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Virtual Town Hall event with Croatian Ambassador to Canada

Posted on September 25, 2020

The Canadian Croatian Chamber of Commerce are having a virtual Town Hall event with the Croatian ambassador to Canada, HE Vice Skracic on 8 Oct at 1900 EST. Details below:

Posted in Croatia's Foreign Relations, Croats Overseas/Disaspora, Events

Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković on CNN

Posted on September 8, 2020

Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković appeared on CNN’s ‘Quest Means Business’ programme on Monday. He discussed with host Richard Quest Croatia’s tourist season in light of the Covid-19 risks. It was reported on extensively in Croatian media. The full interview … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Covid-19/Coronavirus, Croatia and the EU, Croatia's Foreign Relations, Economy, Tourism

Live on 9 Sep: Common Croatia Residency Questions

Posted on September 8, 2020

Expat in Croatia will be holding a live Facebook Q and A on 9 September about getting residency in Croatia. It will take place at 1600, Croatian Time. It is an event that will interest anyone thinking of moving to … Continue reading →

Posted in Croats Overseas/Disaspora, Events, Ex-Pats in Croatia

NFCA Book Club Discussion with Three Talented Croatian American Authors

Posted on August 12, 2020

The National Federation of Croatian Americans recently had a book club webinar (above) featuring three Croatian American authors: Ottessa Moshfegh, author of Death in Her Hands Nadean Stone, author of No Stone Unturned: A Remarkable Journey To Identity. Catherine Kapphahn, … Continue reading →

Posted in Croats Overseas/Disaspora, Culture, Events, Webinar

Crodiaspora Webinar on Operation Storm

Posted on August 10, 2020

  Crodiaspora last week produced a highly informative webinar on Operation Storm and the following trials. It provides an overview on the military operation that liberated a large part of Croatia as well as saving the Bosnian Muslims at Bihać … Continue reading →

Posted in Croats Overseas/Disaspora, Homeland War, Webinar

The 25th Anniversary of Operation Storm

Posted on August 4, 2020

This week sees the 25th anniversary of Operation Storm. This military action by Croatia liberated its own territory, saved Bosnia-Herzegovina – preventing further genocide –  and brought peace. The below article was written by CBR Editor Brian Gallagher in 2015 … Continue reading →

Posted in Homeland War

New Documentary: The Airmen & the Baroness – American POWs in Croatia 1941-1945

Posted on August 2, 2020

Nikola Knez, director of documentaries on Operation Storm and the Bleiburg Tragedy, has produced a new film. This time it is about the stories of US airman shot down over Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina during the Second World War, and held … Continue reading →

Posted in Bleiburg, Croats Overseas/Disaspora, History

Why Did “Krajina” Serbs leave during Croatia’s Operation Storm?

Posted on August 2, 2020

One of the big myths of the war in former Yugoslavia is that the Croatian Army ‘expelled’ the Serb population of ‘Krajina’ (areas occupied by Serbian military forces) during Operation Storm.  Luka Misetic, the lawyer who successfully defended Croatian Army … Continue reading →

Posted in Homeland War

Operation Storm Webinar to be held 4 August

Posted on August 1, 2020

With the 25th anniversary of Croatia’s Operation Storm coming up, Crodiaspora is holding a webinar on the military operation that defeated Milosević and brought about peace. Operation Storm liberated a large swathe of Croatian territory occupied by Serb forces, saved … Continue reading →

Posted in Homeland War

New Operation Storm Documentary Online

Posted on July 20, 2020

Croatia’s Operation Storm will soon be celebrating its 25th anniversary. This military operation liberated much territory from Serbian occupation, saved the Bihać enclave in Bosnia-Hercegovina and defeated Milošević and his allies, finally bringing peace. Documentary maker Nikola Knez, has put … Continue reading →

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