Croatia

Jadrolinija's legendary ferry 'Tijat' has been retired after 68 years of service; built in 1955 at the Split shipyard, it was one of the oldest ferries to sail on the Adriatic coast

The Dubrovnik municipality has decided to ban luggage on wheels, with fines up to 265€, after residents complained for the disturbing noise of the trolleys on the pavement

At a NATO Defence Sector meeting in Brussels, Croatian company Djuro Djakovic boasted its expertise in the production and repair of T-72 and M-84 tanks, widely used by Ukraine, which it will help in the repairs

Zagreb is about to host the first Asian Street Food Festival in Croatia, from 15 to 25 June, at Strossmayer Square, where visitors will have the opportunity to taste of Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Korean and Thai delicacies

In the area of the Little Croatia Park in Krakow there is the only Croatian Stars Avenue in the world, where there are stars with the names of famous Croats or Poles with Croatian roots; this year 8 new stars were inaugurated

Niagara Falls will be illuminated in red, white and blue, representing Croatian flag, to celebrate Croatian Statehood Day; on Tuesday 30 May, the country will celebrate its independence from Yugoslavia for the 32nd time

At the western end of Split's waterfront, bronze plaques have been installed in honour of local medal winners at the Deaflympics and Paralympic Games

The town of Hum has won a place in the Guinness Book of World Records as the smallest town in the world: just one hundred metres by thirty and a population of only twenty inhabitants

Edward Norton, the famous American actor and director, will take part in the third edition of the Ponta Lopud Film Festival on the island of Lopud, near Dubrovnik, from 20 to 26 June 2023, where he will hold lectures and workshops

New evidence of illegal refoulement of migrants by Croatian police, via secret Whatsapp chats, has been revealed by an investigation by Lighthouse Reports carried out in cooperation with other European newspapers

After arriving unannounced in Kyiv, PM Plenkovic praised the bravery shown by Ukrainians in the resistance to Russian aggression; he reached Ukraine’s capital together with the Moldovan President and the Slovak and Slovenian Prime Ministers

The Rector of the University of Zagreb and the President of the University of Regensburg signed an agreement to establish study centres in the two cities to deepen scientific and academic relations between Croatia and Germany

Croatia ranks 11th in the world in terms of English proficiency among non-native speakers, while Zagreb ranks third in the list of cities, moving up two places in the EF English Proficiency Index from two years ago