14 countries, including Croatia, marking International Danube Day
Croatia, together with 13 other Danube basin countries, is marking International Danube Day on Monday under the slogan “United by the Danube”, with early results from a joint study indicating a long-term reduction in pollution along the river and its…
Jandrokovic: We don’t want world where major powers impose only their own interests
ZAGREB, 26 June (Hina) – Croatian Parliament Speaker Gordan Jandrokovic said on Friday that today’s world needs rules and respect for international law, multilateralism and international organisations, warning that otherwise major powers would impose solutions solely in their own interests….
Croatia marks 35 years since launching its disassociation from Yugoslavia
ZAGREB, 25 June (Hina) - Thirty-five years ago, on 25 June 1991, members of the first convocation of the Croatian Parliament adopted a historic decision to initiate the process of disassociation from the other Yugoslav republics. Croatia marks Independence Day on Thursday…
DZS: Fewer cattle and pigs slaughtered in 2025, poultry production on rise
ZAGREB, 24 June (Hina) -According to data on total livestock slaughter in abattoirs, the number of cattle slaughtered in 2025 was 5.3% lower than in the previous year, the Croatian Bureau of Statistics (DZS) reported. The figures, based on data provided…
6th Lado na Mažurancu festival to take place on 2–3 July
ZAGREB, 23 June (Hina) – The sixth Lado na Mažurancu festival will be held on 2 and 3 July at Zagreb’s Mažuranić Square, also known as Mažuranac Park, offering a two-day free programme dedicated to Croatian and global traditional arts….
Croatia marks Anti-Fascist Struggle Day
Croatia on Monday marks Anti-Fascist Struggle Day, commemorating 22 June 1941, when the First Sisak Partisan Detachment was established in the Brezovica forest near the central town of Sisak, regarded as the first anti-fascist military unit in this part of…
More than 70 performers to mark World Music Day across Croatia
ZAGREB, 19 June (Hina) – More than 70 performers and musical ensembles will take part in events across Croatian towns and cities on Sunday to mark World Music Day, an international celebration observed on 21 June, the Croatian Musicians’ Union…
Croatia boosts aerial firefighting fleet ahead of wildfire season
ZAGREB, 18 June (Hina) – Croatian firefighters and the Armed Forces are ready for the new wildfire season, with six Canadair aircraft, six Air Tractors and a helicopter available, it was said at a Croatian Firefighting Association press conference in…
Life imprisonment, supervision to protect society from dangerous criminals, says PM
ZAGREB, 17 June (Hina) – Prime Minister Andrej Plenković said on Wednesday the planned introduction of life imprisonment and post-release supervision will help protect society from individuals who, even after serving their sentences, pose a serious threat to the life, physical safety, freedom or…
More Croatians took private trips in 2025, statistics show
ZAGREB, 16 June (Hina) – Nearly 1.9 million Croatian residents aged 15 and over took at least one private overnight trip in 2025, up 5.8% year-on-year, according to the national statistics office, although the total number of trips fell slightly…
Zagreb hosts first meeting of young Croatian returnees in late June
ZAGREB, 15 June (Hina) – A first-of-its-kind meeting bringing together young Croatians who have returned from living, studying or working abroad will be held in Zagreb on 25 June, aiming to strengthen networking and highlight the challenges of reintegration. Organised by…
Croatia launches home haemodialysis programme
ZAGREB, 12 June (Hina) – Croatia has launched a home haemodialysis programme, a new treatment option for patients with end-stage chronic kidney disease, enabling them to undergo dialysis at home rather than in hospital. The programme is currently being implemented…
