Croatia

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Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia is a country in Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro to the southeast, and shares a maritime border with Italy to the west. Its capital and largest city, Zagreb, forms one of the country's primary subdivisions, with twenty counties. Other major urban centers include Split, Rijeka and Osijek. The country spans 56,594 square kilometres, and has a population of nearly 3.9 million.

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Croatia's President Zoran Milanović re-elected by a landslide in Sunday run-off Milanović won more than 74% of the vote compared to his challenger Dragan Primorac, who received nearly 26%, according to results released by the state election authorities after more than 99% of the.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 02:41Published 1 week ago

Croatia: Incumbent Zoran Milanovic wins presidential runoff by a wide margin Croatia's opposition-backed president, a critic of the European Union and NATO, has overwhelmingly won another five-year term on Sunday, defeating a candidate from the ruling conservative party in a.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:01Published 1 week ago

Croatia's 'Trump-like' president is favourite to win run-off election The polls suggest Croatia’s left-leaning president Zoran Milanovic, who is an outspoken critic of Western military support for Ukraine, will win. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:20Published 2 weeks ago

Presidential election in Croatia likely heading towards January second round With nearly all of the votes counted, left-leaning Milanović won 49% while his main challenger Dragan Primorac, a candidate of the ruling conservative HDZ party, trailed far behind with 19%. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 02:01Published 3 weeks ago

Croatia's President Milanovic faces off against ruling party candidate Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:26Published 3 weeks ago

Will Croatia’s Trump-like president get re-elected on Sunday? President Zoran Milanovic, an outspoken critic of Western military support for Ukraine in its war against Russia, is running for re-election. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:01Published 3 weeks ago

Croatian presidential election: Milanović faces tough battle for second term The incumbent president, touted as the most popular politician in the Adriatic country, has been widely criticised for his populist views, including his opposition to the EU's support of Ukraine. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:13Published on December 27, 2024

2,000-year-old ice rink opens in Pula, Croatia For the first time in its two-thousand-year history, the iconic Arena in the Croatian seaside city of Pula has been transformed into a Christmas ice rink. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published on December 19, 2024

Croatia's bootcamp equips rural women with tech skills to bridge innovation and sustainability gaps In this episode of Sci-Tech, we visit a transformative bootcamp near Zagreb, Croatia, where women from rural areas across Europe are learning how technology can revolutionise their businesses and.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 05:00Published on December 9, 2024

Zagreb lights up for Christmas with Advent Festival Croatia's capital city Zagreb celebrates Christmas with Advent, turning the city into a festive wonderland. Historic buildings dazzle with lights, while markets and pop-up bars bring holiday cheer to.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published on December 2, 2024

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Wales, Scotland & NI learn Euro 2025 play-off rivals Scotland will face Hungary, Northern Ireland have been drawn against Croatia and Wales will take on Slovakia in the first round of Euro 2025 play-offs. BBC Sport - Published on July 19, 2024
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