Croatia Launches First Battery-Powered Train, Built by Končar

Croatian Railways has officially introduced its first battery-powered train, manufactured by Končar, marking a major step towards greener and more sustainable public transport. The new train is designed to operate on non-electrified railway lines...

Zagreb develops electric bus network with state grant

Croatia’s Ministry of Economy and the Fund for Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency signed a grant agreement with Zagreb’s public transport company ZET to build 62 double charging stations, thus providing 124 charging points at the...

Plant tour: FACC AG, Jakovlje, Croatia

FACC AG Plant 6 is located 30 kilometers from Croatia’s capital, Zagreb. Source (All Images) | FACC AG FACC AG (Ried im Innkreis, Austria) is a global Tier 1 supplier specializing in composites and lightweight structures across multiple divisions...

Cycling Korčula: A Two-Wheeled Adventure Through Croatia’s Coastal Charm

View at old city of Korčula and fortress in Croatia. Photo by Hilthart Pedersen, Unsplash Korčula (pronounced Kor-chu-la), Croatia’s sixth-largest island, stretches 47 kilometers along the sparkling Adriatic and is a mosaic of cypress forests,...

67th MedCruise General Assembly Opens in Sibenik, Croatia

The 67th MedCruise General Assembly officially opened today in the city of Šibenik, Croatia, according to a press release. Hosted and co-organized by the Šibenik Port Authority, the Assembly runs from Sep. 30 to Oct. 3, 2025, and is said to offer...

Climate change

Governments that intend to replicate US President Trump's declaration that the issue of climate warming is a tremendous con game will be acting foolishly. Over the years, Trump has acquired a reputation of being able to build his arguments on...

Rijeka-Zagreb future railway gets final environmental approval

The future railway line between Croatia’s biggest port in Rijeka and the country’s capital Zagreb, is one step closer to realisation. The last environmental approval, concerning the Skradnik–Krasica–Tijani section, was recently approved, paving...

German loyalty to Croatia being tested

Warning signs from Germany Croatia’s 2025 tourism season has once again delivered impressive numbers, with 15.5 million arrivals and over 79 million overnight stays recorded by the end of August – a slight increase on last year. Revenues remain...

Fan favorite Djokovic illuminates Shanghai with hard fought opening win

Serbia's Novak Djokovic signs autographs in Chinese for fans after winning his second-round match against Croatia's Marin Cilic at the Rolex Shanghai Masters tennis in Shanghai on Friday. [Photo/Agencies] Roared on by a capacity crowd at the...

Croatia shifting beyond seasonal travel

by croatiaweek September 28, 2025 in News September results ‘almost fantastic’ Croatia is steadily transforming into a year-round tourist destination, Tourism and Sports Minister Tonči Glavina said at a gathering of tourism leaders in Dubrovnik to...

Hungary clings to Russian oil and gas as EU and NATO push to cut supplies

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Is Croatian Wage Growth Sustainable?

September the 30th, 2025 – Croatian wage growth sounds like nothing but a positive thing, but is it really all that sustainable? As Index vijesti/news writes, according to the latest autumn forecasts of the Croatian National Bank, the domestic...

Most Sparsely Populated Croatian County Has 3 National Parks

September the 30th, 2025 – The most sparsely populated Croatian county might lack human beings, but it is home to 3 glorious national parks, one nature park, and countless animals. As Putni kofer writes, from over 1000 islands scattered across the...

Croatia Marks World Tourism Day with Focus on Sustainability

World Tourism Day is being celebrated on Saturday across Croatia under the global theme “Tourism and Sustainable Transformation.” Events highlight tourism’s potential as a driver of positive change, stressing the importance of responsible...

First battery train enters service in Croatia

(Photo: HŽ Passenger Transport) Croatia’s first battery-powered train has officially entered service today, marking an important step towards greener and more sustainable railway transport, HŽ Passenger Transport said. The inaugural journey took...

Connect with your roots and future: Join the online info session and explore studying at RIT Croatia

by croatiaweek September 29, 2025 in Business Photo: RIT Croatia students around Dubrovnik Are you looking for a world-class university education that bridges the gap between your Croatian heritage and a global career? Look no further than RIT...

Italy keeps watch as new ASF cases emerge in Croatia, Slovenia

ITALY – Italy has managed to reduce African Swine Fever (ASF) restrictions in some regions after months of control efforts, but new cases reported in Croatia and Slovenia are raising fears that progress could be undone. In Croatia, authorities...

“‘I’m leaving,’ Trump said. ‘There’s no reason to be here any more’”: former secretary general Jens Stoltenberg on the meeting that brought Nato to the brink

No other nation means more for what Nato is than the United States. It holds a unique position among member states due to its political, economic and military weight. Which is why the forces that dominate American politics – and who is in the...

Why Does the Zagreb Cathedral Clock Always Show 7:03?

September the 29th, 2025 – Have you ever noticed that Zagreb Cathedral always shows 7:03? The beautiful building in the heart of the Croatian capital hides some truly fascinating stories. As Putni kofer/Ivana Vasarevic writes, the beauty of the...

Textile-to-textile Recycled Tights? Calzedonia Now Has the Tech

PARIS — Italian legwear and swimwear brand Calzedonia is taking on one of fashion’s most overlooked waste problems — discarded tights — with the launch of Life Re-Tights, a textile-to-textile recycling project that aims to transform used tights...