A Soviet-era reconnaissance drone that crashed in the Croatian capital Zagreb last month without causing any casualties carried an air bomb that exploded after hitting the ground, a panel of experts said today. The experts did not want to reveal the intended purpose of the drone or who sent it, but Hungary had reported that […]
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Russian drone crashes in northern Romania, one day after similar incident in Croatia
Romanian Defense Minister Vasile Dincu said Monday night that a Russian-made drone had crashed in a village in Romania’s Bistrita province, noting that it was an unmanned reconnaissance aircraft that did not carry explosives. “This is not a large drone. This is a toy-sized drone, just over a meter wide. It is an intelligence-gathering drone […]
Croatia: Soviet-era drone allegedly coming from Ukraine crashes near Zagreb
A Soviet-era drone flying over Hungary from Ukraine crashed near the Croatian capital Zagreb, leaving a crater on the ground, the Croatian government announced today. No deaths or injuries were reported. An explosion was heard near Lake Jarun in Zagreb at around 11pm on Thursday, Croatian media reported. According to police, two parachutes were found […]
Croatia prepares $ 725m package to tackle rising energy prices
The Croatian government has prepared a package of measures worth 4.8 billion kuna ($ 725m) aimed at offsetting the effects of rising energy prices on households, businesses and socially vulnerable groups, the Croatian government said on Wednesday. Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic, according to Reuters. “This package has been designed in a systematic way, it is […]
Mr. Mitsotakis’s visit to Zagreb was completed
The official visit of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to Croatia was completed, where he met with his Croatian counterpart Andrei Plenkovi και and they had a working lunch. In Zagreb, the Prime Minister was also received by the President of the Republic Zoran Milanović, while he also met with the Speaker of the Parliament Gordan […]
K. Mitsotakis: We share with Croatia the same principles for a common vision for a secure and prosperous Balkans
Kyriakos Mitsotakis began his remarks shortly after his meeting with Croatian counterpart Andrei Plenkovic, expressing his joy at his presence in Zagreb, wishing the wounds of the devastating earthquakes that had healed Croatia were healed, and saying that “We have experienced similar situations in Greece and we understand the difficulties of such challenges.” “I thank […]
K. Mitsotakis is paying an official visit to Croatia today
Kyriakos Mitsotakis is going to Zagreb today where he will have a series of meetings with the President, the Prime Minister and the Speaker of the Croatian Parliament. Government sources say that the visit of the Greek Prime Minister and the meetings he will have in the Croatian capital mark the excellent level of bilateral […]
N. Dendias: We need a European voice for the huge geopolitical challenges we face
The message that in the complex environment the EU has a choice: to take greater responsibility for its own security, the security of its member states and the security of European citizens, sent Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias speaking at a conference on the Future of Europe at the University of Pula, Croatia. “What we need […]
Croatia lost almost 10% of its population in 10 years
Croatia has lost almost 10% of its population over a 10-year period, according to the latest census data released today in the country, which is being described as a “disaster” by experts. The country, a member of the European Union, has a population of 3.8 million compared to 4.2 million a decade ago, a 9.25% […]
Croatia: New record of more than 9,000 coronavirus cases and 33 deaths in 24 hours
Croatian health authorities announced on Thursday that 9,058 cases of SARS-CoV-2 had been confirmed in the past 24 hours, an unprecedented number in the Balkan country. The previous record was set just one day earlier, the day before yesterday Wednesday, and was 8,587 infections. In total, 745,544 cases of the virus have been reported. During […]
