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Croatia to get 13 new hybrid and battery trains in €117.9 million investment deal

Croatia Week · July 4, 2025

Croatia’s first electro-Battery train (Photo: HŽPP) Croatia is taking another major step towards modernising its rail network with the signing of contracts for the purchase of 13 new trains. The €117.9 million project, financed through a loan from...

Master craftspeople numbers rise across Croatia as demand grows

Croatia Week · July 6, 2025

by croatiaweek July 6, 2025 in Business The number of master craftspeople in Croatia continues to grow, with 861 individuals earning their master qualification last year. These skilled professionals have joined over 240,000 existing craftspeople...

Your Local Host: Croatia's New Sign of Authentic Hospitality

The Dubrovnik Times ·

Croatia has just introduced a new quality label that celebrates what truly makes a stay memorable-local hospitality. The Local Host badge is more than a plaque on a wall; it's a mark of trust, authenticity, and connection. Designed to spotlight...

Croatia among EU’s top three for inflation in June

Croatia Week · July 3, 2025

by croatiaweek July 3, 2025 in Business Dubrovnik ZAGREB, 3 July 2025 (Hina) – Croatian Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Marko Primorac has stated that the government’s forecast for average inflation in 2025 remains at 3 percent, despite...

Croatia Assumes Vice-Chair Position At Global Development Financing Conference (PHOTO)

MENAFN · July 3, 2025

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 3. Croatia was elected as one of the vice-chair countries at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development held in Seville, Trend reports citing the country's Foreign Ministry....

Croatia Shines in 2024 MICHELIN Guide with Two-Star Glory and New Additions

The Dubrovnik Times ·

Croatia can now proudly count one restaurant awarded two MICHELIN stars and 12 restaurants holding one of the prestigious MICHELIN stars—the world’s most renowned and recognisable gastronomic distinction. This was confirmed with today’s...

Croatia gets two new Michelin star restaurants in 2025 guide

Croatia Week · July 1, 2025

Croatia now boasts 13 MICHELIN-starred restaurants with the newly released 2025 selection seeing two more Croatian restaurants added to the prestigious list. Krug in Split and Cap Aureo in Rovinj have both been awarded one MICHELIN star, joining...

I'm a travel editor - here's everything I packed for my weekend trip to Croatia

Daily Mail · July 5, 2025

By HAYLEY MINN Published: 03:52 EDT, 5 July 2025 | Updated: 03:52 EDT, 5 July 2025 Daily Mail journalists select and curate the products that feature on our site. If you make a purchase via links on this page we will earn commission - learn more...

Severe weather and intense rainfall ahead for Central Europe as Heat Dome collapses and deep trough emerges

Severe Weather Europe · July 4, 2025

The long-lasting heat dome and heatwave across a large part of Europe is, at least temporarily, collapsing and will be replaced with much colder air mass. Significant weather will likely develop across central Europe, accompanied by severe...

Croatia’s Tourism Minister: “We’re Becoming a Year-Round Destination” as Off-Season Growth Surges

The Dubrovnik Times ·

Croatia is increasingly establishing itself as a year-round tourist destination, in line with the goals of current tourism policies, said Minister of Tourism and Sports Tonči Glavina on Monday. He pointed to positive data and trends in tourism...

PBZ Leasing secures €25m EBRD loan to boost green MSMEs in Croatia

Leasing Life · July 4, 2025

PBZ Leasing has signed a €25 million loan agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), aimed at enhancing leasing options for Croatian micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), according to a press release....

Sky-high protest: activists confront fossil gas in Croatia during heatwave emergency

Greenpeace International · July 4, 2025

Pula, Croatia – Greenpeace Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) activists from six countries have climbed 135 meters (the height of a skyscraper) up a towering fossil gas installation platform known as a Jackup rig, to stage a protest in Pula on the...

EBRD Injects Fresh Capital Into Croatia's Thriving MSME Scene

MENAFN · July 4, 2025

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 4. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a 25 million euros loan to PBZ Leasing, a universal leasing company, for on-lending to local micro, small, and...

Searing Heat Burns Greece, Turkey as Torrid Weather Shifts East

Mint · July 4, 2025

(Bloomberg) -- An intense heat wave continued to scorch Europe on Friday as firefighters scrambled to control wildfires in Greece and neighboring Turkey. Fire crews battled a new blaze on Crete, shortly after containing a separate fire that forced...

Bengals QB Jake Browning's fiancée Stephanie Niles poses in swimsuits during her visit to Croatia [In Pics]

Sportskeeda · July 3, 2025

Stephanie Niles, the fiancée of Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Jake Browning, gave her followers a glimpse of her European vacation this week. On Thursday, Niles posted a carousel of photos and videos capturing moments from her beach getaway along...

CROATIA’S TOURISM IS A VICTIM OF ITS SUCCESS

Tourism Review ·

As summer heats up in Split, Croatia, the port is a hive of activity. Helpers in white shirts direct cars onto island-bound ferries, and some vacationers sprint across hot asphalt, trying to make the Vis ferry. Jadrolinija, the state-run ferry...

Croatia’s Adriatic Waters Named Among Europe’s Cleanest for Swimming

The Dubrovnik Times ·

Croatia joins an elite group of five EU countries—alongside Cyprus, Bulgaria, Greece, and Austria—with 95% or more of its bathing waters rated "excellent" in the latest European Environment Agency (EEA) and European Commission assessment. Out of...

Europe’s Heatwaves and Drought Are Demanding Urgent Global Climate Action

teleSUR · July 3, 2025

Extreme heat and worsening drought conditions are gripping large parts of Europe, fueling wildfires and prompting urgent weather alerts across multiple countries. RELATED: Glacier Collapse Buries Swiss Village That Voted Against Climate Change...

Europe new era of drought arises climate change concerns

MENAFN · July 3, 2025

(MENAFN) Large areas of Europe are currently enduring severe heatwaves and worsening drought conditions, which have sparked wildfires and led to urgent weather warnings across several countries. Experts and international organizations warn that...

The EU is importing more LNG than pipeline gas: How bad is for the climate?

Euronews ·

The first quarter of 2025 has marked a significant shift in EU gas imports. For the first time, the bloc seems to be importing more liquefied natural gas (LNG) than natural gas through pipelines: 8.4 million tonnes compared with 8.2 million...