US seeks extradition of Bosnian man for helping son of Russian governor close to Putin escape house arrest in Italy days before he was to be flown to the US for stealing military technology

US seeks extradition of Bosnian man for helping son of Russian governor close to Putin escape house arrest in Italy days before he was to be flown to the US for stealing military technology

The United States is demanding a man from Bosnia and Herzegovina be extradited on the basis he helped the indicted son of a Russian governor close to Vladimir Putin escape house arrest earlier this year. The alleged prison-break happened in Italy in March, after an Italian judge ruled to extradite Artem Uss, 40, to the US to be prosecuted … Read more

Croatian foreign minister sparks controversy after he tried to kiss his German counterpart while posing for a group photograph in Berlin

Croatian foreign minister sparks controversy after he tried to kiss his German counterpart while posing for a group photograph in Berlin

Gordan Grlic Radman apologises for ‘awkward’ moment with German minister By Arthur Parashar Published: 02:00 GMT, 5 November 2023 | Updated: 02:27 GMT, 5 November 2023 Croatian Foreign Minister Gordan Grlic Radman has sparked controversy after he was caught on camera attempting to kiss his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock while posing for a group photo … Read more

Inside the secret Soviet bunker built to withstand a 20-kilotonne nuclear blast: Abandoned Cold War air base that hid fleet of fighter jets will open to public

Inside the secret Soviet bunker built to withstand a 20-kilotonne nuclear blast: Abandoned Cold War air base that hid fleet of fighter jets will open to public

A sprawling Soviet Cold War bunker built to withstand a 20-kilotonne nuclear blast but abandoned for decades is to be transformed into Europe’s newest tourist attraction.  Carved into the side of a mountain on the border of Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, Zeljava Underground Airbase was once one of the continent’s largest military complexes.  But for decades … Read more

Welcome to wellness island: The healing retreat in the Adriatic where a Sea Tox programme and mineral rich air will give you that Gwyneth glow

Welcome to wellness island: The healing retreat in the Adriatic where a Sea Tox programme and mineral rich air will give you that Gwyneth glow

Every woman my age (I’m in my 50s) is aware of the fashion for cleansing, championed most visibly by the radiance of Gwyneth Paltrow, who sups bone broth and says her life’s aim is to support her detox, as if Detox is a poor wee rescue donkey. I lean more towards the ‘Like what you … Read more

Rapist taxi drivers warning is issued to British tourists in Mediterranean holiday hotspot after woman, 23, says she was attacked in cab

Rapist taxi drivers warning is issued to British tourists in Mediterranean holiday hotspot after woman, 23, says she was attacked in cab

Rapist taxi drivers warning is issued to British tourists in Mediterranean holiday hotspot after woman, 23, says she was attacked in cab Foreign Office tells Britons to be aware after ‘reports of sex assaults in taxis’ Two British women have reported being raped to authorities this year  By Jon Brady Published: 09:06 BST, 19 August … Read more

Europe’s best and worst European coastal destinations ranked by Which? – with Valencia No.1

Europe’s best and worst European coastal destinations ranked by Which? – with Valencia No.1

The European coastal destinations that Britons love the most – and the least – in 2023 have been revealed by Which? – and it’s Valencia in Spain that comes top, and Mykonos in Greece that’s ranked bottom. The consumer champion recently asked more than 3,500 members to rate their experiences of 44 coastal towns and … Read more

Rama: Alabbar company welcomed in Croatia

21:59 17/11/2022 “It will also build the “Manhattan of Zagreb” Prime Minister Edi Rama has reacted again to the opposition’s accusations against the project of the new Port of Durrës. The head of the Albanian government says that the investor is also engaged in other projects in the region. “Eagle Hills” Mohamed El Alabar’s company … Read more

Mysterious mass grave discovered in Croatia that contains 41 people were slaughtered 6,200 years ago

Mysterious mass grave discovered in Croatia that contains skeletons of unrelated men, women and children who were slaughtered 6,200 years ago Forty-one skeletons were found in a small mass grave in Potočani, Croatia   Experts found the people are from the same society but were largely unrelated  Bones were dated back to the Copper Age Lasinja … Read more

Discovering Croatia comforts all year round, from fantastic beaches to Christmas markets

With a beautiful coastline that stretches for more than 1,000 miles and home to picturesque towns and cities, Croatia makes for a perfect holiday destination, whatever the time of year.  SUMMER Even during the busiest months, Croatia’s huge number of islands means nowhere feels totally overrun. Brac and Losinj are great options for families, with … Read more

Our guide to the sunny hotspots you should aim for this year, from Montenegro to Croatia

Booking a holiday has become a minefield. Yet hopes are high that summer trips will be possible this year – and there are huge bargains to be had You could be forgiven for being confused, if not bemused. With the Government bringing in a ‘red list’ — where British tourists returning from 33 countries have … Read more