3+ week, 1+ day ago   (481+ words) The Dubrovnik-Neretva County is enduring a record wildfire season, with firefighters battling flames from the islands to the hinterland – and officials warn the dangerous summer period isn't over yet. The final numbers are still being calculated, but County Fire Commander…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (714+ words) A massive four-kilometre wall of fire is burning just across Croatia's border with Bosnia and Herzegovina, sending thick smoke over Konavle and leaving firefighters on high alert amid fears that a change in the wind could send the flames back…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (655+ words) Croatian motorists could be hit with another painful jump in fuel prices next week as the fallout from the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran continues to wreak havoc across global energy markets. Early projections suggest the price of Eurosuper 95 could climb…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (332+ words) A wildfire burning across the border in Bosnia and Herzegovina remains active this morning, with huge plumes of smoke pouring into the sky and clearly visible from Dubrovnik. The blaze around Ivanica, just inland from the Croatian border, continued to…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (140+ words) The huge firefighting operation on the Pelješac peninsula continues, with 250 firefighters and 73 vehicles now deployed to tackle the wildfire near Kuna Pelješka. The Croatian Firefighting Association said the blaze, which broke out on Friday morning, burned across a large area…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (329+ words) While parts of continental Croatia have finally enjoyed at least a little relief from the scorching summer temperatures, the Adriatic coast is still baking under an intense heatwave. A red weather warning for extreme heat remains in force along the…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (201+ words) Dubrovnik's sunset came with something rather special this evening as a partial solar eclipse appeared over the Adriatic, creating a spectacular sight on the western horizon. The celestial show began at around 7:30pm today, August 12, as the Moon started to move…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (778+ words) There are traffic jams, and then there are traffic jams. I have sat on the M25 around London. I've crawled through Milan. I've wondered if Rome's traffic lights are merely decorative. But this weekend, Konavle experienced something altogether different. It wasn't…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (673+ words) What a difference 24 hours can make. On Saturday, families were trapped for hours in sweltering summer heat as huge queues formed at the smaller Croatia-Montenegro border crossing at Vitaljina. On Sunday? Almost nothing. Following a disturbing first-hand account from one…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (601+ words) According to the reader, the family arrived at the border crossing from Montenegro towards Croatia at approximately 10:30 a.m. They would not cross into Croatia until 6:30 p.m. The reader said that for much of the day only one border lane was operating, despite…...