Four Croatian cities could switch to geothermal heating as early as 2030
ZAGREB, 9 Oct (Hina) – Velika Gorica, Osijek, Vinkovci and Zaprešić could be using geothermal energy for heating by 2030, under a €35 million grant agreement signed on Friday. The agreement, which will fund additional geothermal wells needed to bring…
HNB: Banks remain well capitalised despite growth in lending and dividends
ZAGREB, 8 Oct (Hina) – Croatia’s banking sector remains well capitalised, although strong loan growth and increased dividend payouts have pushed banks’ capital ratios to their lowest level in about a decade, the Croatian National Bank (HNB) said following a…
Plenkovic at MED9 summit: Mediterranean has become key strategic area for EU
ZAGREB, 7 Oct (Hina) -В The Mediterranean has become a key strategic area for the European Union amid global instability, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on Wednesday as he opened the MED9 summit in Split. Split is hosting…
Split hosts southern European political leaders
ZAGREB, 6 OctВ(Hina) -ВSplit will host the EU MED9 summit on Tuesday and Wednesday, bringing together the bloc’s southern members ahead of key negotiations on the EU budget. MED9 is an informal group of nine southern EU members: Croatia, Slovenia,…
Plenković: Croats now have legitimate representative on BiH Presidency
ZAGREB, 5 Oct (Hina) – Croats now have a legitimate representative on the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković said on X after Darijana Filipović won Sunday’s election for the Croat seat on the body….
Croatia to host Europol conferences on drugs and environmental crime in November
Croatia will host two major Europol conferences in November, one on environmental crime in Opatija and the other on drugs in Dubrovnik, the Interior Ministry announced on Friday. The conferences were confirmed at the European Police Chiefs Convention (EPCC 2026),…
Foreign tourist revenue hits record € 4.5 bn in H1 2026
Revenue from foreign tourists reached € 3.6 billion in Q2 2026, up 4% year on year, while first-half revenue rose 5% to a record € 4.5 billion, the Ministry of Tourism and Sport said on Wednesday, citing Croatian National Bank…
Croatian Alpine skier Zubčić wins 2025 Pierre de Coubertin Fair Play Trophy
ZAGREB, 29 Sept (Hina) – Croatian Alpine skier Filip Zubčić has received the 2025 Pierre de Coubertin Fair Play Trophy, the International Fair Play Committee said on Tuesday. “Filip Zubčić is recognized for self-reporting an undetected fault during competition at the…
5,565 treated for drug use in 2025, fewer new opioid patients
ZAGREB, 29 Sept (Hina) – A total of 5,565 people received treatment for psychoactive substance use in Croatia in 2025, with opioids accounting for about three-quarters of cases. Among younger people, treatment requests related to synthetic cannabinoids and amphetamines are…
Croatia invests in rail renewal and modernisation
Speed restrictions are currently in place on 237 kilometres of railway lines in Croatia, and the government plans to invest a further 6 billion euro in rail renewal and modernisation by 2035 to increase speeds and capacity, HĹ˝ Infrastruktura and…
More than 250 exhibitors at 29th Osijek Autumn Fair
ZAGREB, 25 Sept (Hina) – More than 250 exhibitors from Croatia and abroad are taking part in the 29th Osijek Autumn Fair, which opened on Friday and runs until 27 September, showcasing products and services related to agriculture, food, construction…
Croatia signs Statement on AI Opportunity Partnership, joining US-led initiative
ZAGREB, 24 Sept (Hina) – Croatia signed a Joint Statement on the AI Opportunity in New York on Wednesday, joining a US-led initiative for countries committed to secure supply chains and regulatory frameworks that promote growth and innovation, the Croatian…
