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. Croatia 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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Hundreds of Croatian firefighters battle blaze near Split - successfully! Many Balkan countries have faced large blazes over the summer period, including Bulgaria, Greece, and North Macedonia. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:10Published 1 week ago

Croatia: Split suburbs under threat as fire rages in nearby hills Large fires broke out on the hills above the Croatian Adriatic hot spot of Split on Tuesday night. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published 2 weeks ago

Balkan Heatwave Hits Musical High: Croatian Sea O rgan Turns Up Volume Amidst Scorching Temperatures The Croatian coastal city's one-of-a-kind sea o-rgan is an intricate network of pipes and chambers, and is powered only by the force of the sea. The musical seafront has become an increasingly popular.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 01:40Published 2 weeks ago

How a small Croatian town uses a natural underwater cellar to perfectly age its wine A unique geological phenomenon is transforming the world of wine in a small, coastal Croatian town. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:36Published on August 6, 2024

Croatia marks 29 years since decisive Bosnian War 'Storm' offensive Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković called the anniversary a celebration of freedom. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:30Published on August 5, 2024

Firefighting teams tackle wildfires in Albania and Croatia as heatwave blisters region Firefighters continued to battle flames in Croatia and Albania on Sunday as heatwaves and drought seize nations. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published on August 4, 2024

Tourist towns evacuated as Croatia battles 122 wildfires Wildfires broke out along Croatia's Dalmatian coast, near the tourist towns of Podgora and Tučepi, prompting evacuations. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published on August 1, 2024

Traffic jams cause chaos across Europe as holidaymakers head for the sun Huge amounts of traffic could be seen in Germany, Croatia and Slovenia as holidaymakers set off for their vacation with schools finishing. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:01Published on July 28, 2024

Car shuttle trains are Europe's little-known eco-friendly travel option A train like this can take passengers from Vienna to the Croatian coast in 14 hours, eliminating the need for overnight hotel stops. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:40Published on July 23, 2024

Gunman kills at least six people at nursing home in central Croatia The gunman is believed to be a veteran of Croatia's war of independence in the 1990s. Police officials said that he used an unregistered gun. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:05Published on July 22, 2024

Battle against flames ongoing in North Macedonia with international support Firefighting crews from neighbouring Serbia, as well as Croatia and Slovenia, have joined to put out the blazes in an EU-coordinated effort after requests by North Macedonia. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:35Published on July 20, 2024

Extreme weather warnings remain in place for much of southern Europe Greece, Croatia and Romania have all been experiencing severe heat - and it's set to continue. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:34Published on July 18, 2024

Red alert issued in Croatia as country swelters through heatwave The latest red alert comes as a sizzling heat wave sends temperatures in parts of central and southern Europe soaring toward 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) in some places. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:35Published on July 13, 2024

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