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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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Branka Terzija Kićanović to receive Koprivnica City Medal
Midwifery nurse with over four decades of experience recognised for work with mothers and newborns.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.