Low levels of microplastics found in Croatia’s drinking water
ZAGREB, 16 July (Hina) – Low concentrations of microplastics have been detected in Croatia’s drinking water, with an average of 0.144 particles of priority polymers per litre, the Institute for Water Management “Josip Juraj Strossmayer” said on Thursday. The figure corresponds to…
June inflation eases to 4.5% y/y, confirming preliminary estimate
ZAGREB, 15 July (Hina) – Consumer prices in Croatia, measured by the consumer price index (CPI), rose 4.5% year-on-year in June, while falling 0.4% from the previous month, the national statistics office said on Wednesday. The office confirmed its preliminary estimate for…
Fire chief warns Croatia faces one of its toughest wildfire seasons
ZAGREB, 14 July (Hina) – Croatia’s chief fire commander, Slavko Tucaković, said on Tuesday this year’s wildfire season was likely to be one of the toughest, with the number of wildfires up almost 22% and the burned area increasing by…
Journalists’ Association urges government to decriminalise defamation
ZAGREB, 13 July (Hina) – The Croatian Journalists’ Association (HND) called on Monday on the government and the Justice Ministry to decriminalise offences against honour and reputation, arguing that Croatia’s new anti-SLAPP legislation does not adequately protect journalists from criminal prosecution. Speaking at…
Croatia receives first payment under EU SAFE defence instrument
Croatia on Friday receivedВ its first payment of € 255 million under the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) defence instrument, representing 15% of its total allocation of € 1.7 billion, the European Commission said. SAFE is a € 150 billion…
Nearly 4,000 young people activate Culture Pass in less than two months
More than 3,800 18-year-olds have activated their Culture Passes in less than two months since the launch of the pilot project, while over €58,000 has already been spent on cultural and media content, the Ministry of Culture and Media said. The…
Major green infrastructure projects, Bačić: EU funding will not stop
ZAGREB, 7 July (Hina) – Representatives of towns and municipalities in Zagreb County were awarded 12 contracts worth €19.1 million on Tuesday for green infrastructure projects, with Construction Minister Branko Bačić saying the projects would become the “lungs of our…
AI could drive human progress, but risks come from people – Nobel laureates
Artificial intelligence could help humanity reach unprecedented levels of development, but if anything goes wrong it would be due to human decisions rather than the technology itself, it was said on Monday at the EUonAIR AI Summit held at the…
Police from 9 countries arrive in Split under “Safe Tourist Destination” programme
Thirty-one police officers from nine countries have arrived in Split to support Croatian colleagues in assisting tourists across the Split-Dalmatia County during the summer season, as part of the long-running “Safe Tourist Destination” programme, now in its 19th year. The…
Croatian passport ranked 8th most powerful in world for 2026
The Croatian passport has been ranked 8th among the world’s 20 most powerful passports for 2026 in the newly published Henley Passport Q2 Index, which assesses 199 passports based on visa-free travel access, Conde Nast Traveller reported. Under the title…
FinMin expects inflation to match euro zone average in early 2027
Finance Minister Tomislav Coric said on Wednesday he expected Croatia’s inflation to fall to the euro area average in the first quarter of 2027, adding he would be satisfied once annual inflation eased to around 2%. “The trend is clear. It was 5.8%…
PM: 1.8 million insured workers, record-high employment levels
Prime Minister Andrej Plenković said at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday that more than 1.8 million people are employed in Croatia, while around 60,000 are unemployed, meaning that for every 30 working citizens, only one is without a job. We…
