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BALKAN BLOG: Croatia waste scandal puts government under pressure
Will the Gospic toxic waste dump trigger a 'Flamingo Revolution' in Croatia?
EU commissioner cancels Serbia visit over Mladic funeral controversy
Marta Kos said the public “glorification” of convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic was incompatible with European Union values.
Mladic's body to arrive in Serbia as funeral stirs regional tensions
The wars that accompanied Yugoslavia's collapse continue to shape politics and Serbia's relations with its neighbours.
Croatia's bank profits fall 5.5% as a strong first quarter unwinds
Croatia's banks were making more money than a year earlier when the first quarter closed. By the end of June that gain had gone.
Croatia's robotaxi project faces scrutiny over €89.7mn EU funding
Croatia's finance minister said the government would assess whether funds awarded to a robotaxi project backed by state and European Union financing could be recovered or redirected, after developer Verne offered to repay...
Central Europe seeks bigger role in shaping EU policy
PMs of Croatia, Czechia and Slovenia say CEE countries should use their growing economic and political weight to shape the EU's future.
Croatia's central bank to tighten consumer lending limits from October
The Croatian National Bank warned the high level of household borrowing poses a risk to financial stability.
Balkans turn to Asian workers in response to shrinking workforces
For three decades, the Balkans exported workers. Now countries across the region are increasingly importing them from Nepal, the Philippines, Vietnam and elsewhere.
Extreme heat, drought and wildfires expose Southeast Europe's climate risks
Southeast Europe is at the sharp end of this summer’s extreme weather crisis, with firefighters battling active blazes in counties across the region.
Croatia PM accuses opposition of trying to destabilise government over waste scandal
Illegal dumping of 30,000 tonnes of hazardous waste at an industrial site in central Croatia sparked protests and raised political tensions.
Croatia's foreign-owned banks face a 50% profit tax after their euro boom
Croatia's banks, almost all owned from Milan, Vienna or Budapest, are among the most profitable in Europe, and a new 50% tax on excess profit is aimed squarely at them.
Croatian president summons parliament over illegal toxic waste dump scandal
30,000 tonnes of hazardous waste were illegally dumped at an industrial site in Gospić, central Croatia, sparking protests and a government investigation.
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One killed, dozens injured in Croatia wildfires
Croatian firefighters continued battling wildfires on the Adriatic coast at the weekend, with authorities saying conditions had improved somewhat on the Pelješac peninsula while assessing damage from a separate blaze near Omiš.
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Wildfire sweeps into Croatian coastal town, forcing mass evacuation
Wildfire tears through Omiš, a Dalmatian tourist hotspot, forcing over 1,000 to flee as flames reach the Adriatic shoreline. At least 36 injured, seven critically, and nearly 1,000 hectares burned.
Croatia's grid operator clears key milestone for €50bn Pantheon AI data centre project
Croatia's grid operator has approved the technical blueprint for connecting the planned Pantheon AI data centre to the national grid, clearing a major regulatory hurdle for what developers say will be the country's largest-ever private investment.
Croatia's Podravka holds first-half profit at €41.1mn as pharma unit leads growth
Croatia's Podravka held normalised net profit at €41.1mn in the first half of 2026 as operating revenue rose to €520.7mn, with pharmaceutical unit Belupo posting the strongest growth at 7.1%.
EU fines Google €890mn over search self-preferencing, Play Store rules
The European Commission has fined Google €890mn under the Digital Markets Act for favouring its own services in search results and blocking app developers from steering users to cheaper offers.
EU population to decline from 2029, east-west demographic divide widens
European Commission report points to sustained population losses in the Baltic states, and parts of Bulgaria, Poland and Romania.
Croatia moves to boost geothermal energy investment with new georesources law
Croatia's government has proposed new legislation aimed at simplifying the management of energy resources, including geothermal waters.
Trump pledges sanctions relief for Turkey as Erdogan hosts Nato summit in Ankara
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan uses Nato summit to advance a sweeping diplomatic agenda alongside his US counterpart Donald Trump.