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Priest warns of behaviour at funerals

Firefighters from Sinj assist in fighting fire in Dinaric mountain area
Two teams dispatched to difficult terrain in Dinara, with fire spreading from neighbouring Bosnia and Herzegovina; situation remains challenging despite aerial support.

A thousand recruits swear allegiance to the homeland in four locations
The third generation of basic military training has completed its course, with ministers highlighting the success of the model.

Opening of the Fužina Bypass: Traffic Diverted from the Town Centre
The Deputy Prime Minister attends the opening of the new road in Primorsko-Goranska County, marking the completion of a multi-million euro project.

Brod-Posavina County signs contract for transport of people with disabilities
The county has secured 15,000 euros for the transport of vulnerable groups, while simultaneously adopting the 2025 social plan.

Općina Unešić is extending the fire station, with EU funds secured
The municipality of Unešić has invested more than €1.2 million in the modernisation of the fire station, significantly improving conditions for the protection of residents and property from threats such as recent fires.

International Mountain Day: Croatian Mountain Rescue carries out more than a thousand operations annually
The day is marked on 28 August, with rescuers intervening in more than a thousand locations in various conditions.

Croatian Firefighters' Association Commemorates Kornati Tragedy Anniversary
Nationwide memorial service marks 17th anniversary of the deaths of 12 firefighters on the Kornati islands.

Car crashes through glass at A1 rest stop, ends up inside café
Vehicle collides with glass storefront at Nadin-jug rest area on the A1 motorway, coming to rest within the café premises.

INF Group members arrested in Serbia
Serbian police have arrested three men linked to the INF Group, which targeted institutions across the region, including the Croatian justice system.

Motorcyclist seriously injured in crash on Rab island
Motorcyclist with 1.9 per mille of alcohol in blood hit car, taken to hospital

Mass fish die-off in the Sava: Inspectors take samples
The State Inspectorate conducts monitoring along the stretch from Ivanić Grad to Zagreb, while Zagrebački Holding denies any malfunction at the Central Wastewater Treatment Plant (CUPOVZ).

Contract signed for extension of Prelog Secondary School
Međimurje County Ban and Hidroing director signed a €9,325 contract for the design phase of a project valued at €17.35 million.

Općina Strahoninec clarifies amounts on bills for 2026

State Hydrometeorological Institute warns of dangerous heat
The whole of Croatia is under an orange alert, with the peak of the heatwave expected on Friday, 28 August.

Pair arrested for theft in Metković

Motorcyclists raised more than €3,100 for hospital equipment
The 'Kilometers for a Smile' campaign, organised by the Goran Bence association, successfully raised funds for the purchase of a resuscitation trolley, with the surplus funds directed to paediatric equipment.

Driver without licence sent to prison, vehicle seized
The court handed down a prison sentence of 60 days to the man, who was driving without a licence, and the vehicle was seized.