Croatia
Milanović triumphs in Croatia’s presidential election opposing deployment of Croatian forces in Ukraine

Incumbent Zoran Milanović achieved a major win in the second round of Croatia’s presidential election, defeating rival Dragan Primorac by nearly 750,000 votes

Croatia’s presidential race heads to second round

Incumbent president Zoran Milanović missed a first-round victory in Croatia’s presidential election, setting the stage for a run-off on January 12, 2025

Community resistance halts hydroelectric project at Una River’s source

Activists secure major victory in weeks-long fight against hydroelectric plant near Una River source in Croatia

Protests continue over planned hydroelectric plant at Una River

Protests persist at the Una River source in Croatia as authorities fail to provide concrete assurances that the construction of a controversial small hydroelectric plant will be halted

Resistance flows as Una River communities confront hydroelectric threat

Communities near the Una River in Croatia are battling a proposed hydroelectric plant that threatens the source of the river, fearing irreversible environmental and societal damage

Kindergarten strike in Croatia enters eighth week amid ongoing obstructions

Despite ongoing pressure from local government and management, kindergarten teachers in Biograd na Moru continue their strike

Kindergarten workers in Croatia go on strike, face attacks by mayor

Workers in the public kindergarten in Biograd, Croatia, are facing unprecedented pressures as they begin strike

Far-right rises to power in coalition government in Croatia

The formation of a new government in Croatia by center-right and far-right parties is sparking concerns about media freedom, the rights of ethnic minorities, and the potential sell-off of public resources

Zagreb’s anti-fascist flame: a decade of liberation celebrations and resistance

Zagreb marked a decade of revived liberation celebrations this weekend, as citizens gathered to reignite bonfires commemorating the end of Nazi and Ustaša occupation

Croatian Democratic Union secures most mandates in parliamentary elections

The Croatian Democratic Union secured the most mandates in the parliamentary elections on April 17, outpacing center and green options. The results of the election suggest a likely shift to the right

Thousands hits the streets in Zagreb in a massive anti-government protest

Croatians mobilized against the appointment of a state attorney who has been accused of communicating with people involved in scandals and fraud. The opposition has also demanded the dissolution of parliament and fresh elections

Journalists in Croatia fight against government’s attempts to stifle press freedom

Media workers staged protests in Zagreb and Split as government looks to criminalize unauthorized leaking of information from criminal proceedings