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Coronavirus: Croatia sets obligatory tests for visitors from Cyprus, UK and Russia

Reuters News ServiceJuly 21, 2021

By Reuters News ServiceJuly 21, 202101546

Croatia will impose obligatory Covid-19 tests for visitors coming from Britain, Russia and Cyprus from July 26, the state health institute said on Wednesday. “Due to...

Europe World

Earthquake strikes central Croatia, killing six and damaging buildings (Update)

Reuters News ServiceDecember 29, 2020December 29, 2020

By Reuters News ServiceDecember 29, 2020December 29, 20200958

By Antonio Bronic An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck central Croatia on Tuesday, killing six people, injuring more than 20 and rattling several neighbouring countries, officials and...

Football Sport

Henderson hopes not to upset Southgate in crucial game against Croatia

Press AssociationNovember 18, 2018November 17, 2018

By Press AssociationNovember 18, 2018November 17, 2018098

Jordan Henderson insists England manager Gareth Southgate has never got angry at his players – and they do not intend on that changing after the...

Europe

Croatia fire stopped before Split, Montenegro asks for help

Reuters News ServiceJuly 18, 2017

By Reuters News ServiceJuly 18, 20170125

Montenegro has asked the European Union civil protection force to help it battle several forest fires, while a blaze in neighbouring Croatia that had been...

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Cyprus Moufflons face relegation as Croatia score last minute

Alexander McCowanMay 6, 2017

By Alexander McCowanMay 6, 20171159

THE Moufflons came within a whisker of retaining their place in Division 2 of the European Conference when in the dying minutes of the game,...

Europe World

Battle of words as Croatia celebrates independence, Serbia mourns

Reuters News ServiceAugust 5, 2016November 7, 2016

By Reuters News ServiceAugust 5, 2016November 7, 201615 135

Croatia celebrated its independence victory on Friday while Serbs mourned, with relations between the former-Yugoslav neighbours strained by a war of words that could hinder...

Europe World

Germany hands ex-Yugoslav spies life sentences for dissident murder

Reuters News ServiceAugust 3, 2016November 7, 2016

By Reuters News ServiceAugust 3, 2016November 7, 20161110

Two former Yugoslav intelligence chiefs were jailed for life by a German court on Wednesday for masterminding the murder of a Yugoslav dissident in the...

Football

Portugal braced for series of finals, says Santos

Reuters News ServiceJune 25, 2016June 24, 2016

By Reuters News ServiceJune 25, 2016June 24, 2016066

Having squeezed into the Euro 2016 knockout stages after three contrasting group stage draws, Portugal are ready to move up a gear when they face...

Sport

Croatia win group by beating holders Spain

Reuters News ServiceJune 22, 2016June 22, 2016

By Reuters News ServiceJune 22, 2016June 22, 2016193

Holders Spain lost for the first time in 15 matches at the European Championship finals on Tuesday when Croatia beat them 2-1 to win Group...

Football Sport

Croatia are not just Modric, warns Spain coach

Reuters News ServiceJune 21, 2016June 20, 2016

By Reuters News ServiceJune 21, 2016June 20, 2016076

Spain coach Vicente del Bosque believes Croatia are one of the best teams in Euro 2016 and remain strong enough to pose the European champions...

Football Sport

Croatian FA hit by ticket restrictions and 100,000 euro fine – UEFA

Reuters News ServiceJune 20, 2016June 21, 2016

By Reuters News ServiceJune 20, 2016June 21, 2016067

The Croatian soccer federation has been prohibited from selling tickets to ‘certain fans’ identified as ‘hooligans’ and handed a 100,000-euro fine after their supporters caused...

Sport

Czechs salvage 2-2 draw with Croatia after crowd trouble (Updated)

Reuters News ServiceJune 17, 2016June 17, 2016

By Reuters News ServiceJune 17, 2016June 17, 2016087

By Karolos Grohmann Czech Republic’s Tomas Necid scored a last-gasp equaliser with a penalty as they drew 2-2 with Croatia in a dramatic Euro 2016 clash that...

Sport

Croatia gain some revenge on Turkey with Modric magic

Reuters News ServiceJune 12, 2016

By Reuters News ServiceJune 12, 20160120

Croatia needed a touch of Luka Modric magic to beat Turkey 1-0 in their Euro 2016 Group D opener on Sunday, gaining a measure of...

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Croatia out to banish memories of Euro 2008 failure

FORMER STAFFJune 12, 2016June 11, 2016

By FORMER STAFFJune 12, 2016June 11, 20160104

CROATIA will seek to erase the bitter memories of their Euro 2008 failure against Turkey, described by key players as their most painful defeat ever, when they...

Football Sport

Rakitic ready to seize the moment for Croatia

Reuters News ServiceMay 28, 2016May 26, 2016

By Reuters News ServiceMay 28, 2016May 26, 20160126

ONCE a winger and now a versatile playmaker with an eye for goal, Ivan Rakitic will be Croatia’s driving force at Euro 2016 after finally...

World

Croatia’s conservatives win vote, coalition talks ahead

CyprusMailNovember 9, 2015

By CyprusMailNovember 9, 20159 78

By Igor Ilic and Ivana Sekularac Croatia’s conservative opposition won the country’s first election since it joined the European Union in 2013, partial results from...

World

Croatia holds parliamentary election, conservatives have narrow lead

Jean ChristouNovember 8, 2015

By Jean ChristouNovember 8, 2015130

By Igor Ilic Croats began voting on Sunday in a parliamentary election, their first since joining the European Union in 2013, and the winner faces...

World

Croatia diverts migrants to Slovenia after Hungary border closure (updated)

CyprusMailOctober 17, 2015October 17, 2015

By CyprusMailOctober 17, 2015October 17, 20154 87

By Aleksandar Vasovic and Marja Novak Migrants streaming across the Balkans reached Slovenia on Saturday, diverted overnight by the closure of Hungary’s border with Croatia...

World

Croatia says wants Greece to stop sending migrants to rest of Europe

FORMER STAFFSeptember 21, 2015

By FORMER STAFFSeptember 21, 20156 95

By Aleksandar Vasovic Croatia will demand that Greece stop moving migrants from the Middle East on to the rest of Europe, Interior Minister Ranko Ostojic...

World

Migrants in Serbia reroute to Croatia – witness (Updated)

Jean ChristouSeptember 16, 2015September 16, 2015

By Jean ChristouSeptember 16, 2015September 16, 20150161

Barred from Hungary, migrants walked through cornfields into the European Union via Serbia’s western border with Croatia on Wednesday, opening a new front in the...