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Croatia opens long-awaited bridge bypassing Bosnia
The Chinese-built project connects the southern Adriatic coast to the rest of the country.
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Croatia is ready to adopt euro in January 2023, Bulgaria must wait
Croatia will adopt the euro on January 1, 2023. Bulgaria’s hopes of doing likewise in 2024 look increasingly slim, however.
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Croatia police try to identify mystery woman with memory loss
Woman with no recollection of who she is was found on northern Adriatic Sea island of Krk on September 12.
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Croatia celebrates joining of controversial Adriatic Sea bridge
The China-led project has angered Bosnian officials, who argue it violates the state’s access to open waters.
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Zagreb hit by earthquake while in coronavirus lockdown
Croatian capital hit by its biggest quake in 140 years, according to PM, causing damage and injury
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The violent reality of the EU border: police brutality in the Balkans
Those prepared to make a stand against Croatian border violence in the EU parliament are in the minority, with the rise of the far right across Europe.
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Archaeologists discover oldest olive groves in Croatia dating 3,500 years
Archaeologists from Zadar have come across a variety of finds dating back to the Middle Bronze Age in the sea between the Isle of Ricul in the Pasman Channel and the coastal resort of Turanj, including numerous 3,500-years-old olive pits, which speak to the oldest olive groves along Croatia’s Adriatic. In northern Dalmatia, little was known about the Middle Bronze Age until archaeologists began underwater explorations several years ago.
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Balkans Without Borders: 'Diana's List' Of Children Saved From Death Camps Revealed
In any Balkan country the names of war criminals are well-known. But the names of people who have moved humanity in a positive direction are often hidden from the public eye. That is the case with Diana Budisavljevic, whose heroics in rescuing thousands of lives during World War II-era Croatia went unrecognized for more than half a century.
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Cracking the Sitcom Code
After signing up to write a script for Croatian television, I learned that virtually all TV comedies, from Seinfeld to South Park, follow a simple formula. By Noah Charney. (Dec. 28, 2014)
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Croatia dissolves parliament, prompting snap election
Croatian lawmakers have voted to dissolve parliament, days after ousting Prime Minister Tihomir Oreskovic. The decision paves the way for early elections, which are expected to be held in September. Following weeks of political deadlock, legislators in Zagreb voted on Monday to dissolve parliament with a majority of 137 votes. Two MPs voted against, while one abstained.
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When the UN watched a massacre unfold in Croatia
On August 8, 1995, in the Croatian town of Dvor, a band of soldiers rounded up nine disabled refugees inside a school and executed them. Metres away, a unit of Danish peacekeepers watched the massacre unfold. They had a clear view - through the large shattered windows - into the main hall, where most of the victims were shot dead. They didn't know if the perpetrators were Serbs or Croats. But they had an idea who the victims were.
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Crepuscular Rays Observed Over Šibenik, Croatia
Photographer: Ivana Kali Summary Authors: Ivana Kali; Jim Foster The photo above showing a spectacular set of crepuscular rays was taken from Šibenik, Croatia, just before sunset on February 10, 2016.
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12th February 2002 - Milosevic goes on trial for war crimes
Former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic goes on trial at The Hague, Netherlands, on charges of genocide and war crimes in Bosnia, Croatia and Kosovo. Milosevic served as his own attorney for much of the prolonged trial, which ended without a verdict when the so-called “Butcher of the Balkans” was found dead at age 64 from an apparent heart attack in his prison cell on March 11, 2006.
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Slovenia putting up fence along border with Croatia to control migrant flow
Slovenia began erecting a razor wire fence along parts of its border with Croatia on Wednesday, saying it wanted better control over a tide of migrants flowing through the tiny country en route to other areas of Europe. The continent is grappling with its biggest influx of migrants - more than one million are expected this year - since World War Two and is deeply split over how best to respond.
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Croatia puts army on alert as it reels from migrant influx
BATINA, Croatia (AP) — Croatian leaders put the army on alert after chaos erupted Thursday on the border with Serbia, where thousands of asylum-seekers poured into the country, some trampling each other in a rush to get on the few available buses and trains. Dozens were injured in the mayhem.
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Migrant crisis: Dozens reach Croatia as Hungary border sealed
The first group of migrants reaches Croatia after Hungary closes the main entry into the European border-free zone.
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Four Days in Dubrovnik
The beautiful and historic seaside town of Dubrovnik is both charming and compelling. There’s plenty to see and do around the area to fill four days in Dubrovnik. This itinerary can be done as a short vacation or combined with other cities in Croatia.
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Croatia considers dropping border arbitration with Slovenia
Croatia threatened on Thursday to withdraw from border arbitration with Slovenia, after a leaked wiretap purported to show a Slovenian judge on the panel exchanging confidential information with the Ljubljana government.
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UEFA punished Croatia for swastika on soccer field
The team will lose one point in its Euro 2016 qualifying group, has to play its next two home matches in the Euro competition in an empty stadium and prohibited play of Croatia’s remaining qualifying matches at the Stadion Poljud. Lastly, UEFA fined the Croatian FA €100,000 (roughly $110,000) for what it called “racist behavior.”
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Summer thunderstorm last night in Zagreb, Croatia
Photo by Lovro Dujnić.
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