Archive for March 2nd, 2008

Croatian Deputy PM Uzelac Claims Time Is not yet Right for Croatia To Officially Recognize Kosovo

Zagreb, March 2 (CP) – Speaking to Banja Luka’s Nezavisne Novine paper, deputy PM Slobodan Uzelac said that the time had not yet come for Croatia to recognize Kosovo.
Uzelac said in an interview that bad judgement on the issue could hurt relations between Croatia and Serbia.
Speaking about the status of Serbs in Croatia, Uzelac said […]

Croatian Football Fans Gather in Vukovar in Protest of Sudent Dorms Demolition by Alleged Crvena Zvezda Belgrade Supporters

Zagreb, March 2 (CP) – Some 2,500 Croatian football supporters have gathered in the eastern town of Vukovar on Sunday in protest against the demolition of the student dorm in Vukovar some two weeks ago when hooligans wearing Crvena Zvezda Serbian football club insignia trashed the dorms.
The protestors have arrived from across Croatia and gathered […]

Stormy Weather on Saturday Afternoon Causes Material Damage across Croatia

Zagreb, March 2 (CP) – A storm accompanied by strong winds swept through Croatia on Saturday afternoon leaving a trail of damage in many Croatian municipalities.
East and central sections of Croatia were hit by strong winds and rain on Saturday afternoon causing electricity failures, uprooting trees and causing debris to land on motorways, slowing down […]

Albanian Commercial Vessel and Split Fishing Boat Collide near Blitvenica off Sibenik

Zagreb, March 2 (CP) – An Albanian commercial ship and a fishing boat from Split collided near the Blitvenica island on Saturday afternoon with no injuries reported.
The two vessels collided sideways and their captains are being questioned by the police in order to establish how the accident came about.
Unofficial reports have it that negligence from […]

22-year-old Split Road Rage Killer Arrested

Zagreb, March 2 (CP) – The killer of a 24-year-old man in Split who stabbed and killed the victim during a road rage incident on early Saturday morning is arrested.
The 22-year-old is claiming he did not stab the victim, but rather the victim accidentally fell onto the knife blade.
The trouble began when a car carrying […]