Osijek's promenade will become the longest pedestrian and cycling route in Europe along a river, with an extension of 12 kilometres; construction of the promenade began in 1967 to protect Osijek from flooding

The 47th edition of Interliber, the International Book and Reading Fair, is about to open at Zagreb Fair; from 11 to 16 November the classic event will bring together publishers, booksellers, authors and literature lovers from Croatia and abroad

New government measures aim at supporting population retention and encouraging return migration while strengthening economically weaker regions: a loan scheme is offering entrepreneurs in underdeveloped areas up to €150.000

Amid discontent over the frequent public display of World War II-era Ustasa symbols and ‘Za dom spremni’ salute, Croatia's centre-left opposition has called for new penalties, but with exceptions that have sparked criticism

The toughest measures yet against illegal construction have been introduced with a new Building Act and Spatial Planning Act to streamline procedures and amendments to Criminal Code intoduce prosecution, so far limited to building in protected areas