Zagreb, March 13 (CP) – Croatian PM Ivo Sanader speaking in Brussels said that by their conduct in parliament during the vote on ZERP, opposition parties had attempted to destabilize the government.
Sanader said that the opposition had voted against the postponement of the Protected Ecology and Fisheries Belt (ZERP) implementation for internal reasons, as its […]
Zagreb, March 13 (CP) — Speaking in Brussels on Thursday, the European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso announced following a meeting with Croatian PM Ivo Sanader that the European Commission would state the goal date for completion of Croatia’s negotiations with the EU in Autumn 2009.
Barosso did say, however, that this would happen if Croatia […]
Zagreb, March 13 (CP) – Zagreb is among the most boring cities in Europe, claims a British survey published on Wednesday.
In a Trip Advisor poll surveying more than 1,100 travellers Zagreb has come up only in the most boring European destinations category.
Brussels has been picked as the most boring city in Europe, but right behind […]
Zagreb, March 13 (CP) – It has finally been established that insulation mass is to blame for residents of Zagreb’s Vrbani III residential area not being able to drink their water due to high level of pollutants discovered in it.
The search for the culprit has been going on for more than a year after it […]
Zagreb, March 12 (CP) – Sources close to the government have announced that Croatia will be recognizing Kosovo by the end of next week.
Although there is no official confirmation of the recognition coming about, the source has told a Croatian daily that the recognition would be announced at the regular government session on March 20.
So […]
Zagreb, March 12 (CP) – Following a 7-month operation a special Interior Ministry press conference was held in Rijeka, reporting on the results efforts aimed at busting a heroin-dealing ring in the Rijeka area.
The Briskula operation was coordinated with the State Attorney’s Office.
Some 25 people including three gang leaders were arrested and more than two […]
Zagreb, March 12 (CP) — The first half 2007report of the central bank (HNB) was criticised by HDZ during the report being presented in parliament on Wednesday.
The HNB and the government have been squabbling and accusing each other over the increase in prices, the measures of monetary and fiscal policies for curbing inflation.
The HDZ parliamentary […]
Zagreb, March 12 (CP) — Croatian Parliament is set to discuss the Government Report on activities regarding negotiations with the European Union and the implementation of Croatia’s Ecological and Fisheries Protection Zone on EU member states.
The ruling coalition is expected to propose another postpopnement of the zone’s implementation on EU members, until an agreement regarding […]
Zagreb, March 12 (CP) – A woman, 58,who attempted suicide on Tuesday evening by jumping into the cold Sava River in Zagreb was saved by a coordinated action by brave passers-by.
After the woman jumped, a man jumped after her preventing her to drown, while the other helped get them both out of the river pulling […]
Zagreb, March 11 (CP) — The president of the commission in charge of monitoring the implementation of the Protected Ecology and Fisheries Zone (ZERP) Tonci Tadic has described the conduct of the Croatian government and the ruling majority regarding the ZERP issue as scandalous and shameful.
Tadic claims that ZERP is not part of the negotiations […]
