Archive for March 14th, 2008

Airlink To Be Established between Pula and Belgrade in Serbia after 27 Years on June 19

Zagreb, March 14 (CP) – A direct flight is to be introduced between the Croatian coastal town of Pula and the Serbian capital of Belgrade on June 19, for the first time in 27 years.
The deal was signed by Pula airport director Bruno Rogovic and JetAirways commercial director Ilija Todoric.
The two have expressed hope that […]

Croatian Foreign Minister Gordan Jandrokovic Believes Croatia Will Complete Accession Talks with the EU by Summer 2009

Zagreb, March 14 (CP) – The Foreign Minister Gordan Jandrokovic has stated he believed that Croatia would fulfil all the necessary conditions in order to complete EU entry negotiations until 2009.
Jandrokovic has said that all the necessary chapters are still to be negotiated, but added he hoped negotiations would end by 2009.
The Croatian Foreign Minister […]

ICTY Trial against Three Croatian Generals Continues with Prosecution Witness Account

Zagreb, March 14 (CP) – The fourth day of the trial of three Croatian generals, Ante Gotovina, Ivan Cermak and Mladen Markac, a prosecution witness said she personally did not witness any crimes being committed, but heard of this happening.
The trial is to continue on April 7 after a 3-week recess.
The ICTY judiciary council has […]

Latest Poll Puts 61 Percent of Croats in Favour of NATO Membership

Zagreb, March 14 (CP) – According to a GfK poll recently conducted among Croatian citizens some 61 percent are in favour of the country joining NATO.
The poll has also shown that some 21 percent are against joining the Alliance, while some 18 percent are unsure.
More support than from other groups has been given by those […]

Croatian Pensioners’ Party Leader Resigns

The Croatian Pensioners’ Party (HSU) leader Vladimir Jordan has resigned during Friday’s HSU electoral party convention and backed down from running for another mandate.
He explained his decision by saying that over the past three months there had been a lot of group pitched against group activity within the party and he no longer wishes to […]

Illegal Drugs Dealing Barron from Slovenia Arrested in Rijeka

Zagreb, March 14 (CP) – Slovene drug dealer boss Kristijan Kamenik who is currently on trial for quadruple murder has been arrested and suspected of leading an illegal drugs smuggling rings in the Rijeka area.
Although Kamenik had his own people coming in to contact with the drugs, he himself made sure he was never close […]