The event began in Hungary on Sunday with games in groups A and B. Today, games in groups C and D began in Varazdin and Osijek.
Josipovic attended before the Croatia-Sweden match, saying, "I'm proud of the fact that the European Croatia and the European Hungary are organising together this European Women's Handball Championship," he said.
The opening was also attended by European Handball Federation president Jean Brihault, among others.