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Global lenders line up to finance North Macedonia’s €1.9bn high-speed rail project
BNE Intellinews
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North Macedonia’s Ministry of Finance announced on July 9 that it received expressions of interest from 16 international financial institutions and commercial banks for financing the ambitious Corridor X high-speed rail project, estimated at...
From Zagreb to Dubrovnik, The Latest Croatian Tourism Figures
Total Croatia News
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July 10, 2025
July the 10th, 2025 – The Croatian capital is a lure for Croats travelling from elsewhere across the country, and Dubrovnik is still the country’s tourism Mecca for foreigners. There’s also a continental Croatian county that has recorded some...
Counter-UAS (C-UAS) Systems Market Research Report 2025-2033 Featuring Dedrone, Droneshield, Elbit Systems, Leonardo, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Rafael , RTX , SRC, Thales, Boeing
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) The report forecasts C-UAS technology trends from 2025-2033, evaluating markets geographically, especially in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. It explores detection and mitigation methods for drones, noting...
Volunteers protect preborn life in Croatia
Mission Network News
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July 10, 2025
Croatia (MNN) — “Eva” was pregnant, alone, and depressed. Now, she works, cares for her child, and gives glory to God. This is just one example of life transformation from Choose Life Croatia, a LIFE International partner. Anita Jovanovic is on...
Students visit from Croatia
The Pajaronian - California
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July 10, 2025
Four high school students from Croatia arrived July 2 in Watsonville from the Student Ambassador Exchange Program of the Slavic American Cultural Organization (SACO). They are part of Watsonville’s Sister City program they share with Cavtat,...
Ancient Greek Merchant Shipwreck Unearthed Off Croatia
Greek Reporter
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July 10, 2025
Credit: Screenshot, Underwater Archaeology Department of the Croatian Conservation Institute A monumental discovery has been confirmed off the coast of Komiža, near Croatia’s Vis island: the remarkably preserved remains of a Greek merchant ship...
Croatia's Vehicle Fleet Still Among the Oldest in Europe
The Dubrovnik Times
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According to the latest figures from the Croatian Vehicle Centre (CVH), the average age of cars cruising the country’s roads is a creaky 13.3 years, while the overall vehicle average is an even rustier 14.8 years. In the first half of 2025,...
Finance Minister: Nothing Can Stop Bulgaria’s Entry into the Eurozone
Novinite
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Speaking ahead of a decisive day for Bulgaria’s European integration, Finance Minister Temenuzhka Petkova addressed reporters in Brussels, just before the start of the ECOFIN Council meeting where ministers are expected to give final approval for...
Croatian National Tourist Board Launches Global Search for New Directors in Key Markets
The Dubrovnik Times
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The Croatian National Tourist Board (CNTB) has announced a public competition for the selection and appointment of directors (m/f) of its overseas offices in five markets. The competition covers offices in Germany (based in Berlin), Italy (Milan),...
Croatian favourite Vegeta named top brand in Germany
Croatia Week
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July 7, 2025
by croatiaweek July 7, 2025 in Business (Photo: Podravka) Croatia’s iconic food seasoning, Vegeta, has been recognised as a Top-Marke 2025 in Germany, one of the most respected awards for consumer brands in the country. The award is given by...
Croatian and Italian presidents meet in Zagreb: ‘Strong ties and shared vision’
Croatia Week
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July 7, 2025
(Photo: Office of the President of Croatia/ Tomislav Bušljeta, Dario Andrišek) President of Croatia Zoran Milanović met with the President of Italy Sergio Mattarella in Zagreb on Monday during Mattarella’s official visit to Croatia. The leaders...
Croatian right-wing singer joins hundreds of thousands of fans in pro-Nazi salute
The Times of Israel
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July 7, 2025
JTA — The Croatian singer Marko Perkovic, who is known for his far-right sympathies, led nearly half a million concertgoers in a pro-Nazi salute in Zagreb on Saturday night. During the concert — billed as the largest in Croatia’s history —...
The Croatian firefighters who missed Rakitic's winning penalty to save lives
GhanaWeb
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July 9, 2025
It was July 7, 2018, a summer night, when all of Croatia seemed to hold its breath. In Sochi, the Croatian national team faced Russia in the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup. After 120 tense minutes, it came down to a penalty shootout. The...
Croatia's 'healing island' with its own microclimate and fewer tourists
The i paper
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July 7, 2025
Head beyond the Dalmatian coast to Lošinj, where pine forests and sunshine have been offering respite for more than a century “Lošinj is the island of vitality; it’s not just wellness, you have to exercise too,” my guide Dunja Sladic says,...
PM Modi Receives Gift in Croatia: 1790 Latin edition of Vezdin’s Sanskrit grammar highlights cultural ties
Organiser Weekly
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Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic gifted Prime Minister Narendra Modi a reprint of Vezdin’s Sanskrit Grammar, a pioneering work on Indian languages and culture, in a gesture signifying the centuries-old close cultural links between the two...
Subsidy Showdown: Ryanair Wants In on Croatia’s Domestic Flight Millions
The Dubrovnik Times
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Get ready for take-off – a new aerial showdown is brewing over the Croatian skies. The Croatian government is preparing to launch a fresh Public Service Obligation (PSO) tender to keep vital domestic flight routes alive – with millions of euros in...
Ferry Sinks Passenger Vessel After Going Adrift in Severe Storm in Croatia
The Maritime Executive
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On Tuesday morning, a sudden storm swept over the coast of Croatia, tearing down trees and disrupting traffic - and sending a runaway ferry careening into a line of moored passenger vessels. At the port of Split, Croatia, the ferry Petar...
Bridging centuries and continents: PM Modi’s upcoming visit to Croatia celebrates shared civilisational roots
Organiser Weekly
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When Prime Minister Narendra Modi lands in Croatia on June 18, 2025, it will be more than just a diplomatic first; it will be a moment that connects two cultures with deep historical and civilisational ties. Modi will become the first Indian Prime...
Bulgarian Economist: No Country Has Faced Impoverishment After Joining the Eurozone
Novinite
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Prof. Valeri Dimitrov, economist and former chairman of the Court of Auditors, told Bulgarian National Radio that no country has experienced impoverishment after joining the eurozone. He emphasized that Bulgaria’s euro adoption will help the...
Cyprus to Canada to Croatia: Modi’s tour builds the next arc of Indian influence and global future
Organiser Weekly
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In a decisive reassertion of India’s increasing global power and diplomatic sagacity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi went on a three-country tour of Cyprus, Canada, and Croatia from 15 to 19 June 2025. Each of these visits were packed with symbolism...