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The Slovenian ministry of Agriculture issued a statement yesterday which denied claims which appeared in some Croatian media sources, that Slovenia intends to charge Croatia for alleged damages done to Slovenian fishermen as a result of implementation of the Ecological and Fisheries Protection Zone in the Adriatic.
The statement explained that there had been a misunderstanding […]

Zagreb, March 19 (CP) – At Wednesday morning’s session of the Croatian government a joint declaration was agreed with Hungary and Bulgaria announcing the formal recognition of Kosovo’s independence.
It is expected that the three countries will formally recognize Kosovo during the course of the day.
Croatia’s recognition should come at a session of its inner cabinet during […]

Zagreb, March 18 (CP) – President Stjepan Mesic has refused to say whether Croatia would recognize Kosovo on Wednesday, but said the recognition would come about soon.
Mesic said that Kosovo recognition by Croatia was a logical move, as Croatia was in the same position as Kosovo a while ago.
Mesic said that Croatia was waging steady […]

Zagreb, March 18 (CP) — Several Slovene fishermen equipped with open sea fishing equipment are demanding of their government to pay up damages for the lost profit due to not being able to fish in the Croatian Protected Ecology and Fisheries Zone (ZERP) since January 1.
Allegedly they were told by the Slovene Agriculture Ministry officials […]

Zagreb, March 18 (CP) — If the government formally recognizes Kosovo on Wednesday, which is being discussed unofficially, the Independent Democratic Serb Party of the SDSS will not support such a decision, said the deputy president of the Party Milorad Pupovac after meeting PM Ivo Sanader.
Pupovac explained following the meeting with PM Sanader that it […]

Zagreb, March 18 (CP) — On the fringes of the entrepreneur’s day gathering on Monday, president Mesic and Prime Minister Sanader told the assembled media they would soon meet to discuss Croatia’s position on recognizing the indepdence of Kosovo.
Mesic said recognizing Kosovo was a decision of national interest, therefore, it would be made the moment […]

Zagreb, March 18 (CP) – The latest Puls polling agency survey shows that 51 percent of those polled are in favour of Croatia recognizing Kosovo at a time most favourable for Croatia.
The poll, which included 600 Croatian citizens showed that 79 percent of them support Croatia’s recognition of Kosovo, but 51 are in favour of […]

Zagreb, March 18 (CP) – The Croatian Ministry of Defence has issued a statement on Monday denying claims in the media a NATO base may be erected on the Peljesac peninsula.
However, the MOD has confirmed that in the long-term development plan, the maritime port south is to be erected for the future use by the […]

Zagreb, March 16 (CP) – The coordination of Croatian non-parliamentary parties comprising 15 parties of different political affiliations held a protest gathering in Zagreb’s main square on Saturday sending a demand to parliament to call a referendum on Croatia’s NATO membership.
It was stated that if 10 percent of the voters in Croatia sign a petition […]

Zagreb, March 15 (CP) – The deputy Social Democratic Party (SDP) leader Zeljka Antunovic has resigned from post, due to ‘deep divisions’ within the party.
Antunovic announced her decision at the Party’s central committee session, which began on Saturday morning.
An official announcement by Antunovic is expected later on Saturday.
According to those close to Antunovic, she has […]