The Central State Office for Croatians Abroad will award 2.000 scholarships, 500 more than the previous year, for the academic year 2024/2025 to students of Croatian origin living abroad

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