Sunday, 25 October 2026

Croatia

Children participate in an electromagnetism workshop
STEM workshops

Teslina STEM Academy brings electromagnetism workshops to Duga Resa

Nikola Tesla Network organises two free workshops for children on 26 October at the Inove facility, with mandatory registration.

MPs in the Croatian Parliament during a session
Croatian Parliament

Parliament rejects Plenković no-confidence motion; Baksa and Kolarić abstain

Opposition proposal received 55 votes, with 79 MPs voting against; Parliament also elected a new HRT director and vice-president on the same day

Entrance to the hospital in daylight
Newborns

17 babies born at Zabok hospital, nine boys and eight girls

Among the newborns are babies from Tuhelj, Zaprešić, Oroslavje, Zabok and other locations in Krapina-Zagorje and Zagreb counties.

Presentation of the project in a hall
Social inclusion

Project for social inclusion of the elderly presented in Glina

The programme, worth nearly €300,000, is funded by the European Social Fund Plus and implemented by the Glina Home for the Elderly and the local Red Cross.

A family house with a sea view
Permit Extension

Government approves extension of temporary permits for rental operators until 2030

Final draft of the Hospitality Activity Act sent to the Croatian Parliament for second reading, while SMOi association also seeks relief measures following the Omiš fire.

Illustration of the future roundabout at the eastern entrance
Roundabout

Kraljevica to build new roundabout at eastern entrance

Works worth nearly two million euros are expected to begin in early 2027, Mayor Dalibor Čandrlić has announced.

A police officer with children on bicycles in a schoolyard
Road Safety Day

Police mark National Road Safety Day

In the first nine months of 2026, 668 traffic accidents and nearly 20,000 offences were recorded in Krapina-Zagorje County.

Unidentified citizens in the hall
Local Democracy

Travarica, Trogir's largest local council: 80 residents decide on city funds

Residents voted on specific small-scale municipal projects in their neighbourhood at the Culture Centre.

Police at the scene of an accident in Zagorje
Zagorje traffic accident

13 traffic accidents in Zagorje, one person killed

Two accidents involved injuries; a motorcyclist died in Sveti Križ Začretje, while two drivers were under the influence of alcohol

Fire in the engine compartment of a car in a car park
Daruvar

Car self-ignites in Daruvar, firefighters extinguish fire

The fire broke out at around 09:40 in a car park on Petra Preradović Street, partially burning the electrical installations in the engine compartment.

An empty bed in a maternity room
Koprivnica City Medal

Branka Terzija Kićanović to receive Koprivnica City Medal

Midwifery nurse with over four decades of experience recognised for work with mothers and newborns.

Empty chairs and documents in the council chamber
Lošinj

Mali Lošinj: Council rejects rebalance, Kučić warns of consequences

The rejected budget rebalance delays the Vela riva project, housing construction and enrolment at the Mrav nursery.

Works on the extension of the primary school
Education Infrastructure

Marušić inspects extension works at Daruvar branch school

A €1.2 million project will enable single-shift teaching, while construction of a €6 million student dormitory in Daruvar is nearing completion.

Military complex with the inscription Ministry of Defence
Transport cost reimbursement

Former officer convicted of travel expense fraud

The Municipal Court in Virovitica found that the Ministry of Defence was defrauded of more than €25,000 through false declarations of residence.

A festive hall with awards on a podium
80 years of work

Crikvenica Red Cross celebrates 80 years of service

Awards presented to blood donors and acknowledgements given to numerous institutions and associations at a ceremony at Hotel Vila Ružica

An empty children's playground at night under the lights
Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik man fined €500 for slapping son on playground

The court acquitted him of assaulting another boy because the police failed to describe the offence with sufficient specificity.

Police vehicles at the border
Homeland Movement

Božinović: Police act against suspects, not fan groups

Interior Minister also commented on Ivan Penava's statement regarding the Homeland Movement potentially leaving the government, asserting that the coalition is functioning.

The Government of Montenegro building in Podgorica
Morinj

Montenegro changes Kotor pool name and approves Morinj plaque

Milojko Spajić's government made the decisions without a session, based on the consent of a majority of ministers, and published them in the Official Gazette.