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Croatia’s accommodation landscape set for big change
Croatia Week
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August 18, 2025
by croatiaweek August 18, 2025 in News Hvar Croatia’s ambitious tourism reform, designed to shift the industry from mass arrivals to a more sustainable, higher-quality model, is beginning to stir unease among private hosts. With private...
Dalić names Croatia squad for September World Cup qualifiers
Croatia Week
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August 18, 2025
Zlatko Dalić Croatia head coach Zlatko Dalić has named a 23-man squad, along with four standby players, for September’s continuation of the European qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be held in the USA, Mexico and Canada. After a...
Croatian ultra-nationalist mega-gig exposes divided society
BBC
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August 17, 2025
Guy DelauneyBBC Balkans correspondent ShareSave Hundreds of thousands attended a concert by Marko Perkovic in Zagreb A "neo-fascist Croatian Woodstock" or patriotic, anti-establishment fun? Last month's mega-gig by the ultra-nationalist singer...
Plenković: Sustainable Peace in Ukraine Must Respect Territorial Integrity
The Dubrovnik Times
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Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković has underlined that any future peace in Ukraine must be both just and sustainable, respecting the country’s territorial integrity and international law. Plenković made the remarks on Sunday after taking...
Endangered red panda cubs born at Irish wildlife park
The Irish Post
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August 17, 2025
TWO endangered red panda cubs have been born at a wildlife park in Ireland. Fota Wildlife Park in Co. Cork announced this week that the cubs had been born at its conservation centre on June 7. While not yet visible to the public, the park has...
Young Croatians abroad reconnect with homeland by restoring nature
Croatia Week
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August 17, 2025
(Photo: Croatian Heritage Foundation) BIOGRAD NA MORU, 16 August 2025 (Hina) – Twenty-four young people of Croatian descent from around the world have spent two weeks in Biograd na Moru as part of the Eco Heritage Task Force programme, helping to...
Table grapes in Croatia reach record prices, some cases costing as much as veal
Croatia Week
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August 17, 2025
At markets in Šibenik, a kilogram of white table grapes sells for €6, while in Zadar and Dubrovnik prices rise to €7. In Pula, the same fruit can cost €8 per kilogram – roughly the same price as veal shoulder, ribs or neck in supermarkets....
'Truffle hunters are fiercely protective of their favoured spots, often passed down from older generations': The Croatian peninsula with a proud culinary tradition
Country Life
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August 16, 2025
Armed with his slim otka spade and accompanied by two eager lagotto romagnolos, my Croatian companion Armin strides deep into the Forest of Motovun. The sun glints through a tangle of trees as we step over exposed roots, clinging onto branches for...
Croatia Launches €21.2 Million Subsidy Scheme for Electric Vehicles
The Dubrovnik Times
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Croatia has announced a new €21.2 million subsidy programme to encourage companies to purchase zero-emission vehicles. The scheme, run by the State Fund for Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency, offers incentives ranging from €2,500 to...
Croatia’s pršut capital Drniš to host big pršut festival
Croatia Week
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August 14, 2025
(Photo: Mario Sučić, source Grad Drniš) Drniš is preparing for one of its most delicious events of the year as the 8th International Pršut Festival takes place on 29 and 30 August 2025. The town’s central square, Trg Poljana, will transform into a...
Red weather warnings in effect for holiday hotspots popular with Irish tourists
Irish Mirror
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August 15, 2025
A wide range of weather warnings are in place for some popular holiday destinations across Europe this weekend as temperatures soar in a number of regions popular among Irish tourists. Red heat warnings are to come into effect for a number of...
Where to Travel for Hot Weather in October
Conde Nast Traveler
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August 15, 2025
“Shoulder season” was once a term whispered at school gates as well-traveled parents discussed their fall break plans, or one used over drinks among friends—often met with furrowed brows. That’s no longer the case, and October holidays are all the...
Why a small-ship cruise is the best way to discover Croatia
The Independent (U.S.)
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August 15, 2025
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...
A night of rapid-fire climate action ideas
Connacht Tribune
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August 15, 2025
Australian and now An Spidéal resident, seasoned performer Shani Williams will be host at the Galway Climate Festival ‘Giob Geab’’ event on Thursday September 11, at 8pm, in the Mick Lally Theatre, Druid Lane. Shani is a performer, presenter, and...
Zagreb Salaries Outpace National Average by €201 in May
The Dubrovnik Times
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The average monthly net salary paid per employee in legal entities in the City of Zagreb for May this year amounted to €1,652, representing a nominal increase of 0.6% compared to April and a rise of 8.8% compared to May last year. The median net...
Multiple Airlines Want to Launch New Croatia Flights
Total Croatia News
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August 14, 2025
August the 15th, 2025 – Multiple airlines, including easyJet, Aeroitalia, Volotea and Wizz Air want to introduce new Croatia flights. As Sinisa Malus/Poslovni Dnevnik writes, the government of the autonomous region of Sardinia in neighbouring...
Hunting, pollution and tourism in EU threatening some seal species into extinction
The Journal
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August 15, 2025
FROM THE STORMY North Sea in Belgium, to the sun-warmed sea caves of the Greek islands, Europe’s seals are facing a growing crisis. Once driven to near extinction, species such as the grey seal, harbour seal and Mediterranean monk seal are meant...
Protesters Block Asbestos-Removal Project for Classic Ferry at Brodosplit
The Maritime Executive
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Brodosplit Shipyard has landed in hot water with local residents over plans for restoring an aging cruise ship, the Moby Drea. The vessel has asbestos partition panels inside, and the shipyard's work plan called for removing them - but local...
Fota Wildlife Park welcome two endagered red panda cubs
RTE Ireland
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August 14, 2025
Julien Fonteneau, Fota Island Lead Ranger, joins Brendan on RTÉ Radio 1 to tell listeners about their new arrivals as the search is on for the perfect names for these seriously cute cubs. Listen back above. On Saturday, 7 June, Fota Wildlife Park...
I’m a Croatia expert – this small-ship cruise shows you the best of the country
The Independent
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August 14, 2025
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...