Croatia

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic will attend a Ukraine-Southeast Europe summit in Dubrovnik, Croatia, on Wednesday, the presidential press office has announced.

The first two summits of the format were held in Athens in August 2022 and in Tirana in February 2024.

NOVI PAZAR - Responding to a comment by the PM of Croatia, Serbian PM Milos Vucevic said on Tuesday a Croatian spy recently arrested in Belgrade was no "Yeti" and that, if it wanted to know his identity, Croatia's intelligence agency should check the list of its agents to see who was missing.

Croatia will reintroduce compulsory military service starting January 1, 2025, with a service period lasting two months, as announced by Croatian Defense Minister Ivan Anušić. This decision marks a return to conscription, which had been suspended since 2008 when the country shifted to a volunteer-based system.

A wave of misinformation regarding Croatia's inflation rates has sparked concerns about the potential consequences of adopting the euro in Bulgaria. The spread of misleading claims, fueled by cherry-picked data and biased narratives, underscores the complexities surrounding economic discourse and public opinion.

In a widely expected outcome, Croatia's ruling conservative party, the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), emerged victorious in the parliamentary elections. However, as forecasted by pre-election polls, the HDZ falls short of securing enough seats in the Assembly to form a government independently, setting the stage for challenging negotiations with populist factions.

According to him, that help is very tangible, operative and useful.
"We tried to focus our military support precisely by donating various types of equipment to the Ukrainian army," he said.

In a significant diplomatic stride, Croatia has voiced unwavering support for Bulgaria's aspirations to join the Schengen area and the Eurozone during a high-profile visit by Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Mariya Gabriel.

Croatia is actively exploring the possibility of reintroducing mandatory military service, signaling a potential shift in the country's security strategy. Veterans Minister Tomo Medved disclosed that the proposal is in its early stages, with a concrete plan for training young individuals yet to be presented.

In a cultural celebration, the Sts Cyril and Methodius National Library in Sofia is set to introduce a Croatian literature corner on January 23, as announced by the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in Bulgaria.

Croatia has achieved an unprecedented milestone, becoming the first country to simultaneously join both the eurozone and the Schengen area on January 1, 2023. However, this historic move has sparked mixed sentiments within the nation.