Foreign relations between Croatia and Serbia are bound together by shared history, cultural ties and geography. The two states established diplomatic relations in 1996, following the dissolution of Yugoslavia, the Croatian War of Independence and the independence of Croatia.

A majority of Croats supported Croatia's independence from Yugoslavia, while many ethnic Serbs living in Croatia, supported by Serbia, [28] [29] opposed the secession and advocated Serb-claimed lands to be in a common state with Serbia.

The Croatia–Serbia border dispute in the Bačka and Baranja area. The Croatian claim corresponds to the red line, while the Serbian claim corresponds to the course of the Danube.

Jan 23, 2025 · ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia warned its citizens Thursday to postpone unnecessary travel to neighboring Serbia after the deportation of five Croatian activists who had taken part in a meeting of civil society organizations in the Serbian capital, Belgrade.. The Croatian activists told media in their home country that police came to their hotel and detained them before sending them back home.

Apr 29, 2013 · Croatia, shortly to join the EU, has mended fences with its neighbours since the Balkan wars ended - not least its old arch-enemy Serbia.

Jun 24, 2024 · Croatia and Serbia have a long history of conflict and tension. The main reasons for their ongoing rivalry include: – Historical disputes and disagreements over territory and borders. – Ethnic and nationalist tensions stemming from the breakup of Yugoslavia.

Jul 17, 2022 · Diplomatic tensions have soared between Balkan rivals Serbia and Croatia after Croatia refused to allow a private visit by Serbia’s populist president to the site of a World War II concentration camp where tens of thousands of Serbs were killed by pro-Nazi authorities in …

Nov 21, 2023 · In a reciprocal move, Croatia expelled a Serbian diplomat on Tuesday. “We have decided that the adviser of the Embassy of Serbia in Croatia, Petar Novakovic, should be declared persona non grata in Croatia,” Croatia’s Foreign Minister Gordan Grlic Radman said.

Jan 23, 2025 · Croatia, in its note, strongly protested the move by Serbian authorities and demanded an explanation. Foreign Minister Gordan Grlić Radman has said that Croatia may issue a travel warning for Serbia.

Jul 17, 2022 · Diplomatic tensions soared Sunday between Balkan rivals Serbia and Croatia after Croatia refused to allow a private visit by Serbia's populist president to the site of a World War II...