Tuesday, 27 October 2026

Croatia

A grey roe deer stands on the shore
Heatwave

Deer enters sea on Krk due to heatwave

A video posted to K3 Channel shows a deer entering the sea in St. Baška, with the cause being extreme heat.

Workers in inadequate conditions
Worker housing

Company fined for poor worker accommodation

Joint police and inspectorate action reveals 62 workers from Nepal and India living in substandard conditions, leading to legal charges.

Alcohol in traffic is a danger to everyone
Road accident

Man in his 30s caught driving under the influence in Vratinec

A man was driving with a blood alcohol concentration of 1.56 per cent following a collision with a railway line.

Inspection of worker accommodation
Worker accommodation

Inspectors uncover irregularities in accommodation for workers from Nepal and India

Police and State Inspectorate checked living conditions of 62 foreigners in Čazma; indictment against employer to follow.

Symbol of a stable family
Marriages and divorces

Čaglin with no divorces, Brestovac with record number of marriages

Statistics for 2025 show that two municipalities in the Požega-Slavonia County have topped the list in Croatia for family stability.

Young radio amateurs at the workbench
Radio amateurs

YOTA Summer Camp 2026 brings together young radio amateurs in Austria

The international camp for young radio amateurs, attended by three Croatian representatives, has concluded in Wagrain.

Church and believers at the celebration
Our Lady of Angels

Plenković and Grlić Radman at the Feast of Our Lady of Angels in Imotski

More than 10,000 people took part in the final procession of the Feast of Our Lady of Angels, led by the bishop of Banja Luka.

Plenković in Imotski
Croatia

Plenković in Imotski: Congratulates on the City Day and promises support for projects

The Prime Minister attended the celebration of Imotski's City Day and the Feast of Our Lady of Angels, highlighting the importance of the Zagvozd-Imotski highway.

Police check of drivers
Croatia

Mak: Detention over refusal to undergo drug testing

Mak police station has sanctioned a number of drivers who posed a serious threat to road safety, including a 28-year-old woman who refused to be tested for drugs.

Crowd at the border
Border

Queues at the border with Montenegro, locals help travellers

Thousands of cars stuck at southern border crossings due to transit, but local community provides aid to stranded drivers.

Navigational marker at sea
Croatia

Zadar police sanction 10 boaters for illegal planing

Officers from the Maritime Police issued fines of 400 euros to individuals who breached navigation rules in the Zadar area.

Crowd at the border with Montenegro
Konavle

Traffic jams at the border with Montenegro paralyse Konavle

A line of traffic ten kilometres long has blocked local roads, with the local mayor warning of the danger of a disaster in the event of a fire.

Glass container with waste on the table
CROATIA

Petry accuses Troskot of populism over waste report

The Li-Senj county president strongly criticises MP Zvonimir Troskot following his announcement of criminal complaints regarding waste management in the region.

Old document with inscription
Croatia

Proceedings to declare Dragutin Kralj dead launched

Rib: Municipality of Ribnik seeks to establish death of man who disappeared over a century ago to resolve ownership of his property.

Traffic congestion on the roads in Dalmatia
Croatia

Traffic jam in Konavle has been ongoing for days, queues reach the airport

Queues at the border are not diminishing even on Sunday morning, with waits of over ten hours. The Čilopi-Karasi section is moving slowly.

Police in action
Poreč

Poreč man punches police officer, ends up in custody

34-year-old, with 1.39 per cent alcohol, disrupted public order in Poreč and attacked officers, injuring himself in the process.

Controversial property in Rijeka
Croatia

PIO Association demands urgent response to property case in Rijeka

The association criticises the inaction of authorities in the case of disputed property in Strossmayer Street, calling for equal treatment as in other cases.

Thermometer at high temperature
Heatwave

Extreme heat causes thousands of excess deaths in Europe

Heatwave at the end of June 2026 recorded over 10,000 fatalities, while global demand for cooling rises sharply.