Tag: Croatia
Balkans 17.08.24 | 15:58

Storms in Croatia, expected to spread over the Balkans

Forecasters are seeing storms and rain across the Balkans, and expect that the wet front will come to Macedonia as well, disrupting the sustained heatwave. Croatia is currently experiencing the brunt of the storm, with temperatures dropping in the mid 20-ies. Strong thunderstorms are expected in the...
Football 09.08.23 | 12:47

The Croatian hooligans deliberately avoided Macedonia, since they knew that the Macedonian police will alarm their Greek colleagues

The Greek police barely managed to control the chaos in Athens created by the Croatian soccer fans on Wednesday, when a 29-year-old Greek soccer fan, Mihalis Katsuris, was stabbed to death. They arrested 96 hooligans – 87 Croatian citizens, five Greeks, one Austrian and one German citizen, and...
Balkans 08.08.23 | 18:24

Almost 100 people arrested after the deadly fight during the AEK – Dinamo match in Athens

Greek authorities have arrested dozens of Croatian football fans, as well as other participants in the massive fight that erupted during the match between AEK and Dinamo Zagreb, which left one Greek fan dead. In total, almost a 100 people have been arrested, and top Greek police officials in charge of...
Culture 03.08.23 | 13:36

Simon Trpchevski performed at the Osor Cathedral, Croatia

The world-famous pianist Simon Trpchevski performed on August 2 as a guest to the traditional Osor Musical Evenings on the Croatian island of Tsres, accompanied by the ensemble Zagreb Soloists. The performance took place at the Osor Cathedral. “Beethoven radiates in this beautiful little town....
Balkans 20.07.23 | 10:19

Major storm hits Croatia and Serbia

A devastating storm is inflicting casualties and serious damage on Croatia and is moving toward Serbia. The storm killed at least three people in Zagreb, where it tore off roofs and toppled trees. It wrecked havoc across the areas of Srem, Macva and Podrinje, and late on Wednesday evening began to pound...
Macedonia 17.07.23 | 16:57

Macedonia should join the EU based on objective criteria

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski met with the Croatian Minister for European Affair Andreja Metelko-Zgombic. Mickoski urged that Macedonia should be allowed to join the EU based on the Copenhagen criteria for membership, and not based on bilateral demands made by Bulgaria. On our path to the EU,...
Economy 08.07.23 | 10:30

Government warns public sector employees who take leave to work abroad that they could be fired

Deputy Prime Minister Fatmir Bytyqi said that public sector employees who take unpaid vacation time from their jobs to do seasonal work abroad for a better pay should be fired. With the lack of workers in the hospitality industry during the summer, as well as in other seasonal branches, it became popular...
Macedonia 09.04.23 | 10:18

VMRO-DPMNE: The Croatian proposal would guarantee rights for all minorities

SDSM and DUI are demasked, after they rejected the Croatian proposal which they initially supported, says the opposition VMRO-DPMNE party in a statement. The proposal includes adding all ethnic minorities represented in the census in the Preamble of the Constitution, and would fulfill Bulgaria’s...
Macedonia 05.04.23 | 16:26

Plenkovic urges Skopje to accept the Bulgarian demands

Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic urged Macedonia not to lose hope with the constant delays in the EU accession process and to adopt changes to the Constitution in line with the Bulgarian demands. Plenkovic did not the endorse the Croatian model of a statehood for one nation and minority rights...
Macedonia 05.04.23 | 11:20

As the Government ignores the “Croatian model” proposal, Prime Minister Plenkovic arrives to Skopje

The Kovacevski Government choose to ignore the proposal from the opposition VMRO-DPMNE party to amend the Constitution in line with the Croatian constitution. This would include a large number of minorities in the Preamble, closing the politically difficult issue of the Bulgarian minority, but would...
Macedonia 04.04.23 | 17:56

Mickoski prepared to discuss the Croatian proposal at a meeting of party leaders

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski said that he is prepared to discuss the proposal to amend the Macedonian Constitution in line with the Constitution of Croatia during a meeting of party leaders. The proposal became a hot political issue after the Government itself praised the Croatian Constitution...
Macedonia 04.04.23 | 10:31

Krzalovski: The Government was caught unprepared after VMRO proposed the Croatian model for constitutional changes

The Government was caught unprepared by VMRO-DPMNE over the proposal to use the Croatian Constitution as basis for the future amendments, says political expert Aleksandar Krzalovski. The Government kept calling on VMRO-DPMNE to use the Croatian model, citing the large number of minorities that are mentioned...
Macedonia 02.04.23 | 20:24

Alliance of Albanians rejects VMRO offer of a Croatian model for the Constitution

The Alliance of Albanians promptly rejected the offer from VMRO-DPMNE that Macedonia adopts the Croatian model of a Constitution that will include the Bulgarian minority. Croatia has a long list of minorities acknowledged in the Constitution, but at the start, the Preamble clearly states that it is the...
Macedonia 02.04.23 | 12:39

VMRO will accept changes to the Constitution if Macedonia again becomes the Macedonian nation state

VMRO-DPMNE formally endorsed that idea that the Preamble to the Constitution is amended in line with the Croatian Constitution, that is often cited by proponents of including a large number of ethnic minorities. Croatia includes the Macedonian nation as well as a dozen other minorities, but clearly states...
Macedonia 01.04.23 | 17:07

Mickoski says that VMRO will accept Croatian style changes to the Constitution if that makes Macedonia a state of the Macedonian nation

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski said that he is prepared to support a Croatian solution for the Constitution – one where the Preamble will declare Macedonia to be the state of one nation – the Macedonians – and a number of additional minorities. Mickoski was responding tongue...
Football 18.12.22 | 11:47

Croatia secures third place at World Cup in Qatar after win over Morocco

Croatia has secured third place at the World Cup in Qatar after defeating tournament sensation Morocco 2-1 on Saturday. In their sixth World Cup participation, Croatia finished on the podium for the third time, following a third place in 1998 and second in 2018. Josko Gvardiol dived to head in his first...
Sport 09.12.22 | 19:30

Croatia stuns Brazil in the World Cup

Croatia made one of the biggest upsets of the Qatar World Cup today, as it eliminated Brazil from the quarter finals. Croatia fought hard to constrain the Brazilians through the game and did a good job of it, until Neymar scored a spectacular goal at the end of the first overtime. But the Croatian team...
Balkans 21.06.22 | 12:01

Croatia freezes fuel prices

The Croatian government has decided to freeze fuel prices at the current level at all gas stations except highways, said Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic. Thus, diesel will be sold at 1.70 euros per liter, and gasoline 95 – 1.75 euros per liter.
Economy 14.05.22 | 14:33

Croatia will introduce the euro as its official currency

Croatia adopted a law that will introduce the euro as its official currency. The vote was passed with 117 in favor and only 13 opposed. The law provides that the euro will become the official currency of Croatia starting on January 1st 2023. The kuna will be replaced by September that year and in the...
Macedonia 11.04.22 | 21:30

Zekiri’s Croatian accomplices are a broker and a well known manager

After the arrest of the Government’s Secretary General Muhamed Zekiri, for a corrupt contract he approved to prepare a feasibility study for the privatization of the Macedonian Post Office, the names of his accomplices were also revealed. They are two Croatian citizens – Danijel Ivanagic...
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