Exploring The Croatian Language – The Slavonian Dialect

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March the 24th, 2024 – Much like almost every other part of Croatia, Slavonia has its various dialects and subdialects. In this article, I’ll stick to the basic Slavonian dialect before delving into deeper specifics surrounding subdialects.  Heading to the overlooked eastern part of Croatia, we find ourselves in Slavonia. This region is dominated by … Read more

Meet Kladavac – The Slavonian Village Nobody Wants to Leave

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January the 23rd, 2024 – Sadly, the word ‘Slavonia’ has become synonymous with negativity and concerning demographic trends. Is that the case for the entire region, however? Far from it. Meet Kladavac, the small village in Vukovar-Srijem that nobody wants to leave. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, the village of Kladavac in the Vukovar-Srijem County, one … Read more

Black Slavonian Pig Meat Becomes 46th Protected Croatian Product

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December 14, 2023 – Black Slavonian pig meat received the European protected mark of authenticity, the European Commission announced in the Official Journal of the European Union on December 12, 2023. As the Croatian Ministry of Agriculture states, this product name was entered in the protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications and it was protected throughout the European … Read more

German Investor Opening 300 Jobs in Slavonia

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December the 12th, 2023 – A German investor has arrived in Croatia and is set to open 300 new jobs in Slavonia, Croatia’s most overlooked region. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, the German company IMS Gear, the primary activity of which is the production of plastic and metal gear components, as well as systems for the … Read more

A Surprise Treasure – Discover Truffles in Slavonia

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December 6, 2023 – A full 246 years have passed since the Austro-Hungarian imperial governor Otto von Tauben mentioned that truffles paid for in gold can be found in the Slavonian region. However, since 1777, truffles in Slavonia or in any of the restaurants in the area have hardly shown face. It seems that truffles … Read more

Five Slavonian Festivals Worth Visiting

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October the 21st, 2023 – The spotlight is always being hogged by either Dalmatia or Istria, but what about the criminally overlooked eastern part of this wildly diverse country? Here are five Slavonian festivals absolutely worth paying a visit to. Slavonia is gorgeous whenever you visit it and although things have changed a lot in … Read more

Slavonia 365 – You’ve Met Hrvoje Juric, Now Discover His Book

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September 16, 2023 – Hrvoje Juric is a young man from the tiny village of Vrbica in Slavonia who rode a bicycle and two dogs 2,100 kilometers through icy Norway. As one should, he is now publishing a book about the experience: “It is not only the goal that is important but every detail that … Read more

Meet Slavonia 365, Full of Life: The Example that is Domagoj Stojsic

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August 29, 2023 – In the city of Osijek, where a rich cultural heritage and a modern way of life meet, you’ll find a somewhat unusual 27-year-old. Meet Domagoj Stojsic. At first sight many would assume that he is an artist or an entrepreneur, but the truth is much more interesting – Domagoj has become … Read more