In 2008, Tihana Nemcic was a finalist in Croatia’s Miss Sport beauty competition. Four years on, she’s breaking new ground as the first female coach of a Croatian men’s football league side. The bubbly 24-year-old blonde took over the reins at fifth-tier regional side Viktorija Vojakovac last month, scoring a…
Croatia’s parliament on Friday passed a new fertility law, easing what had been some of Europe’s most restrictive measures, despite opposition from the Catholic Church and conservatives. The new law notably authorises the freezing of embryos and recognises the right of single women to assisted fertilisation. It was supported by…
Hundreds of riot police were on guard Saturday as Croatia’s second city hosted a gay parade seen as a test of tolerance in the EU-bound country after violence last year left a dozen people injured. More than 500 people — many carrying the rainbow flags which are symbol of gay activism — set off from…