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Croatian Star Ivan Rakitić Announces Retirement from Football
Sada Elbalad
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July 7, 2025
Mon 07 Jul 2025 | 10:44 PM Croatian football star Ivan Rakitić announced his retirement from professional football on Monday at the age of 37. He brought an end to a distinguished career that spanned over two decades. Rakitić made the announcement...
Croatia Airlines expands with five new international routes from Zagreb
Croatia Week
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July 1, 2025
(Photo: Croatia Airlines) Zagreb, 1 July 2025 – Croatia’s national carrier has significantly strengthened its international flight network this summer by launching five new seasonal routes from the capital. Passengers can now fly directly from...
ETSC: Greece Slides in EU Road Safety Rankings as Fatalities Rise
To Vima
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July 16, 2025
Greece has once again ranked among the least safe countries in Europe for road safety, according to the European Transport Safety Council’s (ETSC) 2025 report. Road fatalities in Greece rose to 665 in 2024, up from 646 in 2023, marking a 2.9%...
Croatian National Tourist Board Launches Global Search for New Directors in Key Markets
The Dubrovnik Times
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The Croatian National Tourist Board (CNTB) has announced a public competition for the selection and appointment of directors (m/f) of its overseas offices in five markets. The competition covers offices in Germany (based in Berlin), Italy (Milan),...
11 Nepali workers deported from Croatia return home
Khabarhub
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July 10, 2025
KATHMANDU: Eleven Nepali citizens who had traveled to Croatia for foreign employment have been deported and sent back to Nepal. According to Govinda Prasad Rijal, Director General of the Tribhuvan International Airport Immigration Office, the...
Croatian and Italian presidents meet in Zagreb: ‘Strong ties and shared vision’
Croatia Week
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July 7, 2025
(Photo: Office of the President of Croatia/ Tomislav Bušljeta, Dario Andrišek) President of Croatia Zoran Milanović met with the President of Italy Sergio Mattarella in Zagreb on Monday during Mattarella’s official visit to Croatia. The leaders...
Melbourne International Film Festival unveils full program for 2025
The AU Review
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July 10, 2025
Tonight, the 73rd Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) unveiled an outstanding program of over 275 screen works and announced the 10 Bright Horizons films screening in competition and vying for MIFF’s flagship prize. From the 7th to the...
Six new ambassadors accredited by the President of the Republic
Ver Angola
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According to a statement from the Presidency of the Republic, to which VerAngola had access, the "certification ceremony took place in the Grand Hall of the Presidential Palace" this Thursday morning. "The diplomats presented to the President of...
Croatian right-wing singer joins hundreds of thousands of fans in pro-Nazi salute
The Times of Israel
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July 7, 2025
JTA — The Croatian singer Marko Perkovic, who is known for his far-right sympathies, led nearly half a million concertgoers in a pro-Nazi salute in Zagreb on Saturday night. During the concert — billed as the largest in Croatia’s history —...
Croatian right-wing singer performs pro-Nazi salute with hundreds of thousands of fans
Forward
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July 7, 2025
Fans of Croatian nationalist singer Marko Perkovic Thompson gather at the Zagreb hippodrome during a concert by the singer, who is known for his sympathies for the country’s World War II Nazi-allied regime, to an expected by a crowd of some...
Croatia govt lashed over ‘disgraceful neo-fascist Woodstock’
Digital Journal
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July 7, 2025
Fans of Croatian nationalist singer Marko Perkovic Thompson at his huge Zagreb concert - Copyright AFP DAMIR SENCAR A massive concert in Croatia by a singer notorious for his pro-Nazi sympathies was branded a “neo-fascist Woodstock” Monday, with...
2025 Rule of Law Report: European Commission fails to raise its voice and continues to ignore emergency situations
European Federation of Journalists
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On 8 July, the European Commission published its 6th Rule of Law (RoL) report, assessing countries’ advancements and progress in four key areas, one of which is media freedom. The same four candidate countries as in 2024 – Albania, Serbia, North...
Sendai International Music Competition for Piano Names 2025 Winners
The Violin Channel
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July 9, 2025
Held every three years, the Sendai International Music Competition (SIMC) holds editions for both violin and piano. This year’s piano edition has now announced its winners The Gold Medal of JPY 3,000,000 went to the Russian pianist Elizaveta...
Over 70% of Croatians to spend summer holidays in Croatia, spending over €1,300
Croatia Week
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July 10, 2025
by croatiaweek July 10, 2025 in News Majority of Croatians staying local for summer holidays ZAGREB, 10 July 2025 (Hina) – More than 70 percent of Croatians plan to spend their summer holidays within Croatia this year, with average planned...
Where Is Cannabis Legal In Europe?
Forbes
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A guide to medical marijuana and recreational use laws across the continent and the United Kingdom. In April 2024, Germany legalized recreational marijuana, becoming the largest country in Europe to turn green. There are currently 28 EU countries...
The rising crisis in global elder care
Deseret News - Utah
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July 16, 2025
What if we live a long life and are abandoned or without funds despite our best efforts?” For Wendy Jane Carrel, a senior care specialist with over two decades of experience who operates the consulting service Wellness Shepherd, this question is a...
OKTOBEER FEST coming to Zagreb – set to be biggest festival in Croatia
Croatia Week
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July 10, 2025
Following in the footsteps of global beer festivals, Croatia is set to welcome its own large-scale autumn celebration — OKTOBEER FEST. The event will take place from 10 to 19 October 2025 at Zagreb Fair (Zagrebački velesajam), spanning an...
Volunteers protect preborn life in Croatia
Mission Network News
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July 10, 2025
Croatia (MNN) — “Eva” was pregnant, alone, and depressed. Now, she works, cares for her child, and gives glory to God. This is just one example of life transformation from Choose Life Croatia, a LIFE International partner. Anita Jovanovic is on...
Croatia's 'healing island' with its own microclimate and fewer tourists
The i paper
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July 7, 2025
Head beyond the Dalmatian coast to Lošinj, where pine forests and sunshine have been offering respite for more than a century “Lošinj is the island of vitality; it’s not just wellness, you have to exercise too,” my guide Dunja Sladic says,...
Belgrade Outraged over EU’s Lukewarm Reaction to Croatian Extremist
Beta Briefing
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July 10, 2025
Source: Beta News / Politics | 10.07.25 | access_time 11:59 Marko Perkovic Tompson (Thompson) (BETAPHOTO/HINA/Damir SENCAR) After the recent concert of Croatian singer Marko ‘Thompson’ Perkovic, which gathered half a million people in Zagreb, the...