Friday, 4 September 2026

Croatia

Greek Catholic church in Jastrebarsko
Jastrebarsko

Bishop Stipic leads liturgy in Jastrebarsko

Monsignor Milan Stipic celebrated solemn liturgy in the Greek Catholic church in Jastrebarsko, where grapes were traditionally blessed.

Police car at night
Murter

Young man with 1.70 per mille arrested in Murter

Court imposes 1,700 euro fine and bans moped driving on 21-year-old.

Dangerous jet ski driving near the airplane
Jet ski

Entrepreneur reports dangerous jet ski ride on Queen's Beach

Davorin Štetner recorded the incident as the jet ski passed close to fire-fighting Fire Boss aircraft, causing outrage.

Riot in the cafe
Croatia

Chaos in split bar: Man attacks guests and waiters

Violent incident at the Stella bar in Stobreč during a performance by Vuč, where a man attacked guests and police.

Police on night patrol
Kaštel Novi

Kaštel Novčanin fined for noise at private party

Police fined a 60-year-old man in Kaštel Novi for disturbing the night-time peace with music from a private gathering.

Stormy waves on the coast
Strong winds

DHMO issues yellow alert for strong winds in northern Dalmatia

The alert is valid throughout the day on 13 August, with residents urged to exercise caution due to sudden weather changes.

Young man in a green shirt
Croatia

Search for missing Ukrainian in Se donji

Police are intensively searching for 17-year-old Oleksiy Malov, who disappeared in Se don on 12 August 2026.

Architectural drawing for construction supervision
Sinj

Sinj selects contractor for IEC construction supervision

The city of Sinj has completed a simple procurement procedure to appoint a specialist supervisor for additional investments in the IEC facility.

Rescue at sea along the coast
Croatia

Port authorities rescue people at sea, seven patients transported in Split

A mosquito on a leaf, with a laboratory in the background
West Nile

West Nile virus confirmed in mosquito in Belgrade

City Sanitation Laboratory detects positive sample in Čukarica district; residents urged to exercise caution.

Loading of an emergency medical vehicle
Croatia

Zagreb County has purchased five new emergency vehicles

Students in a Slovenian language class
Slovenian language

Enrolments open for free Slovenian language courses in Zadar

The Ministry and SKD Lipa are organising the fourth annual course for children and adults, with applications running until the end of August.

Car drove into a ditch by the road
Road traffic accidents

Young driver involved in two crashes within minutes

A 24-year-old driver evaded responsibility after the first crash, then crashed into a drainage ditch; police recorded a blood alcohol level of 1.76 per mille.

Protest of environmental activists in front of the building
Waste disposal

Možemo! and SDP warn of illegal waste disposal

The coalition is set to hold simultaneous press conferences in eight cities ahead of the Environment Committee's meeting in Gospić.

Winners awarded for well-kept courtyards
Gardens

Labin rewards well-kept gardens and courtyards

The traditional awards ceremony for the most beautifully landscaped spaces covered seven local committees, with this year's theme aligned with climate change.

Police escorting the suspect
Biograd

Czech national with knife on Biograd beach under influence of alcohol

27-year-old with 2.70 per mille of alcohol in his blood arrested on Soline beach for disturbing the peace and possessing a knife.

Police outside a shop in Umag
Umag

Umag: German nationals reported for perfume theft

A pair stole perfumes twice from a shop in Umag, leading to a physical altercation with a staff member during an attempted escape.

Adriatic seabed with moored boats
Vir

Fierce reactions to removal of buoys on Vir

Conflict of interest between private interests and the maritime property law is causing divisions in public opinion.