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- Oct 16
Hajduk Split fans chant Nazi slogans before Ajax match, Croatian leaders condemn
Police in Split arrested at least 12 Hajduk Split supporters on Friday, 16 October, after pro-Nazi and antisemitic chants before the Conference League match against Ajax. UEFA has yet to rule on possible sanctions.
- Oct 7
Kyriakos Mitsotakis urges EU action on energy prices and migration at Split MED9 summit
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called for European Union support on energy costs and backed a crisis mechanism for migration during the MED9 summit in Split, Croatia, on Wednesday.
- Oct 7
Meloni evaluates fuel excise relief and seeks EU budget flexibility at Med9 summit
At the Med9 summit in Split, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Rome is evaluating up to 170 million euros in mobile fuel excise cuts while seeking European Union fiscal flexibility for inflation-driven budget costs.
- Oct 6
Mikel Merino scores twice as Spain beats Croatia 2-1 to reach Nations League quarter-finals
Substitute Mikel Merino scored twice in the second half in Split to secure a 2-1 comeback victory over Croatia, sending Spain to the UEFA Nations League quarter-finals and extending their unbeaten streak to 42 matches.
- Oct 6
Kane matches Shilton cap record in England win as Merino sends Spain to quarter-finals
Harry Kane equalled Peter Shilton's 125-cap record with two goals in England's 3-0 win over Czechia at Wembley, while a Mikel Merino double in Split earned Spain a 2-1 victory over Croatia to secure a Nations League quarter-final spot.
- Oct 5
Spain beats Croatia 2-1 in Split to extend unbeaten run and reach Nations League quarter-finals
Mikel Merino scored twice in the second half as Spain defeated Croatia 2-1 in Split, extending their competitive unbeaten streak and securing a Nations League quarter-final berth.
- Oct 3
Fabián Ruiz leaves Spain squad for Paris ahead of Nations League match against Czechia
Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Fabián Ruiz has left Spain's camp in Oviedo to attend the birth of his first child in Paris, ruling him out of Saturday's match against Czechia.
- Oct 3
England defeat Croatia 7-0 in Rijeka to inflict their heaviest loss in history
Braces from Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka led England to a 7-0 rout of Croatia in their UEFA Nations League match behind closed doors in Rijeka.
- Oct 2
AI system cracks 217-year-old Napoleonic military cipher in six hours
Cybersecurity engineer Carter Church used OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra to transcribe and decode a 1,300-character letter sent to General Auguste de Marmont during the 1809 campaign against Austria.
- Oct 2
Ferran Torres withdraws from Spain squad as Carlos Espí earns first senior call-up
Real Madrid forward Carlos Espí has joined Spain's squad for Nations League fixtures against the Czech Republic and Croatia following an ankle injury to Ferran Torres.
- Oct 1
Fran García replaces injured Alejandro Grimaldo in Spain squad for Nations League
Real Betis defender Fran García joined Spain's training camp at Las Rozas on Wednesday after Alejandro Grimaldo withdrew with a left thigh injury ahead of Nations League fixtures.
- Sep 21
Iván Fresneda called up to Spain senior squad to replace injured Pedro Porro
Sporting CP defender Iván Fresneda has earned his first senior call-up for Spain, replacing injured Tottenham right-back Pedro Porro for four upcoming Nations League matches.
- Sep 18
Luis de la Fuente names 26-man Spain squad for Nations League with four changes
Luis de la Fuente has named a 26-man Spain squad featuring four changes from their World Cup-winning roster ahead of four UEFA Nations League fixtures against England, Croatia, and the Czech Republic.
- Sep 13
Wildfire on Croatian island of Brač burns 3,500 hectares and forces 230 evacuations
Emergency crews evacuated 230 residents and tourists from the western coast of Brač overnight into Sunday after a wildfire swept across 3,500 hectares of forest and reached residential perimeters near Milna.
- Aug 27
Hajduk Split knock Raków Częstochowa out of Conference League 5-4 on aggregate
Raków Częstochowa lost 3-2 after extra time to Hajduk Split in the second leg of their UEFA Conference League play-off, sealing a 5-4 aggregate defeat in Częstochowa.
- Aug 14
Wildfire kills one, injures 40 in Croatian resort of Omis as blazes spread across Europe
A wildfire driven by strong winds killed one person and injured 40 in the Croatian resort of Omis, forcing up to 2,000 to evacuate as fires stretch across Europe amid extreme heat.
- Jul 14
Former Croatia defender Dario Simic arrested in anti-corruption probe over Adriatic campsite permits
The 50-year-old former footballer, who won two Champions League titles with AC Milan, was taken into custody in Zagreb on Tuesday alongside a former tourism official and a local businessman over alleged illegal permitting for a 10-pitch campsite in Tisno.
- Jun 14
Four Czech tourists killed as catamaran and sailboat collide near Split, Croatia
A catamaran and a sailboat collided in the Splitska Vrata strait near Split, Croatia, on Sunday, killing four Czech citizens and sending four others to hospital.
