Croatia
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Croatia choreographer Milko Sparemblek dead at 96
Feb 28, 2025The national theater said that Milko Sparumbek, a Croatian dancer and choreographer who was a well-known ballet director in New York, Lisbon, and Lyon, passed away in the city of Zagreb at the age of 96.... -
Croatia’s populist president appears set for re-election
Jan 13, 2025The scandal-plagued ruling party would suffer a setback if incumbent Zoran Milanovic were to win a second term in Sunday’s presidential runoff. With the backing of the HDZ party, which controls Croatia, Milanovic starts the race... -
Croatia’s president faces conservative rival in election run-off
Dec 30, 2024In two weeks, Croatian President Zoran Milanovic will face conservative opponent Dragan Primorac in a run-off election after the incumbent barely lost an outright victory on Sunday, according to official results. Milanovic, supported by the opposition... -
Canada make Davis Cup quarter-finals as Croatia boost hopes
Sep 18, 2022Felix Auger-victory Aliassime’s in singles on Saturday helped Canada secure a spot in the Davis Cup quarterfinals, while Croatia increased their hopes of making it to the last eight with a 3-0 sweep of Argentina. Following... -
Music festival in Croatia evacuated because of forest fire
Jul 16, 2019A music festival in Croatia has been evacuated because of a forest fire. Hundreds of people were forced to leave the Fresh Island music festival on Zrce Beach on Monday night, at the beginning of the... -
Croatia flies flag for the little guys
Jul 16, 2018A World Cup of surprises showed once again how small teams are finding a way to compete with the big boys, as was the case at the European Championship two years ago. It was Iceland and... -
France overpower FIFA World Cup in thrilling final with Croatia
Jul 15, 2018France overwhelmed Croatia 4-2 in the World Cup final at Moscow’s Luzhniki stadium on Sunday to lift the trophy for the second time in 20 years. The French, playing their third World Cup final, were made... -
Croatian players will sacrifice World Cup final places if not fit
Jul 14, 2018Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic is prepared to make changes for Sunday’s World Cup final against France if some of his players have not recovered from their exertions in reaching football’s biggest game. Dalic’s men have been... -
Croatia will have excess energy for World Cup final
Jul 14, 2018Croatia will have more than enough energy to take on France in the World Cup final on Sunday despite being taken to extra time in all three of their World Cup knockout matches, midfielder Ivan Rakitic... -
Third group of Syrian refugees resettled to Croatia
Jul 12, 2018A third group of 24 Syrian refugees landed in Zagreb after leaving Turkey today (10/07) with the support of IOM, the UN Migration Agency, in a continuation of the first ever resettlement programme initiated last year...
