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Flyglobespan offers new route to Pula

Women in Homeland War - The Power of Love: to do Good

This is an extremely important collection of authentic testimonies of efforts of Croatian women to save children, wounded, as well as their own human dignity during the Homeland War in Croatia, 1991-1995.

Croatia founded a national body for ethics in science

Voices from the Heart coming to Croatia July 5 - 12th, 2007

Voices from the Heart is a 200-voiced women's a cappella chorus located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire USA. On July 5, 2007 Ms. Connolly, founding director, will be taking the chorus on a ten day international tour, to Croatia and Slovenia

OSCE Chairman says he supports closing mission to Croatia by the end of the year

OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos (left), said yesterday he favours closing the OSCE Mission to Croatia by the end of 2007.

Europe's New Southis

NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer (left), recently gave a speech at the Croatia Summit, regarding the region and its future. Click to read more.

Croatia: All at sea

We left British shores as six strangers, split into two crews on a flotilla holiday across the azure waters of Croatia's spectacular coast. We returned as friends who had learnt a bit about sailing.

Umro kipar Josip Turkalj 1924-2007

Live Earth will bring 2 billion people together Saturday 7 -7 -7 July 7th 2007

Live Earth is a 24-hour, 7-continent concert series taking place on 7/7/07 that will bring together more than 100 music artists and 2 billion people to trigger a global movement to solve the climate crisis.

Special Deals for Australian Tourists to Croatia

Mark Viduka, Croatian Australian

Mark Viduka (left) is surprised how much the green and gold shirt has become ingrained in his soul. He has contemplated leaving behind the Australian national team many times.

Hawaiian Fishponds in the Adriatic?

Could traditional Croatian suhozid or dry stone construction, used to create fences in rocky areas of Croatia be adapted for Hawaiian style fish ponds along the Adriatic?

Antun Vrdoljak re-elected to the International Olympic Committee

Antun Vrdoljak (left) was one of 27 members of the International Olympic Committee assembly that was re-elected to an eight-year term in elections on Thursday.

Croatia Wins In Thriller

Led by Marija Vrsaljko (right), the Croatian women's U18 basketball team defeated Montenegro 66-62 in a deciding match to avoid early elimination from the European championships.

Dr. Joyce Neu: Pursuing Justice in the Midst of War - Institute of Peace invites you

How do international tribunals operating during war to secure justice affect the work of peacemakers? Do they help bring parties to the peace table, or do they hinder the prospects for peace? Please join us as Senior Fellow Joyce Neu discusses her research. Thursday, July 5, 2007.

Mo Sacirbey: A Convenient Genocide, in a fishbowl

They preach but do not confess. They demand forgetfulness but ask for no forgiveness. Perhaps they believe that by preaching to the victims, they will then avoid accountability for their own failings. Their sermons cannot go unchallenged. These are efforts at rewriting history.

American edition of Lovers & Madmen: A True Story of Passion to be Released

Sunshine Publishing has released the American edition of Lovers & Madmen: A True Story of Passion, Politics, and Air Piracy, by native Oregonian Julienne Eden Busic.

Croatia and Kazakhstan to boost ties

New York Times article re Thompson concert

Two Americans living in Dubrovnik

Andrew and Michelle Kehoe have swapped the "big apple" for the peace and quiet of Dubrovnik. They first came here in 2006 and as they say fell in love with the city.

Iowans on the go: Croatia finds peace, old self

Zindependence day

Zinfandel, like most of us, is not native to the United States. It's an immigrant, too, with a somewhat murky family history that goes back ultimately to Croatia, or so researchers believe.

Book Review: Goli Otok

This rare, first-person account of physical and mental torture in the prison on Goli Otok should be read as widely as possible, because it tells the truth about inhumane conduct in peacetime.

Dr. Ruggero Cattaneo and his work on Croatian literature

Ruggero Cattaneo, a young Italian scholar with profound knowledge of Croatian language and culture, translated the monograph "Povijest hrvatske književnosti" (History of Croatian Literature) by academician Dubravko Jelčić from Croatian into Italian, under the title "Storia della letteratura Croata".

New York: Grant Opportunities for Organizations & Artists

St. Marcellinus Church: A history

Family tradition continues at Grgich Hills - The Croatian connection

Of his life's work, 84-year-old Mike Grgich says he is clearly not done, but adds, "All of my life's work is coming to fruition unexpectedly."

New Zealand: David Cunliffe - speech for Croatian National Day

Thank you for inviting me to your national day celebrations tonight here in the Croatian heartland of West Auckland....There has, of course, been a strong, successful Croatian presence in New Zealand for well over a century.

Croatia's Konzum grows domestically

Lennon Brothers Reconcile in Croatia

The vulture man of Croatia

Goran Susic runs an operation that helps conserve a surprisingly large local population of griffen vultures, which have become a tourist attraction, since he set up his centre in 1993.

Get fit the fun way with an Activity Holiday in Croatia

If you are always promising yourself an activity holiday, why not try one with a more adventurous edge?

Thinking now for the 7th Generation

Žarko Dolinar, table tennis world champion and top scientist

Croatian table tennis player Professor Žarko Dolinar (1920-2003) holds a quite interesting record. He is the only athlete to have won eight world championships while holding a doctorate of science. He taught John Lennon how to play table tennis.

Velebit Trekking - 2007

A 5th edition of the Velebit Ultra Trail - a two days non-stop ultra trail race for the individuals will take competitors through the Croatian mythical mountain - Velebit.

Croatia Leaps Past Turkey on Road to EU Membership

Croatia leapt past Turkey on the road to European Union membership, opening negotiations in six EU policy areas and staying on course to join as soon as the end of the decade.

Help harness renewable energy from waves and tides

IEC, the global body for electrical energy standards, is now recruiting experts from around the world to develop international standards for wave and tidal energy technology.

Thompson snimke sa Maksmira / Thompson videos from Maksmir

On June 17, 2007, Croatian pop star Marko Perkovic - Thompson held a concert in Zagreb's Maksmir Stadium that was attended by over 50,000 of his fans.

Cultural cooperation between Croatia and Mongolia

Japanese Interested in Investing in Croatia

An overview of the Croatian economy and the possibilities of investing into Croatia were presented at a seminar in Tokyo.

Ples konja na zagrebačkom Hipodromu

Government To Sell 20 Percent Of HT Shares

Putin in Croatia - A confirmation of Croatia's international authority

Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in the Croatian capital city of Zagreb to attend the Southeast European country's Energy Summit.

Green Action Against Russian Oil in the Adriatic

Green Action thinks Croatia should not allow Russian oil to be transported through the Adriatic and ought to invest in renewable sources.

TENNIS Croatia's Ivan Ljubicic wins the men's title at the Ordina Open 2007

TENNIS Karlovic wins Nottingham Open 2007

Ivo Karlovic claimed his second title of the season after coming from a set behind to defeat Arnaud Clement 3-6 6-4 6-4 in the Nottingham Open final. The big-serving Croatian took advantage of an increasingly weary-looking Clement to conclude his preparations for Wimbledon in style.

Michael Kaufman: Power, Values, and Reform Through the EU Accession Process

The EU's efforts to promote democratic development are at odds with the incentives created by the accession process itself, where the EU gives priority to efficiency over legitimacy, which leads to questions about the potential of the EU to export its own democratic deficit...with a specific reference to Croatia.

TENNIS Ljubičić and Karlović into two different finals June 22, 2007