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Croatia

Croatia is a Balkan country bordered by Slovenia, Hungary, Serbia, Bosnia, Montenegro and the Adriatic Sea. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb.

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A diver shines a light under the water

How climate change is affecting the Mediterranean Sea

How climate change is affecting the Mediterranean Sea

Every day, marine biologist Gerwin Gretschel observes how rapidly the Mediterranean Sea is changing.
ClimateOctober 11, 202405:24 min
Silhouettes of people visiting sea organ at dusk

Zadar's sea organ attracts tourists and locals alike

Zadar's sea organ attracts tourists and locals alike

This musical seafront has become an increasingly popular spot, as a heat wave sweeps across the Balkans.
Nature and EnvironmentAugust 15, 202401:30 min
The Montenegrin Prime Minister Milojko Spajic

Will Montenegro turn its back on the West?

Will Montenegro turn its back on the West?

Montenegro's new government includes pro-Russia and pro-Serbia parties that threaten to derail EU and NATO relations.
PoliticsAugust 4, 2024
Sanja Petrusic Goldstein, Principal of the Hugo Kon Elementary School in Zagreb, stands in a hallway with children's artwork lining the walls

Jewish school in Croatia's capital fosters tolerance

Jewish school in Croatia's capital fosters tolerance

Jewish and non-Jewish children learn respect and tolerance side by side at the Hugo Kon Elementary School in Zagreb.
EducationJuly 12, 202404:21 min
Bad Blue Boys celebrate Dinamo Zagreb winning the Croatian league in 2023-24

Are Croatian hooligans really right-wing extremists?

Are Croatian hooligans really right-wing extremists?

Croatian ultras are widely perceived as being violent, right-wing extremists. But is this reputation deserved?
SoccerJune 19, 2024
Luka Modric gestures in a Croatia jersey

Luka Modric in pursuit of elusive title with Croatia

Luka Modric in pursuit of elusive title with Croatia

Luka Modric remains the heart and soul of Croatia as he heads into what is likely his final international tournament.
SoccerJune 14, 2024
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In the spotlight

An older man stands in a courtyard in Zagreb

Jews in Croatia seek justice over confiscated property

Jewish Croatian families are still fighting for justice over property seized by the state before and after World War II.
SocietyMay 13, 202404:21 min
A middle-aged man dressed in a dark blue suit with a light blue tie, gesturing, while speaking next to the Croatian flag

Croatia's president powers ahead in bid to be prime minister

The Constitutional Court has rejected Zoran Milanovic's plans to run for prime minister, but he's charging ahead anyway.
PoliticsMarch 30, 2024
Two rows of solar panels can be seen between a fence and two wind turbines. There are mountains in the background. Zadar, southern Croatia

Croatia: Citizens push hard to kick-start energy sharing

Even though the relevant legislation is in place, Croatia still has no citizen energy communities.
Nature and EnvironmentFebruary 5, 2024
A man behind a solar array

Croatia's solar energy gets a citizen-led boost

Croatians battle old socialist stereotypes and government red tape to bring solar energy to their country.
Nature and EnvironmentSeptember 21, 2023
A combine harvester in a wheat field

Can Ukrainian grain be shipped to the world via Croatia?

Ukraine and Croatia struck an agreement in early August to circumvent Russia's blockade in the Black Sea.
Food SecurityAugust 5, 2023
A mural depicting mercenaries of Russia's Wagner Group that reads 'Wagner Group – Russian knights' on a wall in Belgrade, Serbia, September 20, 2022

Serbian, Croatian volunteers fight on Ukraine's front line

Is Russia's mercenary force, the Wagner Group, recruiting volunteers in Serbia to fight for Russia in Ukraine?
ConflictsJanuary 31, 2023
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