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World Travel Journalists Organization announces international jury for Open Passport 2025
Santo Domingo.– With the Open Passport 2025 awards ceremony just weeks away, the World Travel Journalism Organization (WTJO) has unveiled the 15‑member international jury that will evaluate submissions and select the year’s top tourism...
PM Modi’s Historic Visit to Croatia Opens New Doors for India-Europe Ties
On June 18, 2025, history was made as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stepped onto Croatian soil — the first Indian leader ever to visit the Balkan nation. Greeted warmly at Zagreb’s airport by Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković himself,...

UCLA players lead USA Men’s Water Polo Junior National Team to silver in Croatia
Many former Bruins have represented the USA Men’s Water Polo Senior National Team, from three-time All-American Max Irving to recent graduate-turned-professional Jack Larsen. Following in their footsteps, Westwood’s next generation of...

Around 10,000 Croatians returning to live in Croatia each year
Zagreb ZAGREB, 25 June 2025 (Hina) – Each year, approximately 10,000 individuals holding Croatian citizenship return to live in Croatia, according to Zvonko Milas, State Secretary of the Central State Office for Croats Abroad. Speaking during a...

Tourists flock to Croatia in June despite rising prices
by croatiaweek June 27, 2025 in News Croatia has welcomed a large number of tourists in June Croatia’s Minister of Tourism and Sport, Tonči Glavina, has shared positive early results for the 2025 tourist season, emphasising strong performance in...

Thompson concert in Zagreb: Major road closures announced with map
(Photo: Grad Zagreb) ZAGREB, 27 June 2025 – The City of Zagreb is preparing for the largest ticketed concert in the world, with around 500,000 people expected to attend the Marko Perković Thompson concert at the Zagreb Hippodrome on Saturday, 5...

Dispatch from Croatia | June 2025
Two rounds of local elections were held in Croatia but the green transition was almost entirely absent from the campaigns. However, the topic was taken up by both the European Commission and Greenpeace Croatia, who addressed it in their reports...

Ridiculous phone roaming bills and how to avoid them
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Penn State Basketball Backfills Roster With International Players
With all the attention given to the upcoming football season it is good to note that Mike Rhoades hasn't been silent during the summer. After a very disappointing season and a 16-15 record, Penn State watched as we graduated 5 key players, watched...

A1 Group, SPI International Partner to Expand Premium TV & SVOD Distribution Across Southeast Europe
A1 Group and SPI International, a global media company, unveiled a strategic, long-term partnership designed to enhance how content is delivered, distributed, and experienced across Southeast Europe. The agreement outlines the technical...

Windswept island Pag brings taste of Croatia to the world
Breadcrumb Trail Links Life Eat Hard cheese Paski sir is the product of herb-grazing sheep that cling to the rugged terrain in the face of fierce Adriatic winds. Author of the article: Published Jun 27, 2025 • Last updated 3 hours ago • 3 minute...

Brazil agrees to compensate family of Jewish journalist killed by military 50 years ago
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s government on Thursday signed a landmark agreement accepting responsibility for the killing of Vladimir Herzog, a prominent Jewish journalist and political prisoner whom the military dictatorship falsely claimed had...

Print Version of Weekly Volcano Community Calendar for 7/18/25 through 7/24/25
BY LISA LENGENFELDER and JENNIFER SCHAAL for WEEKLY VOLCANO 7/18/25 | Friday, July 18 Music Ft. Steilacoom Park: Wagner Road @ Community Days, 3:00 PM Tacoma Public Library Moore Branch: Music aLIVE Concert Series – Live Folk Music w/ Whipporwill...

Forget Italy: Head east to Croatia and Istria
Italians are sick of tourists. No, really — they are tired of American summer visitors who travel en masse to their boot-shaped country and disrupt their lives with our enthusiasm. Selfies have been banned in Portofino, Venice has banned large...
China, Croatia renew education cooperation program
ZAGREB, June 26 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Education and the Croatian Ministry of Science, Education and Youth signed the 2025-2029 education cooperation program here Wednesday to further promote bilateral education cooperation. According to...

A1 Group, SPI International SE Europe partnership
A1 Group and SPI International have announced a strategic, long-term partnership designed to enhance how content is delivered, distributed, and experienced across Southeast Europe. The agreement outlines the technical distribution of all SPI...

A1 Group and SPI International unite in strategic alliance
Austrian telco A1 Group and media company SPI International unveiled a strategic, long-term partnership designed to enhance how content is delivered, distributed and received across Southeast Europe. The agreement outlines the technical...

Kia Ora Hrvatska: New Zealand ensemble to tour Croatia for big 1100-year celebration
Te Rōpū Manutaki (Photo: Joseph Erceg) The Kralj Tomislav Folklore Ensemble from New Zealand is preparing for a special tour across Croatia this July, marking the 1100th anniversary of the Coronation of Kralj Tomislav and the founding of the first...

Captivating Azerbaijani jazz takes central stage in Zagreb
Baku, June 25, AZERTAC As part of cultural cooperation between the Azerbaijani Ministry of Culture and the Croatian Ministry of Culture and Media, a grand jazz concert by Azerbaijani musicians was held at the Zagreb Academy of Music on June 25....

Delegation of Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Culture visits National and University Library in Zagreb
Baku, June 25, AZERTAC On June 24, an Azerbaijani delegation from the Ministry of Culture, currently visiting Croatia, toured the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK). The delegation was briefed on the library’s history, collections,...