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PHOTOS: Croatia gets first unique Potato Museum
(Photo: Medjimurska Županija) The village of Belica in Međimurje has officially opened a unique cultural and educational centre – the Potato Museum – dedicated to preserving the region’s long-standing farming traditions and celebrating the potato...

“Strange” summer season for Croatian tourism
by croatiaweek August 30, 2025 in News More overnight stays but profits under pressure This year’s tourist season in Croatia has been described by experts as “a little strange” and unlike previous years. While official reports from the Ministry of...

Embarking on the largest fleet renewal in its history, Croatia Airlines is entering a new era
Playing a strategic role in Croatia’s transportation infrastructure, Croatia Airlines ensures optimal air connectivity across the country and internationally. Croatia Airlines is a full-service carrier that provides domestic and international air...

JASON LEWIS: Illegal Immigration Kills More People
The national media silence over an illegal alien with a California commercial driver’s license (CDL) accused of killing three people while making an unlawful U-turn on Florida’s Turnpike is instructive on several fronts. None of them good. First,...

Culture and the City – Meet Zagreb Museum Weekend
August the 29th, 2025 – Zagreb Museum Weekend promises a weekend full of culture in the bustling Croatian capital, which is home to an impressive number of museums – from the classic to the ultra-quirky. Zagreb is a city that is positioning itself...

Croatian Air Force pilot and partner arrested for alleged espionage in Kosovo, reports claim
Published on 28/08/2025 - 13:18 GMT+2 •Updated 17:20 Croatian authorities arrested an Air Force pilot and his partner over alleged espionage charges, accusing them of sharing classified information about Kosovo peacekeeping operations over a...

Croatia Edges Closer to its OECD Goals
August the 29th, 2025 – Croatia is edging closer and closer to its OECD goal as it becomes an increasingly attractive investment location. As Sinisa Malus/Poslovni Dnevnik writes, the Ministry of Finance has recently announced the finalisation of...

Cultural appropriation
August 28, 2025 · 0 Comments By Brian Lockhart If you’re a man and have attended a wedding or funeral recently and worn a suit of some kind, most likely you wore a necktie with that suit. Many businessmen wear a tie on a regular basis to achieve a...

Children around the World Speak out for Free Education
Children from across the globe have expressed support for expanding an international human rights treaty to require countries to provide free pre-primary and secondary education. More than 8,000 children from 40 countries responded to a United...

Zagreb museums to open doors for free
(Photo: Marija Gasparovic/Zagreb Touristt Board) The City of Zagreb has unveiled the programme for the first-ever Zagreb Museum Weekend (Muzejski vikend – MUV), a brand-new cultural event that will bring together the city’s museums and...

Fourth generation of Bulgarian children in Hungary fill the classrooms of the Sunday school
On the last day of August, the spacious three-story building of the Bulgarian Cultural Center at 62 Vágóhíd Street in Budapest will open its doors to students from the Bulgarian School for Native Language. Classes in Hungary begin on August 31 and...

Croatia Joins Japan as Top Digital Nomad Destination
August the 28th, 2025 – Croatia has joined Japan as a top digital nomad destination according to nomads.com, with nomads from around the world staying an average of 69 days. As Poslovni Dnevnik/Josipa Ban writes, remote work from any country in...

Croatian Pilot Leaked Information About NATO Actions in Kosovo to His Serbian Girlfriend
A spy scandal has erupted in Croatia involving a military pilot who served with the NATO peacekeeping mission in Kosovo. According to IndexHR, citing its sources, the pilot is suspected of passing classified information to his Serbian partner, who...

CNTB and Mastercard Launch Campaign to Boost Croatia’s Post-Season Tourism
The Croatian National Tourist Board (HTZ) and Mastercard have launched a joint international campaign aimed at strengthening Croatia’s post-season tourism, targeting the UK and Swiss markets until the end of September. Branded under the theme of...

Croatian President Urges Gov’t To Initiate Procedure for Recognizing Palestine
Source: Beta News / Region | 27.08.25 | access_time 18:43 Zoran Milanovic (BETAPHOTO/HINA/Lana SLIVAR DOMINIC) Croatian President Zoran Milanovic on Aug. 27 called on the country’s government to initiate the procedure for recognizing Palestine by...

Demographer Warns: Croatia Growing, But Not Through Births
Is Croatia facing a demographic turnaround? Speaking on N1 television, demographer Stjepan Šterc said the country may end 2025 with more newcomers than deaths — but not because of higher birth rates. Šterc noted that in the past two years Croatia...

The Greenest Island Hides the Longest Settlement in Dalmatia
August the 31st, 2025 – The greenest island is also home to the longest settlement in all of Dalmatia. Babino Polje, which literally translates to Grandma’s field on gorgeous Mljet is known for its wine and olive culture that spans centuries. As...

Bolt launches new feature in Croatia to protect elderly and tourists from taxi rip-offs
by croatiaweek August 28, 2025 in Business (Photo: Bolt) ZAGREB, 28 August 2025 – Reports of unfair practices by some traditional taxi drivers in Croatia continue to make headlines, particularly in tourist hotspots. From inflated fares to extreme...

10th Burger Festival Zagreb is Coming – Here’s What We Can Expect
August the 28th, 2025 – The 10th Burger Festival Zagreb is rapidly approaching. Here’s what we can expect from this extremely popular event in the Croatian capital this year. From September the 4th to 14th, Dr. Franjo Tuđman Square in the heart of...

Kastav – An Ideal Weekend Break Near Rijeka & Opatija
August the 31st, 2025 – Kastav is the smallest town in Croatia when it comes to its surface area alone, and it is absolutely worth a weekend trip if you find yourself in Kvarner. As Putni kofer/Antonio Ivcevic writes, Croatia is a country where...