Archive for March, 2008

Crotram Gets Bad Reviews by Finnish Passengers during Trial Period

Zagreb, March 31 (CP) – Several Crotram trams have been on loan to Helsinki for the pat few months in a bid for the people to test the Croatian-made tram and possibly decide on a purchase.
However, Croatian media are writing about the trams not bringing much enjoyment to the Fins, as they have described them […]

Austrian Company Seeking €60 Million in Damages from Croatia

Zagreb, March 31 (CP) – The Austrian Adria Beteiligungs GmbH has filed a suit against Croatia at the International Court of Arbitration in The Hague seeking the payment of some €60 in damages.
The Austrian company has allegedly opted for arbitration after Croatia breached the provisions of the investment protection agreement it had closed with Austria.
The […]

Anti- NATO Protest To Be Held in Zagreb on Friday

Zagreb, March 31 (CP) – The ad hoc gathered Ant imperialistic Coalition is organising an anti-Bush protest on Friday at 5 p.m. in Franjo Tudjman’s Square.
Members of the organisation are young antifascists, members of the Croatian leftists, students and teachers at the Philosophy Faculty in Zagreb, as well as members of NGOs.
Explaining their views representatives […]

Dubrovnik Rocked by Strong Tremor

Zagreb, March 31 (CP) – A strong quake shook the Dubrovnik region in the early hours of Monday morning, the epicentre said to be in the sea some 12 kilometres north-west of Dubrovnik, near the island of Kolocep.
The quake’s magnitude was 4.1 on the Richter scale and the epicentre intensity was 6 on the Mercalli […]

First Day of Signing Croatia NATO Membership Petition Gathers 15,000 Signatures

Zagreb, March 30 (CP) – An NGO gathering signatures of citizens in favour of a referendum being held on NATO membership of Croatia is claiming it had gathered 15,000 signatures during the first day of signing which is to last until April 12.
The Association for NATO Referendum spokesperson had said that organisation was pleased with […]

Troubled Serine Ship Towed away from Croatia’s Unije Island

Zagreb, March 30 (CP) – The Serine vessel, which ran aground on the Unije island, has been towed away by a Croatian towing service to the port of Sibenik and will then be taken to the Brodotrogir shipyard where it will be fixed.
The 82-meter-long vessel sailing under a Sierra Leone flag which had set off […]

Runaway Croatian General Located by Thermovision Camera; Efforts To Capture Him Continue

Zagreb, March 30 (CP) – The media are claiming that the runaway ret. Gen. Ivan Korade has been located overnight through the use of a thermovision camera in woods close to his home in Velika Veternicka in the Krapina area.
Some 500-strong police presence is said to have encircled Korade’s home in the village in hope […]

Croatian Ret. Gen. Korade Not the Only Suspect in Zagorje Killings

Zagreb, March 29 (CP) – According to the media, ret. Gen. Ivan Korade is the only possible perpetrator of the four murders that happened in Zagorje on Wednesday and Thursday. According to claims by the media, Korade must have had accomplices, as the man who was killed first, was badly beaten before being killed.
However, the police […]

Summer Time Begins on Sunday

Zagreb, March 29 (CP) – Summer Time begins on Sunday March 30 with clocks being turned an hour from 2.am. to 3 a.m, announced the state measuring institution.
 

Croatian Foreign and Defence Ministers Claim No Need for NATO Referendum

Zagreb, March 29 (CP) – Speaking to reporters on Friday, two cabinet ministers, the Foreign Minister Gordan Jandrokovic and Defence Minister Branko Vukelic have stated there was no need to hold a referendum on Croatia’s NATO entry.
They said this was not a constitutional obligation and also, reforms were being implemented by Croatia for the past […]

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