The Croatian Diaspora

ZAGREB, May 11, 2018 - The parliamentary committee for Croats abroad on Thursday held a meeting on the status of Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina and that country's European journey, with the committee's chairman Božo Ljubić saying that Croatia has to take a more active stance toward Bosnia and Herzegovina, underscoring the importance of amending the election law in Bosnia and Herzegovina before October's elections.

ZAGREB, May 9, 2018 - Some Croatian MPs warned on Wednesday about the difficult position of Croats outside Croatia, notably in Bosnia and Serbia, pushing for the improvement of their material and political rights.

May 6, 2018 - The Croatian diaspora sends over 2 billion euro a year back to the homeland in remittances, providing a lifeline to many livelihoods in Croatia. Apart from that annual holiday on the beach, one area where diapora money can bring real value for diaspora spenders is in Croatia's nascent health tourism sector. A closer look.  

May 3, 2018 - A press release for the upcoming 3rd Croatian Diaspora Conference in Osijek.

My dad being Scottish, my mum Croatian and me speaking with an American accent, I was torn as to what to wear to prom. A kilt, a tracksuit equipped with a bottle of rakija or the Declaration of Independence printed enough times to cover my private parts? For some reason, a tux never seemed to cross my mind...

ZAGREB, April 29, 2018 - The State Office for Croats Abroad has awarded 500 scholarships for the 2017/2018 academic year for Croatian students coming from abroad, 100 of which are for study courses in Croatia and 400 for courses in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

27 April, 2018 - New connections are being made, bringing the economic power of the Croatian diaspora into closer cooperation with the homeland. Osijek is the place to be at the end of June for the 3rd Croatian Diaspora Conference. 

I am pleased to extend an incredibly interesting interview with one very talented Croatian American filmmaker, Nikola Knez and the focus of this article is about his new documentary ''Bleiburg: Tito's License for Genocide.'' I must share that this is a very in-depth interview and story because of the seriousness of this documentary and work that Nikola Knez has embraced with his spouse, Dr. Dorothy McClellan, who did the screenplay.

ZAGREB, April 19, 2018 - The Croatian Parliament discussed several international agreements on Thursday, including one on the European Union - Latin American and Caribbean Foundation (EU-LAC), with MPs saying that the Foundation was a good opportunity for cooperation with the 500,000-strong Croatian diaspora.

April 16, 2018 - Among the many communications we received following the announcement of the gradual change in direction for TCN with Voices from the Asylum, we came upon a rather interesting and progressive diaspora Facebook group called Povatrak (Return). An interview with page administrator, Mario Sokcevic on the hopes for a better future for Croatia and life in the diaspora.