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Can you believe the ship Kotor, for which the state spent a whopping €1.4 million on repairs, has been stuck in port for a week due to a series of irregularities? Of course you can! After the ship was downgraded to category D — meaning it’s in terrible shape — the board of directors of…
Finally, Montenegro realizes that trash doesn’t just disappear! Producers of vehicles, batteries, electronics, tires, plastic products, and fishing gear are now forced to take responsibility for the waste they create – thanks to the new regulation! Yes, you read that right, they will now have to finance and organize waste management because waste collection has…
Imagine this – a Zagreb parking employee, supposed to keep order on the streets, was actually an informant for a Balkan drug cartel! Using the encrypted Sky ECC app, this ‘guardian’ leaked confidential data to criminals, aiding in smuggling tons of drugs from South America to Europe. The whole operation blew up after investigators decrypted…
A year of secret recordings, a €10,000 bribe, and tenders open for just 20 minutes – welcome to the corruption circus at KBCA Zagreb! Ana Budimir and five other arrested officials, along with Airmed Solutions director Matija Herceg, were caught rigging public procurement deals that yielded at least €90,000 in illegal profits. When a tender…
A nine-member criminal gang caught red-handed smuggling cigarettes in Montenegro! The Special State Prosecutor’s Office has indicted them for smuggling at least 22 packages of untaxed cigarettes, money laundering, and abuse of official position. Damage to the budget? At least €170,000! And guess what? Three of the accused are police officers who enabled this illegal…
The Israeli military suffered a major blow in Khan Younis: two armored personnel carriers of the Al-Qassam Brigade exploded in broad daylight, killing seven soldiers! Hamas fighters casually walked among the ruins, planting explosives and filming Israeli forces burning in their own vehicles. Is this the beginning of the end for Israel’s military dominance in…
Meet Grga, a one-year-old bundle of joy from the Virovitica shelter who loves water and walks but is still waiting for his forever home! Meanwhile, Tara from Sisak, a four-year-old big cuddle bug, is already catching eyes and offering love, yet Grga keeps wagging his tail at everyone who walks in, but no one takes…
Istrian police are not sleeping! In the first five months of this year, they seized about 10 kilograms of marijuana, along with amphetamines, cocaine, and other drugs, while 30 brave individuals sought help for marijuana use. But let’s be real – how much more needs to be seized before we admit there’s a problem? While…
Šibenik has finally gotten a museum that puts the Dalmatian dog right where it belongs – in the spotlight! While the world knows Dalmatians as iconic dogs, few realize they are actually a Croatian pride. This interactive museum, featuring permanent residents – adorable Dalma Tino puppies – not only celebrates the history and culture but…
The euro has surged 13% this year, breaking the psychological barrier of 1.17 dollars, while the dollar shows signs of a serious confidence crisis! As Donald Trump and the Fed wreak havoc with interest rates and tariffs, investors are fleeing the dollar en masse and turning to the euro as a safe haven. Bulgaria is…
