Croatia Politics News

Government: Budget Deficit under Control

Zagreb, February 14 (CP) — The PM Ivo Sanader spoke at the start of the government session on Thursday about his recent meeting with the central bank governor and leading bankers.
He said that the government would hold the budget deficit under control and said it would not be higher this year than the previous one.
Sanader […]

Croats To Join the Eulex Mission on Kosovo

Zagreb, February 14 (CP) – Diplomatic sources are claiming that Croats will be joining the EU police and judiciary mission to Kosovo that the European Union will decide on by the end of the week prior to Kosovo’s declaration of independence.
Apart from EU member-countries that will gradually be deployed during a 120-day period, Turkey, Croatia, […]

Croatia To Adjust Constitution to Ease Joining the EU

Zagreb, February 14 (CP) — In order to secure the success of a referendum on EU entry, Croatian authorities are to adjust the constitution.
The changes are worked on by the former parliament speaker Vladimir Seks.
The SDP leader Zoran Milanovic said that changes to the constitution and issues regarding the referendum on EU membership should be […]

Nine Suspects Qestioned in the Crackdown on Bribe Taking in the Croatian Health System

Zagreb, February 13 (CP) – Some nine people arrested on Monday after a clamp down on corruption by the USKOK anti-corruption agency who were providing falsified documents to individuals wanting to secure disability pensions have faced the investigative judge at the Split county court on Wednesday.
The police demanded the extension of their custody by 24 […]

Croatian Consumer Protection Organisation Warns of Unjustified Announcements of Bread Prices’ Hike

Zagreb, February 13 (CP) – Hrvatski Potrosac, the consumer protection organisation has reacted to the latest announcement of bread prices being increased by as much as 50 percent in the wake of fertilizer prices going up by 19 percent.
The Farmers’ Organisation has announced that in July a loaf of bread would cost 10 kuna, as […]

Some 168 Croatian Soldiers Joining ISAF Operation in Afghanistan

Zagreb, February 12 (CP) – The 11th Croatian army ISAF Afghanistan peace mission contingent is to travel to the area on Tuesday.
At the moment there are some 200 Croatian Soldiers in Afghanistan and there are no plans to increase this number, despite some speculations denied by PM Ivo Sanader that Croatia was asked to increase […]

Some 14 People Arrested in Crackdown on Bribe Taking in the Croatian Health System

Zagreb, February 12 (CP) – A joint police and the state anti-corruption and organized crime office (USKOK) action has resulted in the arrest of 14 individuals taking bribes and issuing fake documents on PTSD and disability.
The 14 have been arrested in operations conducted on Monday in the southern city of Split and eastern town of Osijek. […]

Resignations Offered in Wake of Bogus Croatia PM Interview Scandal

Zagreb, February 11 (CP) – The Jutarnji List daily Editor-in-Chief Tomislav Wruss and editor of the EPH public sector editions Davor Butkovic have offered their resignations following the scandal of the publishing of a fake interview with PM Ivo Sanader in the paper’s Saturday edition.
Butkovic has admitted responsibility for not acting in a professional manner […]

Croatian PM Sanader Meets with Banking Representatives To Discuss Slowing down Inflation

Zagreb, February 11 (CP) – The PM Ivo Sanader has met with central bank representatives and those of leading banks in the country in a bid to discuss ways of slowing down inflation.
Sanader, deputy PM Damir Polancec and Finance Minister Ivan Suker have announced that special attention would be paid to lowering the deficit rate, […]

Croatian Agriculture Minister To Search for Solution in Fertilizer Price Hike

Zagreb, February 11 (CP) — Cabinet members Agriculture Minister Bozidar Pankretic and deputy PM Damir Polancec will be meeting with representatives of the Kutina Petrochemical plant following the price of fertilizer increasing by as much as 44 percent.
Altough the price increase was expected, such a steep price hike has shocked farmers.
Minister Pankretic is planning to […]

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