17 Croatian army servicemen and machinery to help in debris removal in Slovenia
ZAGREB, 8 Aug (Hina) – Seventeen troops and engineering machinery were on Tuesday sent from the Karlovac military barracks to Slovenia to help in clean-up in the flood-ravaged areas, the Croatian defence ministry reported. They will assist in the debris…
Via Ferrata Bat on Velebit mountain range’s Crnopac massif opened
ZAGREB, July 8 (Hina) – The public institution “Velebit Nature Park” on Saturday opened Via Ferrata Bat, a protected climbing route on the 1,402-metre Crnopac massif on the southernmost part of the Velebit mountain range, Zadar County authorities reported on…
Josip Jović Memorial Centre opened in Aržano
ZAGREB, 6 Aug (Hina) – The Josip Jović Memorial Centre in honor of the first killed Croatian policeman and the first victim of the Homeland War, was opened in Aržano on Sunday, and Prime Minister Andrej Plenković was also present…
Ivo Zorica wins 308th Sinjska Alka tournament
ZAGREB, 6 Aug (Hina) – With a score of nine points, Ivo Zorica is the winner of the 308th Sinjska Alka lancing tournament, held in that town in the hinterland of the coastal city of Split on Sunday. Competing in…
Croatia celebrates Victory Day and 28th anniversary of Operation Storm
ZAGREB, 5 Aug (Hina) – Croatia is on Saturday celebrating Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and Veterans Day in memory of the 1995 Operation Storm, with central commemorative events taking place in Knin, the Dalmatian hinterland. Operation Storm was launched…
Three patrol boats for Cypriot police built by Pula-based Tehnomont
ZAGREB, 4 Aug (Hina) – Three patrol boats, worth €7.5 million, which were built by the Pula shipyard Tehnomont for the Cyprus Port & Marine Police, were presented in the Istrian city on Friday. The vessels are intended for patrolling…
Six heads of state, including Croatia’s Milanović, issue appeal for the Mediterranean
ZAGREB, 3 Aug (Hina) – The presidents of six member states of the Arraiolos Group, including Croatia’s Zoran Milanović, have appealed to all Mediterranean countries, the European Union and the international community to join efforts to halt the effects of…
Croatia’s Emergency Alerts system to be fully operational as of midnight Friday
ZAGREB, 3 Aug (Hina) – The Croatian national Emergency Alerts system(SRUUK) will be fully operational as of midnight on Friday after the identified deficiencies have been removed over the last two months and decision makers have been designated, the Civil…
“Hydrogen Valley North Adriatic” project receives €25 mn in non-reimbursable funds
ZAGREB, 2 August 2023 (Hina) An agreement was signed on Wednesday on the co-financing of the North Adriatic cross-border Hydrogen Valley (NAHV) project with €25 million euros in grant funds. A consortium consisting of 37 partners from Slovenia, Croatia and…
8-year-old croat winner in ALOHA Mental arithmetic international Competition
ZAGREB, 31 July (Hina) – Petar Andačić, an 8-year-old boy from Zagreb, won the Tiny Tots category at the ALOHA Mental Arithmetic International Competition which took in Kuala Lumpur over the weekend. ALOHA Mental Arithmetic International Competition in Malaysia brought…
€93 granted per stork nest in Zagreb County
ZAGREB, 31 July (Hina) – The authorities in Zagreb County continue implementing a scheme under which owners of properties at which white storks build their nests are compensated for conserving those nests. Roofs where stork nests need repairing every 10…
Survey shows Croats are increasingly aware of importance to protect nature
ZAGREB, 29 July (Hina) – Four out of five Croatians support the establishment of areas free of hunting, fishing, and logging, and more than a half believe that preserved nature is Croatia’s greatest asset, according to a public opinion poll…
