Archive for January, 2008
Tuesday, January 29th, 2008
Zagreb, January 29 (CP) – Although a verdict was expected to be handed down at the Rijeka county court in the trial of local Gospic tycoon Josip Mraovic for the rape of American basketball player Ilisha Jarrett, the hearing has been postponed until February 6.
The reason for this is that the evidence material regarding the […]
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Tuesday, January 29th, 2008
Zagreb, January 29 (CP) – The families of 12 fire-fighters who had died at Veliki Kornat on August 30, 2007 are demanding a total of eight million kuna in damages.
If the court accepts the claims filed by the families, the local authorities in Vodice and Tisno will have to pay up, reports the Slobodna Dalmacija […]
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Tuesday, January 29th, 2008
Zagreb, January 29 (CP) – An abrupt and uncalled for changes have been announced in top positions of Croatian diplomacy. Seasoned diplomat Mirjana Mladineo, who many believe to be responsible for Croatia’s successful entry into the UN Security Council as a non-permanent member just a few weeks ago is to be replaced as Croatia’s permanent […]
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Monday, January 28th, 2008
Zagreb, January 28 (CP) – The European Parliament rapporteur Hannes Swoboda has in his latest report saying that Croatia could face problems due to the implementation of the Protected Ecology and Fishery Zone in the Adriatic (ZERP) against EU-members Slovenia and Italy.
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Monday, January 28th, 2008
Zagreb, January 28 (CP) — The Dubrovnik-based ship captain Kristo Laptalo and his colleagues are to remain in custody in a Greek jail following their request for release being rejected, despite guarantees given by Croatian president Stjepan Mesic, himself.
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Monday, January 28th, 2008
Zagreb, January 28 (CP) — An elderly man from Metkovic was killed on Monday morning, as he was hit by a plank that fell off scaffolding at a building site.
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Monday, January 28th, 2008
Zagreb, January 28 (CP) — A meeting of the state body in charge of pushing Croatia towards NATO membership is meeting in Zagreb, the body made up of senior state officials including president Stjepan Mesic, parliament speaker Luka Bebic and PM Ivo Sanader.
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Monday, January 28th, 2008
ZAGREB, January 27 (CP) — Ivica Kostelic has captured the second place in the FIS Alpine ski World Cup Men’s Super Combined Downhill event on Sunday.
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Monday, January 28th, 2008
Zagreb, January 27 (CP) – Croatian handball team captured the silver medal during a nail-biting European championships finals game with Denmark in Norway.
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Sunday, January 27th, 2008
Slovenia is announcing that the Protected Environment and Fishing Zone (ZERP) will be abolished by the end of the month and it seems that the European Commissioner for Enlargement Olli Rehn is doing his utmost to convince Croatia of backing down from enforcing ZERP.
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