Croatian Borna Sosa signs for Crystal Palace

by croatiaweek July 11, 2025 in Sport Borna Sosa (Photo credit: Jeollo von VfB-exklusiv.de/CC BY 3.0/) Croatian international Borna Sosa has completed a move to Crystal Palace, joining the Premier League club from Dutch side Ajax for a reported...

Deputy Prime Minister Mihai Popsoi Visits Croatia for Dubrovnik Forum and Regional Talks

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mihai Popsoi is on a working visit to Croatia from July 11 to 12. He is participating in the 18th edition of the Dubrovnik Forum, an annual international conference hosted by Croatia’s Ministry...

Speech by Commissioner Šuica at the Dubrovnik Forum

European Commission Speech Dubrovnik, 11 Jul 2025 Dear Minister for Foreign and European Affairs, Dear Secretary-General of the Union for the Mediterranean, Dear Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Counci...

Libertas Flag Raised as the 76th Dubrovnik Summer Festival Officially Opens

With the ceremonial raising of the Libertas flag and the stirring verses of Hymn to Freedom, the 76th Dubrovnik Summer Festival was officially opened last night, July 10th, in front of the Church of St. Blaise. This year’s opening ceremony was...

Cruise Comeback: More Ships, Longer Stays in Croatian Ports in 2025

Between January and May 2025, a total of 45 foreign cruise ships entered Croatian seaports—five more than in the same period in 2024, according to the Croatian Bureau of Statistics. In the first five months of 2025, foreign cruise ships made a...

Interview: Global Civilization Initiative far-reaching, says Croatian ex-president

"Only through mutual understanding can we eliminate barriers and foster the continued development of all civilizations. I believe this initiative will gain more support among global leaders," said former Croatian President Ivo Josipovic. ZAGREB,...

Zagreb Set to Get New 95-Kilometre-Long Bypass

July the 11th, 2025 – Zagreb is set to get a brand new 95-kilometre-long bypass according to a recent announcement from Croatian Motorways (Hrvatske autoceste). As Poslovni Dnevnik/Hana Ivkovic Simicic writes, the future Zagreb 95-kilometre-long...

Croatian Tourist Season 2025 Likely to Replicate 2024’s

July the 11th, 2025 – It is expected that the Croatian tourist season for 2025 is likely to replicate that of last year, as numbers of arrivals and overnight stays rise. As Ana Roksandic/Poslovni Dnevnik writes, the tourism results for the first...

BREAKING: Gonzaga contacts 21-year-old forward Ivan Bogdanovic! Can Mark Few land the Croatian star?

Ryanair Marks 1 Year in Dubrovnik with 1 Million Passengers and 3 New Summer Routes

Ryanair is celebrating a major milestone at Dubrovnik Airport: the one-year anniversary of its base launch and the remarkable achievement of one million passengers carried to and from the city. Since establishing its base in Dubrovnik last summer,...

Curtain Rises on the 76th Dubrovnik Summer Festival with Tradition, Fireworks, and the Spirit of Freedom

With the raising of the Libertas flag accompanied by the verses of the “Hymn to Freedom” in front of St. Blaise’s Church, the 76th Dubrovnik Summer Festival was officially opened. The direction and script of the opening ceremony were created by...

Carlsen fights off Gukesh in Zagreb as ChessFest returns to Trafalgar Square

It looked as if the Carlsen era might finally be over. The Norwegian, 35, had just lost his second game in a row to India’s world champion, Gukesh Dommaraju, 19, who was on a streak of five successive wins and leading the Zagreb event three points...

Croatian Classic Vegeta Beats 5,000 Brands to Spice Up Germany’s Taste Buds

It’s official – Germany’s spice lovers have fallen head over heels for a Balkan classic. Croatian kitchen staple Vegeta has just been named Top-Marke 2025, beating out more than 5,000 rival brands in the world’s toughest consumer market. The...

Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development secures EUR 50 million for firms for green investments

A new finance contract with the European Investment Bank (EIB) provides EUR 150 million to finance projects of mid-caps, large private companies and public entities in Croatia, the Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development (HBOR) said. The...

Croatian Parliament Speaker: Genocide in Srebrenica example of what hatred can lead to

“I believe that everyone present here today is aware of what hatred and intolerance can turn into if allowed to grow. Sadly, history offers far too many examples,” Jandrokovic emphasised at the commemoration in Zagreb's Vatroslav Lisinski concert...

Croatian cricketer Zach Vukusic joins sister Erin at Somerset

The 17 year old who is a pupil at King’s College in Taunton said: “It’s definitely a privilege for me to join the Academy and it’s something that I have been working towards for a long time, in fact it’s been the main focus of everything that I...

Dubrovnik Bars to Stay Open Until 4AM as City Gears Up for Summer Festival Spectacle

Party lovers, rejoice! Dubrovnik’s mayor Mato Franković has just given the go-ahead for bars, cafes, and restaurants across the city to keep the good times rolling until 4 a.m. on the night of July 11th, as the city gears up for the grand opening...

No Waiting List: Dubrovnik Kindergartens Reach Full Capacity with Room to Spare

The City of Dubrovnik has announced that, for the first time ever, no children are on the waiting list for enrolment in kindergartens for the upcoming school year. Following the June enrolment period, a few spots remained open—four in nursery...

New Tapas & Wine Bar opens in Zadar’s Old Town

Pinčo Tapas & Wine Bar A fresh addition to Zadar’s dining scene has opened in the heart of the old town. Pinčo Tapas & Wine Bar, located just a few minutes’ walk from the main square, Narodni trg, brings a Mediterranean twist to Spanish tapas...

Slovenian cultural manager appointed head of Croatian theatre

Zagreb, 10 July - Uršula Cetinski, a long-serving director of Slovenian cultural centre Cankarjev Dom, has been appointed head of Komedija, one of the most important theatres in Croatia's capital Zagreb. In a statement for the STA on Thursday,...