The Voice of Croatia

Domestic — April 19, 2019

Hvar rings in Good Friday with centuries-old tradition

Good Friday, the Christian holiday commemorating the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ, was celebrated around the country.

Economy — April 19, 2019

Uljanik loses more workers

Due to increasing uncertainty over impending bankruptcy, the troubled Uljanik Group of shipyards in Pula and Rijeka have seen some 150 employees walk off the job, including IT experts and security personnel.
Economy — April 19, 2019

RBA analysts upbeat about Croatia’s economic future

Analysts at Raiffeisen Bank announced today that they expect Croatia to end the year with similar growth rates as in 2018.
Domestic — April 19, 2019

Vis archipelago awarded UNESCO Geopark status

The Vis Archipelago has officially been awarded UNESCO's Global Geopark label. The application for the label was submitted by the Croatian Environmental Protection and Energy Ministry.
Traditions — April 19, 2019

Easter Eggs from the Heart

In this week’s magazine, we take a look at a special Easter tradition that is growing in popularity and which is helping to spread Croatia’s naive art around the world. Ivona Jakić and Antonija Tomičić, from the Voice of Croatia, traveled to the island of Šolta to observe first hand a unique artistic exchange between the country’s two centres of naive art.

My Two Cents — Jan. 11, 2019

Advent in Zagreb

Now that the dust has settled, let’s take a look back at this year’s Advent Christmas market in Zagreb.
My Two Cents — Dec. 3, 2018

Croatia’s amazing year in sports

We all know how much Croatians love to point out how awesome they are at sports. But let’s be honest, the mind-boggling success that Croatia achieved in 2018 would make any country in the world proud.
My Two Cents — Nov. 7, 2018

Comparing the incomparable

I spent some time in Prague recently and it got me thinking about some - perhaps unfair - comparisons between Zagreb and Croatia as a whole.
My Two Cents — May 18, 2018

All work and no play

I’ve never had a permanent job in my life, so, naturally, there’s pretty much everything about them that’s foreign to me.