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Zagreb, April 9 (CP) – Following Monday’s announcement by Slovene PM Janez Jansa that a referendum could be held on Croatia’s EU entry if the open issues like the border issue are not resolved, Croatian president Stjepan Mesic reacted to the statement.
Mesic mentioned the Ljubljanska Banka savings accounts holders from Croatia who he said were […]

Zagreb, April 8 (CP) – A weekly Croatia magazine is claiming in an article published that the newly acquired Mi-171Š Russian helicopters are already causing headaches for the Croatian military, as they keep malfunctioning.
The helicopters, bought by the Croatian air force as part of a clearing debt between Croatia and Russia have started breaking down […]

Zagreb, April 8 (CP) — Following seven months of wrangling over setting up the Osijek authorities the town is to have its city council formed today, based on a coalition agreement reached last week.
In line with the agreement Party of Rights member Gordan Matkovic is to become the Osijek mayor, while Anto Djapic, Party of […]

Zagreb, April 7 (CP) – The Slovene PM Janez Jansa has said that Slovenia may hold a referendum on Croatia’s EU accession, especially if by that time the unresolved border issues between the two countries remain open.
Jansa said this speaking to RTV Slovenija adding that Croatia’s EU entry was in Slovenia’s interest, as many of […]

Zagreb, April 7 (CP) – Prior to marking the International Roma Day on April 8, a government representative stated that Croatia had increased the finances meant for Roma between 2005 and 2008 by 630 percent.
It was stated that the number of Roma children attending pre-school has doubled during the past three years, while at the […]

Zagreb, April 7 (CP) – The Tourism Minister Bozidar Kalmeta has ordered that commercial ships in Croatia can be no older than 20 years, while passenger ones should be no older than 25.
Also, ships making it into the fishing vessels register for the first time cannot be older than 15 years.
The measures introduced are part […]

Zagreb, April 6 (CP) – Radimir Cacic has been elected to the post of Croatian People’s Party (HNS) president for the second time, the two other hopefuls Antun Kapraljevic and Josip Posavec capturing only a fraction of the vote taken by 1,378 delegates.
Cacic had been at the helm of the party between 1994 and 2000.
Cacic […]

Zagreb, April 6 (CP) – The Croatian People’s Party (HNS) is to elect a new leader to replace 8-year leader Vesna Pusic in Zagreb on Sunday.
The electoral convention of the Party is attended by 1,500 delegates who are to choose the new leader from three candidates.
Radimir Cacic the HNS central body president and Varazdin prefect […]

Zagreb, April 5 (CP) – US President G.W. Bush and his entourage departed Croatia in the afternoon hours of Saturday, ending his 23-hour stay in the Croatian capital Zagreb.
During his stay, Bush met with president Stjepan Mesic and PM Ivo Sanader, had dinner organised in his honour by president Mesic with some 60 important Croats […]

Zagreb, April 6 (CP) – PM Ivo Sanader and US President George Bush met at 9:30 local Zagreb time at the PM’s office situated in Mark’s Square, where Bush is scheduled to address the Croatian people once the talks with the PM end.
People with valid passes including reporters and performers, as well as regular citizens […]