First electric train for regional transport inaugurated
ZAGREB, 18 July (Hina) – The first electric train for regional transport, produced by Končar as part of a €171 million project to renew the Croatian Railways Passenger Transport company’s rolling stock, was inaugurated on the Zagreb-Sisak line on Tuesday….
“Safe Tourist Destination 2023” project formally opened
ZAGREB, 18 July (Hina) – Interior Minister Davor Božinović said on Monday that Croatia is one of the safest countries in Europe. “Croatia is one of the safest European countries. This is not only something that we are proud of,…
Pelješac Bridge makes positive contribution to tourism
ZAGREB, 17 July (Hina) – Pelješac Bridge has made a positive contribution to the Croatian economy, in particular to the tourism sector, the Croatian Tourism Board (HTZ) and roads operator HC told Hina ahead of the first anniversary of the…
Croatian secondary school students win four medals at Physics Olympiad in Tokyo
ZAGREB, 17 July (Hina) – Croatian secondary school students have won one silver and three bronze medals and one honourable mention at the 53rd International Physics Olympiad in Tokyo, the Croatian team said in a press release on Monday. Val…
“Hotel Pula” opens Pula Film Festival
ZAGREB, 16 July (Hina) – More than 5,500 spectators watched the world premiere of the film “Hotel Pula” directed by Andrej Korovljev and produced by Dijana Cetina Mlađenović, which opened the 70th Pula Film Festival, in the Pula Arena on…
Preparatory work for remediation of Sovjak pit near Rijeka underway
ZAGREB, 7 July (Hina) – Preparatory work for the first stage of the €50 million remediation of the Sovjak pit where hazardous used to be disposed of, has started, the Environment Protection Fund reported on Friday. The Sovjak pit is…
Croats win silver and bronze at 34th International Biology Olympiad
ZAGREB, 11 July (Hina) – Croatia’s team consisting of four students participated in the 34th International Biology Olympiad in the United Arab Emirates and won a solver and a gold, the Croatian delegation reported, calling this “the biggest success of…
74th Dubrovnik Summer Festival starts
ZAGREB, 11 July (Hina) – The ceremony of raising the Libertas flag on Monday evening ushered in the 74th edition of the Dubrovnik Summer Festival which will run through 25 August and offer about 70 various programmes such as plays,…
32nd anniversary of cameraman Lederer’s killing by Serb sniper marked
ZAGREB, 10 Aug (Hina) – A commemoration was held outside Hrvatska Kostajnica on Thursday to commemorate the 32nd anniversary of the death of HTV cameraman Gordan Lederer, who was killed while on a journalistic assignment by a Serb sniper in…
Inflation top concern in Croatia, support for euro grows, strong support for Ukraine
ZAGREB, 10 July (Hina) – Croatians, like most Europeans, are most concerned about rising prices and the cost of living, they strongly support the euro and have an extremely pro-Ukrainian attitude, according to the Eurobarometer survey released by the European…
Ultramarathon runners from Croatia arrive in Srebrenica to commemorate victims
ZAGREB, 10 July (Hina) – Four ultramarathon runners from Croatia arrived in Srebrenica on Monday after running the 227-kilometre route to that city in eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina from Vukovar. This way, ultramarathoners Boban Pantović, Mirsad Softić, Dražen Ćućić and…
Zagreb University joins CDIO
ZAGREB, 9 July (Hina) – The University of Zagreb has joined the Conceive – Design – Implement – Operate (CDIO) world initiative for the education of future engineers. Zagreb University became a full member at the 19th international CDIO conference…
