The European Union adopts its 18th round of sanctions against Russia after Slovakia buckles to pressure from Brussels. The European Public Prosecutor's Office opens investigation into irregularities in tender for a waste sorting facility in Mali Lošinj. The European Commission proposes €16.8 billion for Croatia from its 2028-2034 budget. Firefighters contain a fire that broke out at a plaster production factory in Bjelovar-Bilogora County. Croatia set to play Hungary in Sunday's quarter-final at the Water Polo World Championships in Singapore.