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POLITICS4h agoCroatia Rejects Serbian Accusation of Election InterferenceCroatian leaders dismiss Belgrade's protest note accusing Zagreb of meddling in looming elections and suggest Serbia's under-pressure ruling party is using the claim to mobilise voters.Balkan Insight
POLITICS9h agoCroatia Sets Eight Conditions for Backing Montenegro’s EU AccessionZagreb has issued eight conditions for supporting Montenegro's EU membership, mostly relating to the violent breakup of the former Yugoslavia – and all of which it calls 'clearly achievable'.Balkan Insight
POLITICS10h agoCroatia pumps the brakes on Montenegro’s EU membership bidZagreb is pressing Podgorica to resolve long-standing disputes over war crimes, compensation and border demarcation before wrapping up EU accession talks.Politico Europe
WORLD10h ago57 people arrested in Croatia during confrontation between Ajax and Hajduk Split fansIn de Kroatische stad Split zijn vannacht 57 mensen aangehouden door de politie na een confrontatie tussen fans van voetbalclubs Ajax en Hajduk Split. De voetbalclubs spelen vanavond tegen elkaar in de Conference League. De politie moest ingrijpen om te voorkomen dat honderden relschoppers met elkaar op de vuist gingen in het stadscentrum, schrijven Kroatische media. Het ging om ongeveer 200 Ajax-supporters en 300 Torcida Split (fanatieke fans van Hajduk Split). Er waren ongeveer 100 agenten op de been, maar er kwam snel versterking. Het is niet duidelijk of er ook Nederlandse fans zijn aangehNOS Buitenland
POLITICS1d agoCroatia's wartime grievances threaten Montenegro's hopes of joining EU by 2028Croatia's list of grievances with Montenegro include missing persons, war crimes, prison camps, property seizures and borders. Podgorica has closed 21 of 33 chapters, but Zagreb is blocking progress unless bilateral issues are resolved.EuroNews [en]
WORLD2d agoAlejandra, an Argentinian, has been living in Croatia for 20 years and explains what surprises Argentinians when they arrive: "Everyone speaks English but everything is written in Croatian"Nació en Venado Tuerto, tiene raíces croatas y hace dos décadas se instaló en el país, donde trabaja con turistas y habla cinco idiomas.Qué diferencias culturales encuentra con la Argentina y qué deben tener en cuenta quienes llegan por primera vez.Clarín
POLITICS3d agoChina’s top diplomat to visit Azerbaijan, Croatia, Montenegro and Bulgaria to boost tiesChinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Azerbaijan and three Balkan countries amid Beijing’s push to shore up its trade corridors and geopolitical influence in the regions. Wang will attend the seventh summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Thursday “as special representative of President Xi Jinping”, according to China’s foreign ministry. Aside from Azerbaijan, Beijing’s top diplomat will visit Croatia, Montenegro and...South China Morning Post