Croatia...

Croatia’s Tourism Boom Continues: Household Stays Overtake Hotels in June Surge

According to data from the Croatian National Tourist Board (CNTB), all categories of commercial accommodation recorded growth in overnight stays in the first half of 2025. Hotels accounted for the largest share—9.5 million overnight stays or 32.4%...

FC Copenhagen sign Croatia international Dominik Kotarski

F.C. Copenhagen have announced the signing of Croatian goalkeeper Dominik Kotarski, who joins the club from Greek side PAOK Thessaloniki on a 5-year contract. FCK sports director Sune Smith-Nielsen is thrilled with the signing and says, "Dominik...

Nikola Tesla’s voice to greet visitors across his home county in Croatia

by croatiaweek July 9, 2025 in News (Photo: Stjepan Dragaš/Tourist Board of Lika-Senj County) Gospić, 9 July 2025 – On the eve of the 169th anniversary of Nikola Tesla’s birth, a new and innovative cultural and tourism project has been launched in...

The Croatian firefighters who missed Rakitic's winning penalty to save lives

It was July 7, 2018, a summer night, when all of Croatia seemed to hold its breath. In Sochi, the Croatian national team faced Russia in the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup. After 120 tense minutes, it came down to a penalty shootout. The...

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...

‘Find your Pomalo’: Croatia invites tourists to discover a slower pace of life

by croatiaweek July 9, 2025 in Travel (Photo: HTZ) As the height of the tourist season begins and many embark on their summer holidays, the Croatian Tourist Board has launched a new promotional campaign titled Find Your Pomalo. The campaign aims...

Indonesia reaffirms support for mosque project in Croatia

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Deputy Foreign Minister Anis Matta on Wednesday reiterated Indonesia’s commitment to supporting the construction of the Istiqlal Osijek Islamic Center (ICO) in Croatia. In an official statement issued on Wednesday, the Ministry...

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...

Foreign police on the beat in Croatia this tourist season

by croatiaweek July 9, 2025 in News (Photo: PU splitsko-dalmatinska) ZAGREB, 9 July (Hina) – As part of the project Safe Tourist Destination, 11 foreign police officers from five countries will be staying in the area of Primorje-Gorski Kotar...

Croatian PM meets with Estonian PM in Zagreb

Ferry Sinks Passenger Vessel After Going Adrift in Severe Storm in Croatia

On Tuesday morning, a sudden storm swept over the coast of Croatia, tearing down trees and disrupting traffic - and sending a runaway ferry careening into a line of moored passenger vessels. At the port of Split, Croatia, the ferry Petar...

Croatia's DPA issues several fines over alleged GDPR violations

Croatia's Personal Data Protection Agency announced eight administrative fines totaling 350,500 euros over EU General Data Protection Regulation claims. The Croatian Insurance Bureau and a sports betting organization were among the penalized...

PM Modi Receives Gift in Croatia: 1790 Latin edition of Vezdin’s Sanskrit grammar highlights cultural ties

Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic gifted Prime Minister Narendra Modi a reprint of Vezdin’s Sanskrit Grammar, a pioneering work on Indian languages and culture, in a gesture signifying the centuries-old close cultural links between the two...

Bridging centuries and continents: PM Modi’s upcoming visit to Croatia celebrates shared civilisational roots

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi lands in Croatia on June 18, 2025, it will be more than just a diplomatic first; it will be a moment that connects two cultures with deep historical and civilisational ties. Modi will become the first Indian Prime...

PM Modi gets grand Croatia welcome with Gayatri Mantra recital, Showcases cultural bonds & bilateral prospects

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Croatia on Wednesday to a warm and enthusiastic reception led by Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic. Modi, the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Croatia, was received personally by Plenkovic at...

Cyprus to Canada to Croatia: Modi’s tour builds the next arc of Indian influence and global future

In a decisive reassertion of India’s increasing global power and diplomatic sagacity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi went on a three-country tour of Cyprus, Canada, and Croatia from 15 to 19 June 2025. Each of these visits were packed with symbolism...

Subsidy Showdown: Ryanair Wants In on Croatia’s Domestic Flight Millions

Get ready for take-off – a new aerial showdown is brewing over the Croatian skies. The Croatian government is preparing to launch a fresh Public Service Obligation (PSO) tender to keep vital domestic flight routes alive – with millions of euros in...

The Foreign Ministers of the Czech Republic and Croatia discussed further support for Ukraine

Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský and Croatian Foreign Minister Gordan Grlić-Radman met in Prague on Tuesday to discuss support for Ukraine and European defense. According to Radio Prague International, the Czech Foreign Minister emphasized that...

Incoming UCLA freshman stuns in Croatia’s 100-98 FIBA U18 victory over Denmark

Croatia narrowly beat Denmark in the Women’s FIBA U18 World Cup Tournament, besting the Danish in a 2-point victory, 100-98. Power forward Lea Vukic recorded a double-double with 20 points and 12 rebounds, while forward Matea Matijevic added 18...