Defence Minister Ivan Anusic cites rise in ‘various types of threats’ amid regional concerns and Russia-Ukraine war.
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Prosecutors accuse suspects of ‘accepting and giving bribes, abuse of position and authority and money laundering’.
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Ban comes after Montenegrin lawmakers adopted a resolution to remember people killed in Jasenovac prison camp.
War veteran enters nursing home in Daruvar, killing six in a rare instance of gun violence in the Balkan country.
Cause of blackout remains unknown, but early indications point to spike in electricity use due to severe heat.
Constitutional Court says Zoran Milanovic cannot take up PM post because he did not first step down as president.
The country is likely to face a period of uncertainty as HDZ negotiates with smaller parties to form a government.
Exit polls expected minutes after voting ends at 7pm (17:00 GMT), with official results due in the coming days.
Bus carrying some 40 passengers veered off elevated overpass, plunged about 15 metres and caught fire, officials report.
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