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June 20, 2022 - Zagreb's Trešnja Theatre is preparing a rich programme for the Summer in Trešnja event from June 25 to 29, as part of which visitors will be able to participate in educational and entertaining workshops, book promotions and theatre costume auctions, and see the play ''Hedgehog's House''. Summer in Trešnja begins on Saturday, June 25 at 17:00 with an exhibition of children's acrylic works 'I recycle with a picture' organised by the Croatian Foundation for Children, which carried out this ecological-creative project in the earthquake-stricken area of ​​Topusko, reports tportal.hr. Every day at 18:00, children will be able to watch the…

ZAGREB, 20 June 2022 - In the past 24 hours, 29 new cases of SARS-CoV-2 virus have been recorded in Croatia, and one person has died, the national COVID-19 response team reported on Monday. There are currently a total of 2,017 active cases, including 167 hospitalized patients, of whom six are on ventilators. Since the first case was recorded in Croatia on 25 February 2020, a total of 1,141,948 cases of the novel coronavirus have been recorded to date and 16,031 people have died as a consequence. Currently, 833 persons are self-isolating. A total of 4,916,450 persons have been tested, including 379 in the last 24 hours.…

June 20, 2022 - As part of her ''Solar Power'' tour, New Zealand singer delighted fans with a double-dose of a Lorde Sibenik concert at St. Mihovila Fortress. According to the Grammy-award singer with Croatian roots, she'd been waiting to hold a concert here for more than two years. New Zealand singer Lorde (25), held two real spectacles in Sibenik at the St. Mihovila Fortress, and for one local Šibenik portal, she said that she had a great time and that she was delighted with her Croatian fans, reports Net.hr. "I spent a wonderful day in Sibenik and I wanted to come to Croatia…

ZAGREB, 20 June 2022 - A parliamentary delegation on Monday laid wreaths and lit candles at Zagreb's central Mirogoj cemetery to commemorate the 1928 killing of two Croatian deputies and the fatal wounding of Croatian Peasant Party (HSS) founder Stjepan Radić in the parliament of the then Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. The Croatian parliament in 2015 proclaimed Stjepan Radić and the June Victims Memorial Day in tribute to HSS founder and MP Stjepan Radić and Croatian MPs Pavle Radić, Đuro Basariček, Ivan Pernar and Ivan Granđa. Pavle Radić and Đuro Basariček were killed in the parliament of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes on 20 June 1928 by Serbian Radical Party…

ZAGREB, 20 June 2022 - The government has decided to cap fuel prices at petrol stations that are not located on highways, Prime Minister Andrej Plenković said on Monday after a government conference call meeting. Thus one litre of Eurodiesel at petrol stations that are not located on highways will cost HRK 13.08 while a litre of Eurosuper 95 petrol will be sold at HRK 13.50. Blue-dyed diesel will cost a maximum HRK 9.45 per litre. The government decree capping fuel prices, to go into force on Tuesday, refers to 94% of petrol stations in the country. It will be in force for…

ZAGREB, 20 June 2022 - Zagreb police said on Sunday evening that a report about explosive devices having been planted in three city malls, received earlier in the day, was false. Police received the report about bombs having been planted in Arena Center and Avenue Mall in Novi Zagreb and in a shopping mall in the city's Škorpikova Street, around 6 pm on Sunday, after which the malls were evacuated and bomb searches were conducted. An investigation into the latest bomb hoax is underway, police said. For more news about Croatia, click here.

June 20, 2022 - After finishing tenth place in Zagreb, the rejuvenated Croatia rugby team secured an impressive fifth place at the second tournament of the European Championship Sevens Series, Trophy Series in Budapest. The Croatia rugby players beat Hungary (29-17) in the group and lost to Wales (5-50) and Denmark (14-19) before losing in the quarterfinals to the later champion Ireland 0-57. However, in the fifth to eighth place playoffs, they recorded two victories, reports Gol.hr. Croatia won first against the hosts Hungary, this time 24-19, thanks to the pass of captain Nikola Pavlović in the extension of the…

June 20, 2022 - Former Istra 1961 coach Fausto Budicin will lead Rijeka in the upcoming season, the club announced on Monday.  Croatian First League football club Rijeka announced on Monday that Fausto Budicin (41) has been appointed the new coach, replacing Goran Tomić, while Dragan Tadić (49) will be the technical director, who will also be in charge of the professional staff. Both Budicin and Tadić are former players of Rijeka. Budicin wore the jersey of the Rujevica club from 2005 to 2011, while Tadić was a member of Rijeka from 2003 to 2007. "Thank you to President Damir…

June 20, 2022 - Continuing the rich programme of the first Zadar Digital Nomad Week, a day full of interesting keynotes and workshops also included a visit to a magical place in Croatia and the most beautiful sunset in the world. As usual for Zadar Digital Nomad Week, the programme on the fifth day started early. The theme around which the activities would revolve would be ''Nomads + Tech''. We got off to a great start with a workshop by Sam Brown, another familiar face going back to last year's memorable Dubrovnik Digital Nomads in Residence. For those who haven't had the…

June 20, 2022 - Total Croatia News has organised a photo competition in collaboration with Plitvice Lakes National Park with the theme ''Croatia's Natural Beauty in Spring'', on the occasion of the official start of summer on June the 21st. The winner will be awarded two tickets to visit the largest and oldest national park in all of Croatia. With spring drawing to a close and making way for summer, we think now is a good time to celebrate and highlight the photos our readers and followers have taken during these colourful months which boast Croatia's natural beauty. As such, Total…