Croatia Invites Bid for Bankrupt 3 Maj Shipbuilder to Revive Industry

The Croatian government is looking to revive its once-strong shipbuilding industry through a series of privatization efforts. After having stepped in to take control of the shipbuilders 3 Maj and Uljanik Brodogradiliste, the government’s Center...

Croatia Rides Wave of Growth in Global Yacht Tourism

Croatia has cemented its position as one of the world’s premier yachting destinations, now accounting for around 40% of global yacht charters, according to the Ministry of Tourism. New figures show the trend is accelerating: between January and...

Flydubai Surges on Zagreb Route with 22% Passenger Growth in First Half of 2025

Flydubai carried a total of 45,523 passengers on its Zagreb service during the first six months of this year, marking a 22.1% increase compared to the same period in 2024. The growth represents an additional 8,243 travellers, with the airline...

connecting cottbus announces the projects for its 27th East-West co-production market

17/09/2025 - A record 16 countries are represented in this year’s line-up, spanning genres from neo-noir and satirical sci-fi to vampire romance and queer drama Director Roman Przylipiak, who is taking part in cocoPITCH with Helmet (© Mateusz...

Fancy Something Different? Visit Some of Zagreb’s Unusual Museums

September the 17th, 2025 – If you happen to find yourself in the Croatian capital, you’d be a fool not to make the most of Zagreb’s quirky, unusual and sometimes oddly specific museums. Let’s face it, all cities great and small have a museum or...

PHOTOS: Largest sports and entertainment park in Croatia for kids opens in Vinkovci

by croatiaweek September 17, 2025 in Entertainment (Photo: Grad Vinkovci) ZAGREB, 17 Sept (Hina) – The Green Digital Park Papuk, a sports and recreation centre with digital educational content, billed as the largest sports and entertainment park...

Baltic Pitching Forum unveils the top industry names and unmissable events that will make up its 13th edition

Shining a spotlight on new talents from the Baltics and beyond, the Baltic Pitching Forum provides details of the masterclasses, lectures, screenings and film professionals that will be part of the 2025 edition which will take place in Vilnius...

Sofia Opera Captivates Zagreb with "Die Walkure"

The audience at the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb rewarded the Sofia Opera’s production of Wagner’s Die Walkure with prolonged applause and standing ovations, according to Croatian daily Vecernji List. The review highlights the outstanding...

PRODUCTION: Mate Ugrin in Postproduction with Croatian/French/German/Serbian Petty Thieves

ZAGREB: Croatian director Mate Ugrin is currently in postproduction with Petty Thieves / Sitni Iopovi. The film is a coming-of-age story involving producers from Croatia, France, Germany, and Serbia. Rio, a quiet young man from a village in...

Croatian Weapons Manufacturers Strengthen Presence Internationally

September the 17th, 2025 – Croatian weapons manufacturers are continually strengthening their presence internationally, breaking into foreign markets on a truly global scale. As Poslovni Dnevnik/Edita Vlahovic Zuvela writes, European Commission...

Croatia adopts €175m support package – energy bills to rise gradually from October

by croatiaweek September 16, 2025 in News ZAGREB, 16 September 2025 – The Croatian Government today adopted its ninth package of support measures to protect households and the economy from rising costs, worth a total of €175 million. Prime...

Review: 2025 Balance Croatia @ Garden Resort (Tisno)

Sunset, beats, and a soft opening that wasn't. The inaugural Balance Croatia music festival was meant to start gently, with just the Pier Stage open on day one; but from the moment I arrived, it was clear the night had other plans. DAY ONEThe sun...

Croatia Offered Hungary And Slovakia A Substitute For Russian Oil

Zagreb can guarantee oil supplies in excess of 12 million tons per year through the Adriatic pipeline. Croatia is ready to fully supply Hungary and Slovakia with oil via the Adriatic pipeline, the country's Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said. He...

Largest Private Oncology Hospital in Region to be Built in Zagreb

September the 17th, 2025 – The largest private oncology hospital in not only Croatia but in the entire immediate region is set to be constructed in Zagreb. The project is worth a staggering 106 million euros. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, the...

Croatian hairdresser shines at World Champs in Paris

by croatiaweek September 16, 2025 in Entertainment Zdravko Cedli (Photo: Thomas Mustac) By Thomas Mustac Paris Hosts 2025 OMC Hairworld World Championships and homegrown Slavonac is heard loud and clear. The OMC Hairworld World Championship 2025...

Is Reliance on Russian Energy a Chance or a Necessity? — An Interview with Attila Steiner

Attila Steiner is State Secretary for Energy at the Ministry of Energy in Hungary. Prior to his current position, he was State Secretary for the Development of Circular Economy, Energy and Climate Policy at the Ministry for Innovation and...

Young Horizons Industry revs its engines

16/09/2025 - This year’s programme will explore the future of theatrical releases, and audience trends among Gen Z and Gen Alpha; a rich slate of co-production meetings is also on the menu Director Neven Hitrec, who is taking part in the Market...

Plenković: EU to Propose Stricter Visa Rules for Russian Citizens, Croatia Ready to Ensure Oil Supply

Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković has confirmed that the European Union is considering tightening visa rules for Russian citizens, with concrete proposals expected soon. Speaking in an interview with CNN’s Richard Quest on Monday, Plenković...

Croatia one of the fastest-growing countries for investment in Europe

by croatiaweek September 15, 2025 in Business Zagreb Foreign direct investment worldwide fell by 11% last year, with Europe recording a 5% decline – its weakest result in nearly a decade. Germany and France saw particularly sharp drops, with...

Music at Trinity concert series in Phoenix announces 2025-26 lineup

Downtown Phoenix has music venues of every size and vibe, from cavernous arenas to intimate live spots. But few hit a more transcendent note than Trinity Cathedral, the 104-year-old landmark at First Avenue and Roosevelt. Consecrated in 1921, this...