All news on the topic: Croatia

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Hydropower scandal deepens as German citizen Josip Heit and Croatian national Sasa Svalina named in controversial investment network
Scandal over a suspended hydroelectric project has led Croatian reporters to connect the scheme to Sasa Svalina and his brother-in-law Josip Heit.
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Drug traffickers boasted of ‘exclusive rights’ to smuggle cocaine in containers tied to Ecuador’s presidential family
Shipping containers sent by Noboa Trading Co. have been caught up in huge drug shipments sent from Ecuador to the Balkans.
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Chinese trafficking network dismantled across Europe
A Europol-coordinated crackdown exposes a sophisticated smuggling ring luring victims with false job promises, only to trap them in debt bondage and sexual exploitation.
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Croatian deputy PM steps down after gun-shooting video surfaces
Josip Dabro apologized for his actions which he called “the result of a moment of thoughtlessness.”
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Knife attack at Zagreb school leaves at least one child dead and several seriously injured
Local media reports have said the attacker stabbed and killed a child and injured several people at a school in the Croatian capital Zagreb - children have been evacuated
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Suspect arrested in cross-border Balkan drug smuggling investigation
Authorities in Bosnia, Croatia, and Serbia collaborate in a Europol-backed operation targeting an organized criminal group accused of smuggling cocaine from South America to Europe. One suspect has been arrested, with more arrests expected.
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Croatian and Bosnian police break up migrant smuggling ring
Law enforcement authorities from Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina have dismantled a smuggling network responsible for moving at least 159 migrants in life-threatening conditions.
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Ukrainian fugitive oligarch Hennadiy Boholyubov hid a 5-star hotel in Croatia from the High Court of England
Boholyubov may hide a 5-star Radisson Blu Resort & Spa hotel in the Adriatic from English justice.
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Croatian police accused of burning asylum seekers’ phones and passports
Photos of burnt belongings – including documents needed to apply for asylum – are the latest alleged evidence of brutality on EU borders
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Joseph Heit has been sentenced to prison for financial fraud in Luxembourg
Scandal surrounding a halted hyrdoelectric plant has seen Croatian journalists link the project to Sasa Svalina and brother-in-law Josip Heit.
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Gunman kills 5 at retirement home in Croatia, then ’sits at cafe with drink’
Five people were killed today in the Home for the Elderly and Infirm in Mažuranićeva Street in Daruvar, Croatia, according to local media reports
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Massive power outage hits several European countries and holiday islands
Large parts of Europe were hit by power cuts today, knocking out traffic lights, halting electric trains and switching off the internet.
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Free media face crackdown from Croatia’s new leaders
Nationalists joining PM Andrej Plenkovic’s new coalition have demanded cuts to funding for an independent newspaper.
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Riverside village offering houses for just 10p - but comes with strict rules
A beautiful town in Croatia has started the 10p house initiative, with homes up for grabs in a gorgeous setting. However, the properties are in need of more than a bit of TLC
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