Croatia

Croatia tightens measures to fight spreading of COVID-19

ZAGREB, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Amid new record-high COVID-19 daily infections Croatia decided on Friday to tighten measures against the spreading of the disease, including introducing obligatory digital certificates for…

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Croatia, Slovenia, and Slovakia hit highest number of daily COVID-19 infections

Croatia reported on Thursday 6,310 infections of COVID-19 which is the highest daily number of infections since the beginning of the pandemic, the national health authorities said. At the moment…

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Photo Story: President of Republic of Malta George Vella visits Zagreb

President of Republic of Malta George Vella (L) inspects honour guards accompanied by Croatian President Zoran Milanovic (R) during his official visit in Zagreb, Croatia, 27 October 2021. President of…

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Croatia’s right-wing eurosceptics seek referendum on euro adoption

ZAGREB, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Croatia's conservative and eurosceptic party Hrvatski Suverenisti (Croatian Sovereignists) began a two-week drive on Sunday to collect signatures in a bid to force a referendum…

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Croatia confirms migrant pushback

Croatia acknowledged that its police officers had participated in a violent pushback of migrants on the border with Bosnia, and Greece promised to investigate reports of similar action by its…

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Italy vows to block EU label for Croatia’s prosek wine

Italy said it would protest to the European Commission over an attempt by Croatia to get EU-protected label status for a sweet white wine which Rome says has a name…

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Depay at the double as Dutch cruise to win over Montenegro

Memphis Depay scored twice to guide the Netherlands to a first win following the return of coach Louis van Gaal with an empahtic 4-0 victory over Montenegro in their World…

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Croatia’s economy expands 16.1% in second quarter after COVID plunge

Croatia's gross domestic product (GDP) rose by a record 16.1% year on year in the second quarter of 2021, after contracting in each of the past four quarters because of…

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Photo Story: Flags festival in Zagreb

Two Segway drivers talk to each other at the installation of art flags during International art flags festival in the downtown Zagreb, Croatia, 19 August 2021. Croatian tourists’ association organises…

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Croatia plans to reduce budget gap in time for euro adoption in 2023

The Croatian government said it planned to reduce its budget deficit next year to 2.6% of gross domestic product (GDP) from this year's 3.8%, to bring it line with requirements…

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10 killed, 45 injured in a bus crash in Croatia

Ten people were killed and 45 injured when a bus driving from Germany to Kosovo slipped off the road near the Croatian city of Slavonski Brod on Sunday, police said.…

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Croatia tightens controls on Adriatic coast to safeguard tourist season

Croatia has decided to tighten controls against the spread of COVID-19 along its Adriatic coast in an effort to safeguard its economically vital summer tourist season, Interior Minister Davor Bozinovic…

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EU executive approves Croatia’s 6.3 bln euro COVID recovery plan

The European Union's executive approved on Thursday Croatia's plan to spend 6.3 billion euros ($7.43 billion) worth of additional funds from the bloc that are aimed at restarting economic growth…

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Morata rises to occasion as Spain outlast Croatia in eight-goal thriller

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Spain held off a remarkable Croatian fightback to win 5-3 in a pulsating Euro 2020 last 16 knockout match on Monday thanks to goals from Alvaro Morata…

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Croatia’s Perisic to miss Spain game after positive COVID-19 test

Croatia will be without Ivan Perisic for their Euro 2020 last-16 match against Spain after the 32-year-old winger tested positive for COVID-19, the team’s medical staff said. Perisic, who scored…

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Magic Modric leads Croatia into last 16 as Scotland fail again

An inspired Luka Modric curled home a magnificent finish as Croatia shrugged off a slow start to Euro 2020 to beat Scotland 3-1 on Tuesday and reach the last 16…

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Sterling gives England opening win over Croatia

England break their opening EURO match jinx with a well earned victory against Croatia. Raheem Sterling finally found his tournament touch when his goal gave England a deserved 1-0 win over…

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Reaching every final a tall order for Croatia, says Modric

Croatia punched above their weight to finish as the 2018 World Cup runners-up and should not be expected to go all the way in every tournament, captain Luka Modric said…

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Lukaku hands Belgium 1-0 win over Croatia in warm-up match

Belgium's Romelu Lukaku underlined his status as one of the world’s top strikers with his 60th international goal to secure a 1-0 win over Croatia in their Euro 2020 warm-up…

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Croatia yacht holidays in demand once again

Sailing holidays may well be one of the best ways to avoid any crowds this summer and Croatian yacht charter companies say they have seen a strong increase in bookings…

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Anti-abortion protesters stage a ‘Walk for Life’ in Croatia

A march against abortion and euthanasia drew in thousands in Croatia's Zagreb on Saturday, with feminist groups staging smaller counterdemonstrations. Organizers of the sixth annual "March for Life" said they…

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NATO attempts to appease Serbian concerns over Croatian troops in Kosovo

NATO sought on Monday to assuage Serbian concerns over the deployment of Croatian troops to Kosovo, stressing they were bound by exactly the same rules as all other troops of…

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Croatia’s 2020 public debt rises to 89.1% of GDP

Croatia's public debt climbed to 89.1% of gross domestic product (GDP) by the end of last year, versus 72.8% a year before, the central bank said on Wednesday. "According to…

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Ryanair to open new base in Croatian capital Zagreb in September

Ryanair will open a new base in the Croatian capital Zagreb from September, the company revealed. “There will be 12 new routes and 36 weekly flights from Zagreb,” Ryanair Chief…

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Croatia edge Cyprus as Modric wins record cap

Croatia got their 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign back on track after a first-half header by Mario Pasalic gave them a laboured 1-0 home win over Cyprus in Group H…

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Croatia says it may buy Russian COVID-19 vaccine without waiting for EU

Croatia is discussing with Moscow the possibility of importing Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine and the government has asked its drugs regulator to consider approving the shot without waiting for the European…

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Croats caught between fear and funding woes after 2020 earthquakes

Besides fighting COVID-19, Croats learnt last year how nature could show its brutal face as two devastating earthquakes left them struggling to repair their homes and living in fear of…

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New tremor rattles Croatia

A new earthquake of magnitude 4.7 was recorded at 22:29 yesterday in central Croatia, near Petrinja.According to data from the Italian National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (Invg) and the…

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Photo Story: Croatian earthquake aftermath

Citizens and workers repair a destroyed house in the Strasnik village, near Petrinja, 04 January 2021. The 6.4 magnitude earthquake that struck Croatia on 29 December 2020 left many houses…

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New earthquake of magnitude 4 registered in Croatia

A new earthquake of magnitude 4 was recorded at 4:33 in the centre of Croatia early Thursday morning.According to data from the Italian National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (Ingv),…

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Pope Francis appeals for help for quake-struck Croatia

Vatican News - Pope Francis said he is praying for the victims of an earthquake that struck central Croatia on Tuesday, killing seven people, injuring more than 20 and causing…

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Croatia earthquake aftermath

Anadolu - A number of people in quake-hit Petrinja of Croatia have spent the night outside at cars and tents after many buildings were destroyed by the earthquake. The death…

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Croatia Earthquake Update -Seven die 20 injured

SISAK, Croatia, Dec 29 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck central Croatia on Tuesday, killing seven people, injuring more than 20 and rattling several neighbouring countries, officials and residents said. Rescuers…

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In Pictures – Earthquake strikes central Croatia, killing five and damaging buildings – Updated

SISAK, Croatia, Dec 29 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck central Croatia on Tuesday, killing five people and injuring at least 20, and shook several neighbouring countries, officials…

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5.2 Earthquake strikes Croatia – UPDATE

ZAGREB (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.2 earthquake hit central Croatia on Monday with an epicentre some 50 kilometres southeast of the capital Zagreb, Croatian state television reported citing data from…

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Croatia government proposes income, profit tax cuts amid pandemic

The Croatian government on Thursday proposed cutting income and profit taxes from the beginning of next year in an effort to boost the business environment and consumer spending amid the…

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Croatia, Slovenia toughen anti-coronavirus measures

Croatia has tightened measures this week to fight the coronavirus after exceeding 2,000 daily cases over the weekend, by ordering the use of masks outdoors and recommending work from home…

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Croatia, Bosnia and Slovenia report record daily cases

Croatia reported its biggest rise in daily new COVID-19 infections on Thursday with 1,563 cases, nearly half of which were in its capital Zagreb, where they more than doubled. Zagreb…

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Croatia sets daily COVID-19 record, Slovenia moves schools online

Croatia reported 793 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, a daily record, while neighbouring Slovenia introduced new measures to fight its spike in infections. Since the pandemic began, Croatia, with…

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UEFA Nations League – Review

Andriy Schevcenko's Ukraine secured a memorable 1-0 victory on former World Cup Winners Spain, while their Group A4 rivals Germany drew with Switzerland in a six-goal bonanza match. Luis Enrique's…

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Croatia reports record new daily COVID-19 infections

Croatia's health authorities reported 748 new COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, a daily record, with the capital Zagreb also registering a record of 211 new cases. The previous record of 542…

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Croatia win against Sweden

Croatia celebrated their first Nations League top-tier Group 3 win after a late goal by substitute Andrej Kramaric gave them a 2-1 home win over Sweden on Sunday. The result…

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Reports VW in talks to sell Bugatti to Croatia’s Rimac

Volkswagen is in talks to sell its supercar brand Bugatti to Croatian entrepreneur Mate Rimac, Manager Magazin said on Thursday citing people familiar with the talks. The sale to Mate…

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ECB to supervise five Bulgarian, eight Croatian banks

The European Central Bank will take direct supervision of five banks in Bulgaria and eight in Croatia, countries that have both applied to join the euro zone, it said in…

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Photo story: Schools open in Croatia

Students wearing face masks sit in their class at school in Zagreb, Croatia, 07 September 2020. Croatian authorities decided to open all schools despite of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic situation in…

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Croatia’s economy posts record contraction

Croatia's economy shrank by 15.1% in the second quarter of 2020 compared to the same period last year, posting the steepest contraction since 1995 when the quarterly gross domestic product…

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Croatia reports record daily infections increase

Croatia has recorded its highest number of daily coronavirus infections as a tricky summer tourism season brings a resurgence of Covid-19 to the Adriatic country. The nation of 4.2 million…

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Slovenia adds neighbour Croatia to coronavirus quarantine list

Slovenia added neighbouring Croatia to its quarantine list, meaning that returning travellers will have to self-isolate. The decision to put Croatia on the list already comprising nearly 60 countries will…

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Britain removes Portugal from quarantine list, adds Austria and Croatia

Britain removed Portugal from its COVID-19 quarantine list on Thursday, but said rising infections elsewhere meant travellers arriving from Croatia, Austria and Trinidad and Tobago would have to quarantine themselves…

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Germany adds parts of Croatia to list of coronavirus risk areas

Germany's public health agency on Thursday declared the Croatian counties of Sibenik-Knin and Split-Dalmatia, which are popular with tourists, coronavirus risk regions, as Europe battles rising coronavirus cases during the…

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UK to add Croatia to quarantine ‘red list’ as virus cases rise

The British government is set to drop Croatia from its quarantine-free list on Thursday, giving thousands of Britons just 30 hours to return to the UK to avoid having to…

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Visitors from Greece, Croatia and Turkey possibly next to be ‘quarantined’ by U.K.

Greece, Croatia and Turkey could join the UK's quarantine list as the countries record a rise in coronavirus cases. British holidaymakers returning to the UK from these countries could be…

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Photo Story: Airport screenings in Italy for anyone arriving from Croatia, Greece, Spain and Malta

Passengers arriving from high-risk countries are screened for COVID-19 at a testing station set up inside Ciampino airport, near Rome, Italy, 17 August 2020. Italy has introduced mandatory coronavirus disease…

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Croatia expected to be placed on the UK’s quarantine ‘red list’ as coronavirus cases soar

Croatia passed the British Government's travel quarantine threshold on Sunday, sparking fears it would soon be added to the UK’s 'red list' of nations. Coronavirus cases in the popular summer-holiday…

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In Italy, anger spreads on the web as youths act as if “Coviddi” doesn’t exist

"There is no more Coviddi, there is no more". An Italian girl reply to a RAI Tg1 journalist who was interviewing her for a report on her presence in a…

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Austria warns against travel to Croatia

Austria's foreign ministry on Friday warned against travel to Croatia, as concerns grow that vacationers could catch the coronavirus and spread it once they return. The warning is effective from…

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Italy evaluating tests on travellers from Greece, Spain, Malta and Croatia – UPDATED

Updated 1503 - "Not too many controls in Malta - Italian Mayor" La Repubblica, one of Italy's leading news portals, has once again shed light on the spike of coronavirus…

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