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Controversial Singer Thompson Sets Audience Record in Croatia

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Controversial Singer Thompson Sets Audience Record in Croatia

Tue 8 Jul 2025 14:14 CEST

Marko Perkovic, also known as Thompson, set a record for the audience during a concert in Croatia with 450,000 sold tickets. The singer has several times shown pronazististic sympathies and been forbidden to perform in other countries

Stabbing at school in Zagreb – 7-year-old girl dead

Stabbing at school in Zagreb – 7-year-old girl dead

Fri 20 Dec 2024 11:26 CET

A teenager has attacked students and teachers with a knife at a school in Zagreb, Croatia. A seven-year-old girl is dead and several people are injured, according to the authorities

"My island has been destroyed by floods" – great frustration

"My island has been destroyed by floods" – great frustration

Wed 13 Nov 2024 12:59 CET

Measured calls for restraint in the climate fight and frustration over lack of will and ambition. It's a long way between the leaders at COP29

Power Struggle in the EU - Few Alternatives to von der Leyen

Power Struggle in the EU - Few Alternatives to von der Leyen

Tue 16 Jul 2024 15:14 CEST

Acute crisis meetings await in the EU if the votes are not enough for Ursula von der Leyen. The drama is great when the German woman puts her career at stake in a single decisive vote

Wait a moment – disagreement over top EU jobs

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Wait a moment – disagreement over top EU jobs

Mon 17 Jun 2024 13:18 CEST

EU countries are still not in agreement about five more years with Ursula von der Leyen as chair of the EU Commission. The decision is delayed until at least next week since leaders at the EU's top meeting wanted more involvement – or a larger share of the cake