Archive for March 5th, 2008

Croatian Ret. Gen. Ivan Cermak Arrives in The Hague

Zagreb, March 6 (CP) — Ret. Gen. Ivan Cermak indicted for war crimes by the ICTY has arrived in The Hague for the start of the Gotovina, Cermak and Markac trial scheduled for March 11. The last pre-trial hearing is to be held on Monday, March 10.
The three Croatian generals Ante Gotovina, Ivan Cermak and […]

Croatian Capital Zagreb Hit by a 3.3 Magnitude Quake

Zagreb, March 6 (CP) – A quake of 3.3 magnitude shook the Croatian capital Zagreb at 8:40 p.m. on Wednesdays, the epicentre situated some 10 kilometres South-West of Zagreb.
The quake did not cause serious material damage, but land and mobile telephone lines were briefly cut following the tremor.
The last quake that scared the residents of […]

EU Expansion Commissioner Olli Rehn Arrives in Zagreb

Zagreb, March 5 (CP) — The EU Expansion Commissioner Olli Rehn has arrived in Zagreb where he will meet with senior Croatian officials and discuss with them Croatia’s progress in getting closer to EU membership.
His visit has to do with the adoption of the European Commission’s communication action plan for West Balkans.
The goal of the […]

US President Bush May Overnight in Zagreb on April 4

Zagreb, March 5 (CP) – According to information in the Croatian media US president George W. Bush will be visiting Zagreb on April 4, following the NATO summit in Bucharest and will meet with Croatian senior officials on April 5.
Zagreb is already gearing up for the probable visit of the US president in April, although […]

EU Enlargement Comissioner Olli Rehn To Visit Zagreb

Zagreb, March 5 (CP) – The EU Enlargement Commissioner, Olli Rehn, is arriving in Croatia today for an official two-day visit.
Rehn is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Ivo Sanader, deputy Prime Ministers Djurdja Adlesic and Slobodan Uzelac, finance minister Ivan Šuker and Justice minister Ana Lovrin during his stay in Zagreb.
Topics of discussion are […]

Coastal Town of Split Hosting 13th GAST International Fair

Zagreb, March 5 (CP) – The 13th GAST International Fair made up of a string of specialised fairs opened in the coastal town of Split on Wednesday.
The fair specialises in food, beverages, hotelier and catering equipment and is a place where the logistics for the upcoming tourist season are secured.
This year the fair is to […]

Croatian and Slovene Prime Ministers Agree an Emergency Meeting

Zagreb, March 5 (CP) – In a telephone conversation on Wednesday morning, the Croatian PM Ivo Sanader and his Slovene counterpart Janez Jansa discussed the state of bilateral relations and the continuation of the implementation of the Bled agreements.
The two agreed that the respective commissions set up on both sides after the Bled meeting begin […]