Croatia

Balkan Region: UN Report Calls Balkans One of Europe’s Safest Places

Date: June 4th, 2008 |

According to a UN report, the Balkan region is now one of the safest in Europe. The report found that this region that was wracked by violence and war in the 1990s now has lower rates of homicide, robbery and rape than Western Europe. Of the nine countries in the study—Albania, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, [read more]

Croatia

Date: February 25th, 2004 |

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About a third of all crime in Croatia occurs in Zagreb, but the city is still considerably safer than most other major European cities. According to an annual police report, Zagreb experienced 2,420 criminal acts per 100,000 inhabitants in 2003. In comparison, Vienna, Austria had more than 13,000. Residents perceive crime to be a bigger [read more]

Croatia

Date: May 30th, 2001 |

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Some 100,000 people rallied in Split Feb. 11 to protest the government’s attempt to arrest a suspected war criminal who is viewed by war veterans and right-wing opposition leaders as a hero. Roads were blocked in the central region of Lika for a few hours and further demonstrations could occur if the government holds firm [read more]

Central Europe: Floods

Date: August 23rd, 2005 |

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Three days of torrential rain caused extensive flooding in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Romania and Bulgaria. In Switzerland, rail service through the Alps to Italy was shut down and many major roads were closed. Several villages, including the resort town of Grindelwald, were cut off and floods threatened parts of Interlaken and Bern, the [read more]

Croatia

Date: July 10th, 2001 |

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A decision by the Croatian government July 7 to cooperate with the international tribunal on war crimes in The Hague and extradite two accused war criminals prompted the resignation of four ministers and threats of massive protests from veterans groups who consider the accused to be war heroes. Protesters threatened to block roads and border [read more]