Archive for March 31st, 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 […]