Croatia News News Croatia » People: How Freediver Set World Record by Holding His Breath for Almost 30 Minutes: 'One of the Worst Experiences in My Life' (Exclusive)
Croatian freediver Vitomir Maričić gives PEOPLE a moment-by-moment account of what it felt like to hold his breath for over 29 minutes and set a new world record.
News Croatia » People: 13 people arrested in Croatia for illegally disposing of hazardous waste, Europol says
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Thirteen people suspected of illegally importing and disposing of hazardous waste have been arrested in Croatia, the European Union’s law enforcement agency said Friday. The ...
News Croatia » People: Football Architects: How Croatia became world football’s great overperformers
This is the third of a six-part series looking at figures who have played a pivotal role in a modern football success story. The first piece, on the rebuilding of Ajax, can be found here. Part two, on ...
News Croatia » People: Croatia reintroduces military service as fears of war spilling over from Ukraine rise
Croatia's Defence Ministry said the aim is to teach young people basic skills and knowledge that are "needed in crisis situations, so they would contribute to national security." View on euronews ...
News Croatia » People: Croatia reintroduces military conscription as Europe worries about Russia-Ukraine war
Croatia’s parliament has voted to reintroduce compulsory military service in the European Union and NATO member country ...
News Croatia » People: Aftershocks from deadly 6.3-magnitude earthquake keep Croatians out of homes
PETRINJA, Croatia (AP) — A series of tremors have jolted central Croatia a day after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake killed at least seven people, injured dozens and left several towns and villages in ...
News Croatia » People: He declared himself the youngest ‘president’ in the world. Then he was deported
Daniel Jackson, a 20-year-old Australian, is the self-declared “president” of the “Free Republic of Verdis,” located on a patch of land in the Danube River between Croatia and Serbia.
News Croatia » People: Croatia reintroduces mandatory military conscription after 17 years
Defence Minister Ivan Anusic cites rise in 'various types of threats' amid regional concerns and Russia-Ukraine war.