Tuesday, 8 September 2026

Croatia

Newly equipped fire station
Croatia

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.

View of a mountain trail
Mountain rescue

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.

Candles in remembrance with fire engines in the background
Kornati

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
A1 crash

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
Croatia

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.

Motorcycle on the asphalt after the crash
Croatia

Motorcyclist seriously injured in crash on Rab island

Motorcyclist with 1.9 per mille of alcohol in blood hit car, taken to hospital

View of the Sava River from the air
Environmental incident

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).

Modern school building under construction
Prelog school upgrade

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.

Calculator and document on the table
Croatia

Općina Strahoninec clarifies amounts on bills for 2026

Dry summer landscape
Croatia

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.

Symbol of the police operation
Croatia

Pair arrested for theft in Metković

Motorcyclists in a circle of solidarity
Croatia

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.

Croatian police stop a vehicle
Croatia

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.

Document on the table, silhouette of a hand in the background
Croatia

Man strikes co-owner on the head on Šolta, criminal report filed

Police officers filed a criminal report against a 58-year-old man for allegedly severely injuring a 31-year-old man with a punch, with the injured man remaining in hospital for treatment.

Glass pedestal and books
Croatia

Gymnasium in Požega tops the list of enrolled secondary school students

Highest scores achieved in the general track, while the bottom of the list features a track with fewer than ten enrolled students.

Notebook open on the table
Croatia

Općina Šenkovec secures funding for school supplies

All primary and secondary school students in the municipality are eligible for one-off financial aid for stationery, subject to residential and administrative conditions.

Blurred view of the driver through the rear-view mirror
Croatia

Police officer arrested at border: was driving under the influence of alcohol

A police officer was stopped at the Klek border crossing with more than two per mille of alcohol in his blood, and proceedings have been initiated against him.

Digital representation of the urbanistic plan on a computer
Lipik

Lipik digitises plan for business zone

The town of Lipik has adopted a digitalised Detailed Urbanistic Plan for Business Zone II, funded by EU resources.