Zagreb, May 8 (CP) — The Austrian state prosecution in Vienna has received a request for an investigation against president Stjepan Mesic’s advisor Sasa Perkovic. He is accused of putting pressure on ret. Gen. Vladimir Zagorec during a secret meeting in 2007 who he demanded of to provide information in exchange for certain concessions.
The request […]
Zagreb, May 8 (CP) – A large stash of ammunition and arms hidden in a well near the coastal town of Zadar was discovered by police on Thursday.
Among the stash were several hand grenades, a cluster bomb filling, mines and thousands of pieces of munitions.
The well is situated in Biljani Donji in the Zadar hinterland […]
Zagreb, May 7 (CP) — University students across Croatia are holding a protest, despite the fact that the Education Minister Dragan Primorac, said all their demands would be met following a session of the student council on Tuesday.
Students are demanding, education free of charge for all bachelor programs, they also want to complete their studies […]
Zagreb, May 7 (CP) — The second and final round of negotiations regarding Croatian membership in the North Atlantic alliance is being held today at the NATO headquarters in Brussels.
The protocol for Croatia’s accession is expected to be signed by early July, after which it is to be ratified by member countries. The Croatian flag […]
Zagreb, May 6 (CP) — The 5th Book Fair was opened on Tuesday at the Profil Megastore bookshop in Zagreb focusing on the new Croatian novel.
Some 150 publishers are to take part and books at the Profil Megastore bookshop are to be sold up to 50 percent cheaper until May 17th.
Zagreb, May 6 (CP) — The Minister of the Sea, Bozidar Kalmeta signed in Zadar on Tuesday some 22 contracts for the building and reconstruction of sea ports in different countries stretching from Pula to Dubrovnik.
Some 309 million kuna is to be injected into the port infrastructure during 2008 with some 213 million going on […]
Zagreb, May 6 (CP) — Slaven Bilic, the Croatian football squad coach signed a fresh two-year contract with the Croatian Football Federation on Monday and announced a list of players for the upcoming EURO 2008.
Putting forth a list of players he is counting on for the upcoming European Championships Bilic ommitted some some big names […]
Zagreb, May 6 (CP) – Speaking to Croatian Radio (HR) during a regular interview, president Stjepan Mesic accused the Foreign and European Integration Ministry (MVPEI) of hiring people tugging the party line.
Mesic said that the seventh administration of the Foreign Ministry was responsible for employing people without tenders being put out for positions, so that those […]
Zagreb, May 2 (CP) – Residents of Zagreb are remembering May 2 and 3 of 1995, when Zagreb was rocketed and six people killed in an attack in retaliation of Croatian forces retaking control of the so-called Krajina.
The cluster bombs rained on Zagreb, the attack ordered by Milan Martic, who has been sentenced to 35 […]
Zagreb, May 2 (CP) – Four vehicles from Bosnia-Herzegovina were damaged in the late hours of Wednesday as their owners were holidaying in the ancient walled city on May Day.
The cars were parked at the Gradac parking lot and their owners discovered when they came to pick them up that they were badly vandalised with […]
