Archive for February, 2008

New ICTY Chief Prosecutor Serge Brammertz Visiting Croatia

Zagreb, February 28 (CP) – The new chief prosecutor of The Hague Tribunal (ICTY) Serge Brammertz is arriving for his first working visit to Zagreb.
Brammertz will be meeting with senior Croatian officials including Justice Minister Ana Lovrin.
The former Belgian chief state prosecutor has announced close cooperation with all the countries investigating war crimes and sees […]

Croatian High Jumper Blanka Vlasic Manages Best Result of the Season and Sixth Victory

Zagreb, February 28 (CP) – Croatian high jumper Blanka Vlasic has captured her sixth win this season in German town of Weinheim by clearing 205 centimetres.
Blanka had to make a two-week break from training due to injuries and a cold.
Her closest rival in Germany was German Ariane Friedrich who improved her personal best result and […]

Only Two of Five Croatian Players at PBZ Zagreb Indoors Advance

Zagreb, February 28 (CP) – Only top seed Ivan Ljubicic and unseeded Croatian player Mario Ancic made it to the quarterfinals of the PBZ Zagreb Indoors, while Roko Karanusic, Lovro Zovko and Marin Cilic were beaten by their opponents.
Ljubicic beat fellow countryman Lovro Zovko, further reducing the number of Croatian players left in the tournament.
Ancic […]

Croatian Team Player and Arsenal Striker Eudardo Leaves Hospital

Zagreb, February 27 (CP) –The Arsenal striker and Croatian national team player Eduardo da Silva has left the London hospital he was being treated at after a horrific injury to his foot on Saturday.
Arsenal is to decide where Eduardo will be further treated. He will be wearing a cast for the next six to eight […]

Slovene EP Member Abstaines from Voting on Croatia Progress Report

agreb, February 27 (CP) — The EP Foreign Policy Committee voted in favour of the progress report on Croatia’s EU accession with 52 votes of support and a single abstention, that of its Slovene member Borut Pahor.
Pahor believes that in the compromise amendment the Croatian view that ZERP was a bilateral issue and not between […]

Slovenia Agrees to Quadrilateral Meeting on ZERP

The PM Ivo Sanader has said Slovenia had responded positively to the proposal made by Croatia that the Protected Ecology and Fisheries Zone in the Adriatic (ZERP) be debated by Croatia, Italy, Slovenia and the European Commission in a meeting.
The possible date for the meeting has been proposed as March 13 and 14.
Sanader commented on […]

Prospectus Global Equity Investment Fund Goes under

Zagreb, Croatia 27 (CP) – The shareholders’ Prospectus Global Equity fund has fallen pray to recent serious losses and it was decided for it to be scrapped and merged with the second-strongest shareholders’ fund – Prospectus JIE and the investors’ money being transferred to the said fund which has existed for a year and its […]

Dubrovnik To Host Picasso Exhibition in July, August and September

Zagreb, February 26 (CP) – The Arts Gallery in Dubrovnik is to host a Pablo Picasso exhibition from the Suite Vollard collection between July 8 and September 28, 2008 confirmed the Gallery director.
Antun Maracic said a total of 115 Picasso graphics will be on display, the opening expected just two days before the opening of […]

First Round of PBZ Zagreb Indoors Tournament Sees all but One Croats Advance

Zagreb, February 26 (CP) – The PBZ Zagreb Indoors tournament  on Tuesday saw five Croats advance to the second round.
Five of the six Croats competing in the first round of the Zagreb Indoors tournament have managed to beat their adversaries. This was true of Roko Karanusic who beat Slovene Blaz Kavcic 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, Lovro […]

Croatia’s Over-the-Limit Drivers May Be Fined up to 50,000 Kuna

Zagreb, February 26 (CP) – Due to a death toll of  600 on Croatian roads in 2007, a new proposal has been put forth in a bid to put a stop to such negative figures, changes to the legislation should be introduced.
One of the provisions is that any motorist with more than 1.5 blood alcohol […]

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