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Croatian president reaffirms no troops will be sent to Ukraine
Yeni Safak
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August 18, 2025
Croatian President Zoran Milanovic on Monday reaffirmed that his country will not send troops to Ukraine. "I have received a mandate from the Croatian people to uphold this position, and therefore I repeat that Croatian soldiers will not...
Croatian Freediver Shatters Record For Longest-Held Breath
ScienceAlert
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August 18, 2025
A Croatian freediver has achieved a seemingly impossible feat. On June 14 of this year, Vitomir Maričić took one last gulp of pure oxygen and lay down in a pool. There he remained, cool as a sea cucumber, for 29 minutes and 3 seconds. That's...
Croatia Says It “Will Not Take Part” in Ukraine War
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Croatian President Zoran Milanovic on Monday firmly ruled out any involvement of Croatian troops in the war in Ukraine, saying the country "will not take part in 'other people's wars.'" In a Facebook post, Milanovic reaffirmed that...
Croatian leader reassures nation will not send its soldiers to Ukraine
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Croatian President Zoran Milanovic on Monday reiterated that Croatia will not send military forces to Ukraine. “I have received a mandate from the Croatian people to maintain this stance, so I repeat that Croatian soldiers will not take...
Croatia Rules Out Sending Troops to Ukraine
teleSUR
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August 18, 2025
Croatian President Zoran Milanovic (C). X/ @zagreb_info August 18, 2025 Hour: 9:48 am On Monday, Croatian President Zoran Milanovic said that Croatian soldiers will not take part in “other people’s wars,” referring to the conflict in Ukraine....
Croatia second highest share of citizens living abroad in the EU, new data reveals
Croatia Week
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August 18, 2025
by croatiaweek August 18, 2025 in News A new report from the European Parliament, based on Eurostat data, shows that Croatia is among the European Union countries with the highest share of citizens living abroad within the EU. According to the...
Croatian president rejects Zagreb’s participation in EU contingent in Ukraine
TASS
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August 18, 2025
BELGRADE, August 18. /TASS/. Croatia has no obligations to the "coalition of the willing," therefore, Zagreb’s participation in the proposed deployment of a European military contingent to Ukraine has been ruled out completely, the country’s...
Croatia’s accommodation landscape set for big change
Croatia Week
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August 18, 2025
by croatiaweek August 18, 2025 in News Hvar Croatia’s ambitious tourism reform, designed to shift the industry from mass arrivals to a more sustainable, higher-quality model, is beginning to stir unease among private hosts. With private...
Croatian president rules out sending troops to Ukraine
Xinhua News Agency
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ZAGREB, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- Croatian President Zoran Milanovic said on Monday that Croatian soldiers will not take part in "other people's wars," referring to the conflict in Ukraine. "Croatia is a member of the European Union and NATO and only...
Croatia’s Leader Rejects Involvement in Ukraine Conflict
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Croatian President Zoran Milanovic has publicly rejected any involvement of his country's military in the war in Ukraine, stating unequivocally that he holds a direct mandate from the public to maintain this stance. "I have received a...
Firebirds rally for draw vs. Croatan
The Wilson Times - North Carolina
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In just its second game of the season, the Southern Nash boys soccer team delivered a show of perseverance in a 3-3 draw with Croatan at the Battle at the Beach showcase Saturday, Aug. 16, at nCino Sports Park in Wilmington. The 5-A Firebirds of...
Milanović: Croatian Soldiers Will Not Join Foreign Wars
The Dubrovnik Times
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Croatian President Zoran Milanović has strongly criticised Prime Minister Andrej Plenković’s involvement in discussions with the so-called “Coalition of the Willing,” warning that Croatia has no obligations beyond those stemming from its EU and...
President: “Croatian soldiers will not fight in other people’s wars”
Croatia Week
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August 18, 2025
by croatiaweek August 18, 2025 in News President Milanovic (Photo credit: Ured PRH) President Zoran Milanović has stressed that Croatian soldiers will not take part in the war in Ukraine, saying the government is not authorised to commit Croatia...
Dalić names Croatia squad for September World Cup qualifiers
Croatia Week
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August 18, 2025
Zlatko Dalić Croatia head coach Zlatko Dalić has named a 23-man squad, along with four standby players, for September’s continuation of the European qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be held in the USA, Mexico and Canada. After a...
Croatian ultra-nationalist mega-gig exposes divided society
BBC
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August 17, 2025
Guy DelauneyBBC Balkans correspondent ShareSave Hundreds of thousands attended a concert by Marko Perkovic in Zagreb A "neo-fascist Croatian Woodstock" or patriotic, anti-establishment fun? Last month's mega-gig by the ultra-nationalist singer...
From Europe to Asia: Global Walkers Converge on Lika for Croatian Walking Festival
The Dubrovnik Times
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The Croatian Walking Festival, set to take place on September 6 and 7 in Gospić, is once again proving its international appeal. Organisers have confirmed the arrival of large walking groups from the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, and the United...
28 Million Euro Investment to Result in New Croatian Shopping Centre
Total Croatia News
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August 18, 2025
August the 18th, 2025 – A 28 million euro investment is set to result in a brand new Croatian shopping centre, with construction set to begin. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, SES Spar European Shopping Centres will begin implementing the S-PARK...
Pick up the phone, Popa: Socceroos could lose another rising star to Croatia
Brisbane Times
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August 18, 2025
It’s not an empty threat. Croatia is closely monitoring Segecic, and has already poached another of Australia’s rising stars, with goalkeeper Anthony Pavlesic - who, like Segecic, was born and raised in Sydney and played youth international...
Croat From Switzerland Set to Run 800 KM Along Croatian Coast
Total Croatia News
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August 16, 2025
August the 17th, 2025 – A Croat from Switzerland is set to embark on quite a journey along 800 kilometres of the dazzling Croatian coast. As Morski writes, Marko Piliškić, a 27-year-old Croat from Lucerne in Switzerland, is currently preparing to...
The Best Beaches in Croatia Are Blissfully Wild
Vogue - New York
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August 17, 2025
The very mention of a European beach vacation tends to evoke spritz-soaked Positano, sleepy Greek fishing villages, and the rocky coastlines of the Algarve. But Croatia—by no means under the radar—is a seaside destination that deserves even more...