Archive for April 2nd, 2008

SDP Leader Milanovic Signs Petition in Favour of Croatia NATO Referendum

Zagreb, April 2 (CP) – The Social Democratic Party leader Zoran Milanovic has signed a petition in favour of NATO membership being put to a referendum.
Milanovic explained that such important decisions need to be made through a joint effort by politicians and citizens.
He added that SDP was in favour of Croatia joining NATO, but is […]

Latest Opinion Poll Shows 60 Pct of Croats in Favour of NATO Membership, but 76 Percent Want a Referendum; EU Membership Support Drops

Zagreb, April 2 (CP) – According to the latest poll conducted by Promocija Plus claims some 60 percent of those polled were in favour of Croatia joining NATO, but at the same time 76 percent want to see a referendum on the issue held.
The not so good news is that EU membership support has dropped […]

Youth Injured by Do-It-Yourself Workout Gear

Zagreb, April 2 (CP) – An attempt to workout in his self-made gym cost a 17-year-old youth from Sesvete near Zagreb a serious injury.
The young man was attempting to do chin-ups on a homemade piece of workout equipment when it gave way, the young man falling and rendering himself unconscious.
He was urgently rushed to hospital […]

Final School Exam for Secondary School Pupils in Croatia To Be Postponed for a Year

Zagreb, April 29 (CP) – Following protests by secondary school pupils across the county on Monday who were voicing their disapproval over the introduction of the final school exam without proper preparations, the Education Minister Dragan Primorac has announced that the whole operation was to be postponed for a year.
Primorac put some of the blame […]

Four Croatian Top Athletes To Dine with President Bush; Protests Planned During Bush Visit

Zagreb, April 2 (CP) – At a diner reception held for US President Bush on Friday evening four top Croatian athletes will be among the 60 invitees.
Blanka Vlasic, the world high jump champion, Lino Cervar handball team coach, Dino Radja once a top basketball player and Sanja Jovanovic, Croatia’s record-breaking swimmer will be attending Friday’s […]