Archive for April, 2008

Some 40 Percent of Croatian Children Inactive

Zagreb, April 28 (CP) – A debate in parliament has shown that according to a recent survey some 40 percent of Croatian children between the ages of 11 and 13 are not engaged in sports or any type of physical activity and some 90 percent of them watch TV for about four hours a day.
The […]

Some 500 Zagreb Secondary School Pupils Hold Protest against Final State Exams

Zagreb, April 28 (CP) – Some 500 Zagreb secondary school pupils gathered in the Croatian capital’s main square in protest of the upcoming state exam for which they claim preparations have not been thorough.
The Zagreb pupils together with those in several other Croatian cities are demanding that the introduction of the exam be postponed until […]

Policeman near Croatian Resort of Opatija Shoots and Injures an Italian Man and a Croatian Woman; Turns the Gun on Himself

Zagreb, April 26 (CP) – An off-duty policeman got into a fight with an Italian man who was in the company of a 24-year-old woman and shot them both in the legs and arms, only to then shoot himself in the head on Saturday near the Croatian coastal resort of Opatija.
The policemen 43-year-old policeman died […]

Body of Chained Man with a Deep Gash to the Head Found at Zagreb’s Lake Jarun

Zagreb, April 27 (CP) – The body of a chained man with a huge gash to his head was found at the lake Jarun nudist beach in Zagreb on Sunday afternoon.
A CSI team is on the scene and the police cannot tell as yet whether the man committed suicide or whether he was killed.
It is […]

Dinamo Zagreb To Receive €25 Mln in Damages for Modric; Modric To Receive €3 Mln Annually

Zagreb, April 27 (CP) – The details of Dinamo Zagreb’s captain midfielder Luka Modric’s transfer are surfacing with Dinamo to receive €25 mln and Modric to enjoy a € 3 Mln annual pay.
Modric was sold to Tottenham on Friday and is already in the UK where he is undergoing rigorous medical checks.
It is interesting that […]

Croatian IGH Construction Company Captures €20 Million Contracts in Morocco

Zagreb, April 27 (CP) – The Civil Engineering Institute of Croatia (IGH) has closed several deals in Morocco totalling €20 million.
The IGH has captured deals that include the construction of a hotel and housing units, the overall investment standing at €1.5 billion.
The contracts are to be signed soon and IGH engineers have already toured the […]

Some 14 Passengers Taken off the Croatia Airlines Amsterdam-Zagreb Flight due to Flight Attendant’s Illness

Zagreb, April 26 (CP) – Some 14 passengers were taken off the Amsterdam-Zagreb Croatia Airlines flight on Saturday, after flight attendant falls ill and the remaining three flight attendants could only care for 150 passengers in line with the international flight regulations.
The plane setting off from the Amsterdam Schipol airport had to ensure that 14 […]

Croatian PM Ivo Sanader Re-elected to the HDZ Helm for the Fourth Time

Zagreb, April 26 (CP) – Ivo Sanader has been re-elected to the post of Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) leader for the fourth time at the party’s 12th general convention on Saturday.
Jadranka Kosor has also kept her position as party deputy president.
Out of the 3,281 delegates, some 2,467 had voted in favour of Sanader retaining his […]

Injured Italian Climber Saved by Croatian Mountain Rescue Team

Zagreb, April 26 (CP) – The members of the Croatian Mountain Rescue Team (HGSS) managed to rescue an injured Italian climber at the Paklenica national park.
The Zadar alert centre was informed on Friday evening of an Italian climber breaking his leg while climbing at the Anica Kuk section of the Paklenica national park and passed […]

Croatian Midfielder Luka Modric, Dinamo Zagreb Captain, Signs for Tottenham for € 26 Million

Zagreb, April 26 (CP) – The Dinamo Zagreb soccer club captain Luka Modric has become a member of Tottenham late last night, as he signed a 5-year deal for a fantastic € 26 million!
Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City were all said to have had an eye on Modric, but Spurs captured him making a […]

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