ECONOMY
Government: Fitch's A- Rating Confirmation Proof of Responsible Policy
Fitch agency confirmed Croatia's investment-grade credit rating at A- with stable outlook, which the Government hailed as validation of its economic policy.
Movies & TV
Plenković Watches Final Performance of Richard III at Lovrijenac
The Prime Minister attended the play in the company of Culture Minister Nina Obuljen Koržinek and Dubrovnik Mayor Mato Franković; the production moves to Zagreb and Varaždin.
Politics
Small distributors to Plenković: Go ahead and scrap fuel price controls
Association president Boris Podobnik says there was no price surge after liberalization in July 2025 and urges the government to leave it to the market again.
Croatia
Focus supports scrapping fuel measures, but also demands lower taxes and excise duties
Party president Gabrijel Deak said the state must test how much cheaper fuel would become if it gave up part of its revenue.
Local
Grubišno Polje Center Brings In-Home Care for 227 Elderly Residents
In addition to accommodation for 102 people, the new €11.3 million center also offers home help and respite for family caregivers.
Croatia
Handshake After Theft Accusations: Bosilj and Stričak Sign Contract, Plenković Opens Spa
Croatia
Plenković addressed the public and the opposition: 'We can organize tours for those who don't believe'
Croatia
Plenković: HOO Election Not Influenced by Politics
Croatia
Plenković on Taxes for Flat-Rate Businesses: 'Minimal Interventions for the Principle of Fairness'
World
Filipović First Called Medjugorje Vandalism an Attack on Catholics, Then Changed Her Mind
HDZ candidate for the BiH Presidency initially described the incident as an 'attack on the Catholic people in BiH,' later claimed she only condemned the vandalism, and accused the media of unprofessionalism.
Croatia
Lovren Condemns Vandalism in Medjugorje: 'Holy Places Are Not to Be Touched!'
An unknown perpetrator desecrated the statue of Our Lady and set fire to the outdoor altar of St. James Church, with reactions coming from the Croatian political scene and a former national team player.
Croatia
Plenković Awards 276 Contracts to Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina in Orašje: 'We Have Stepped into a New Dimension of Cooperation'
Contracts from two support programs totaling 37 million euros were presented in Orašje.
Skiing
France and Poland are European Rugby 7s Champions, Split Native Lerotić First Croatian Referee
The final tournament of the European Rugby 7s Championship was held at Split's Park mladeži stadium, with Prime Minister Andrej Plenković among the guests. The men's French team and women's Polish team claimed the titles.
Movies & TV
Ivana Knoll Posed with Plenković at Rugby Championship in Split
DJ and entrepreneur Ivana Knoll met with the Croatian Prime Minister at the opening of the Rugby Europe 7s Championship in Split, and she shared photos of the meeting on Instagram.
Croatia
ECB presents ten proposals for new euro banknotes, citizens choose design
The European Central Bank has launched a public vote on the design of future banknotes, while Croatia simultaneously records accelerated opening of centers for the elderly financed from NPOO funds.
INTERVIEW
Josipović: The rehabilitation of Ustasha ideology is spreading, the Government has lost control
The former president, appearing on Večernji TV's Bobu! podcast, stands by his remarks about the Ustasha serpent and weighs in on the Plenković-Milanović dispute over the military parade in Paris.
Croatia
Plenković: Abuses in sport must be cleared up, no exceptions to the law
The Prime Minister stated in Zadar that the Government supports sport but will not tolerate misappropriation of public funds. The focus is on a case involving Damir Šegota.
Croatia
Josipović: The Ustasha Snake Is Crawling Higher and Higher, Conflict at the Top of the State Continues
Former president commented on the latest tensions between the president and the prime minister in a podcast, revealing details from his term.
Croatia
Slovenia Lifts Border Controls with Croatia, Plenković Welcomes the Decision
Officers withdrew from border crossings at midnight on June 12, bringing an end to checks that had been in place since October 2023.