Archive for March 25th, 2008

Six Former Military Police Members Arrested for War Crimes in the Pakrac Area

Zagreb, March 25 (CP) – Six former members of the National Guard military police 76 battalion have been charged for committing war crimes in the killing of 16 Serb civilians near Pakrac in 1991.
A month ago Damir Kufner and Davor Simic, both commanders of the military police platoon responsible for the killing had been arrested, […]

Huge Boulder Hits Home in Samobor near Zagreb Destroying the Living Room; No Injuries Reported

Zagreb, March 25 (CP) – A huge boulder of some 180 centimetres in diameter dislodged from a larger stone mass in the picturesque town of Samobor close to Zagreb, hitting a home and making its way into the living room in the early hours of Tuesday.
The large stone had broken off a nearby cliff and […]

Osijek Leadership Elected after a Seven-month Vacuum

Following seven months of political squabbles the Osijek authorities’ crisis has finally ended with Croatian Pary of Rights (HSP),  The Social Democratic Party (SDP), The Croatian Peoples’ Party( HNS) and the Pensioners’ Party( HSU) coming to the helm of the city.
The councillors of the said parties have 14 out of the 25 seats in the […]

Public Offer of Suncani Hvar Shares as of Start of June

Zagreb, March 25 (CP) — Orco Property Group from Luxembourg is to put out a public tender for the purchase of Suncani Hvar tourism company shares.
The Orco regional director Dragutin Lazukic has said that the extra finances will be used to fund new projects like the Obonjan Rivijera.

Croatian Privatisation Fund Announces It would Put out Tenders for Imota and Adriachem

Zagreb, March 25 (CP) — The Croatian Privatisation Fund (HFP) has put out public tenders for the sale of 98.79 percent of Imota wine and grapes producer from Imotski and 81.67 percent of plastics producer Adriachem from Kastel Sucurac.
The tenders have been put out under special conditions with the starting price standing at one kuna.
The […]

Mount Biokovo Overlooking the Coastal Resort of Makarska Measures 40 Centimetres of Snow

Zagreb, March 25 (CP) — The Makarska riviera has among other Croatian regions been hit by inclement weather.
The coastal resort of Makarska known for its mild weather has measured six degrees on Tuesday afternoon, while on Biokovo the temperature has dropped to minus eight with 40 centimetres of snow.
 

Dubrovnik Battered by Twisters on Monday Afternoon

Zagreb, March 25 (CP) – The coastal town of Dubrovnik was battered by bad weather on Monday with mini-tornados hitting the area accompanied by wind and hale.
The storm witnessed by the residents of the region was said to had also produced lots of hale and at least 12 twisters.
The locals have said that if this […]

Croatian Food Lables Harmonization with EU Discussed

Zagreb, March 25 (CP) — The Croatian Chamber of Commerce and the Ministry of Agriculture are organizing a meeting to discuss the latest proposal of how to regulate food labels and advertising.
Regulations that are currently in use were adopted in 2004 and had generally harmonized Croatian regulations with those of the European Union.
However, the EU […]

Car Thief Tries To Run over Policeman and Breaks Leg Trying To Flee

Zagreb, March 25 (CP) – A car thief from the town of Karlovac was arrested not far from Rijeka suspected of stealing five cars, but his arrest did not go smoothly.
After being cornered near the Novi Vinodolski resort by the Rijeka police, the 39-year-old suspect attempted to run over a policeman and then fled to […]