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Prelog hosts first regional meeting of emergency services 'Pesjanek 2026'
The 'Marina' sports zone was the setting for a meeting of citizens and emergency service personnel on Saturday.

Contracts signed for the renovation of Oštro beach, worth EUR 2.37 million
The works cover 30,000 square metres of beach, with the first phase due to be completed by summer 2027.

Srebnica panel: Penalties for aggressors too light, victims lose trust
At the Srebnica panel, women's groups warned of 300 annual reports of violence in the Koprivnica region and highlighted the position of children as hidden victims.

Midwifery degree launched in Orahovića, 26 students enrolled
The course will take place in the afternoon, with the Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health offering a hybrid model.

Senj renews children's playground in the Tenis complex
The project value is 48,337.50 euros, with the Ministry of Demography and Youth providing 48 per cent funding.

Man drove lorry while drunk and hit parked car
The court handed down a fine of 1,760 euros and a three-month ban on driving vehicles of category B.

HDZ holds meeting in Daruvar, next in Garešnica
The expanded county board of the HDZ gathered in Daruvar on the occasion of the party's 36th anniversary.

Towing of the Galeb to the shipyard begins
The repair of the bow damage costs 386,866 euros with VAT, and the drydocking costs approximately 470,600 euros from the city budget.

Court awards compensation for 42 square metres in Nečoj
The District Court in Split ruled in favour of a Zagreb resident, but the compensation amount was reduced, in part in favour of the islanders.

Belica and Mala Subotica win the retirement home competition
632 retirees gathered, competing in singing and crafting paper and crepe paper flowers.

Skarić criticises the City of Ploče over the Pečurbi exhibition
The exhibition by the Montenegrin artist was cancelled after veterans warned that his name was mentioned in the testimonies of Morin camp prisoners.

Libertas Foundation awards 14 scholarships to students in craft trades
Scholarships for the 2026/27 academic year awarded to students from Dubrovnik, Konavle, Metković, Korčula and Mljet.

Driver fined 1,320 euros after drugs found in system
Man on Ugljan fined 1,320 euros following positive drug test

New FIT test to restart bowel cancer screening by year's end
The pilot project in Zagreb saw a 66 per cent response, with a target of 45 per cent for the sixth cycle.

Koprivnica marks 35th anniversary of takeover of the barracks

Markovina refutes allegations: 'Lie, malice and hysteria'
Organisers of the Korčula after Party deny links to damage of mural, insist the Homeland War was not in question.

Council for Slavonia holds first meeting under new law
In Donji Miholjac, 13 contracts worth nearly €54 million were awarded, while €5.54 billion has been committed through the Slavonia project.

Studenac blocked, Senczuk: We cannot meet obligations
The director of the board of Studenac says business is currently running normally, but warns of pressure on product availability and potential problems for customers.