Croatia Society News

Protected Witness Testifies in the Gotovina, Cermak and Markac ICTY Trial

Zagreb, July 1 (CP) — Most of Tuesday’s proceedings at the Gotovina, Cermak and Markac trial at the ICTY in The Hague was held behind closed doors as a protected witness took the stand.
The Prosecution has interrogated the witness 86  for six hours and the defence has asked for even more time for cross-examination, as […]

The Croatian Intelligence Agency Launches Website

ZAGREB, June 30 (CP) -  Croatia’s Security and Intelligence Agency (SOA) has put out its web site www.soa.hr and is looking to recruit agents.
The explanation for the website being set up is to enable better understanding of the work of the agency by the general public and facilitate contacts with them.
It has become a common […]

Zagreb Pride March To Be Held for the Seventh Time

Zagreb, June 28 (CP) – For the seventh year running Zagreb is to host the Gay Pride march that is to take place through the centre of the capital in the early afternoon of Saturday under the motto You Have the Courage.
The goal of this year’s event is heightening the visibility of gay people in […]

Croatian Football Association Fined €60,000 for Croatian Supporters’ Inappropriate Conduct

Zagreb, June 27 (CP) – The UEFA disciplinary commission has fined the Croatian Football Association (HNS)  €60,000 for Croatia football supporters’ inappropriate conduct during the Croatia-Turkey game of the EURO2008.
The explanation gives is that some two dozen fires were burning during the game in the section of the stadium occupied by Croatian supporters.
The HNS has […]

Zagreb: Construction Worker Dead after Metal Tube Falls on His Head

Zagreb, June 27 (CP) – A construction workers was killed when some metal tubing fell onto his head as it was being unloaded from a truck.
The incident happened in Zagreb’s Maksimir area and it resulted in traffic being halted for several hours in the street where it occurred.
 

Eurobarometer: A Third of Croats Believe EU Membership To Be Positive, but a Quarter See it as Bad for Croatia

Zagreb, June 26 (CP) – A third of the Croats thinks the European Union is a good thing, while a quarter believe that it is bad for Croatia, the results of Eurobarometre show.
As many as 39 percent of those surveyed believe the EU was neither good nor bad.

Zagreb’s Old Town Closed to Traffic as of July 1

Zagreb, June 24 (CP) – The Croatian capital’s old town is to be shut to all traffic as of July 1, the only vehicles allowed in the area will be those of emergency services, the residents, those of parliament, government, constitutional court and the city assembly.
The vehicles allowed in the area will be issued special […]

The Only Private University in Croatia Gets Operation Approval

Zagreb, June 23 (CP) – Following 16 months of legal wrangling, the Dubrovnik International University, the only private university in Croatia has been given approval of the Science, Sports and Education Ministry to set up international relations and diplomacy, international business dealings and economy and acting courses.
The Univesity will start operating in line with the […]

Czech Woman Goes Missing near Pula

Zagreb, June 23 (CP) – A Czech woman’s disappearance was reported by her husband just before midnight on Sunday.
The had gone missing from the Duga Uvala beach near the northern Adriatic resort of Pula.
The emergency services and search teams were immediately dispatched to the area and there had been a brief pause in the search […]

Turkish Hackers Attack Croatian Ministry Web Page

Zagreb, June 21 (CP) – Just a few minutes after the start of the EURO2008 game between Croatia and Turkey around 9 p.m. local time, the Turkish hackers hacked the Croatian Foreign Ministry page removing its content and replacing it with their own.
The Turkish flag replaced the regular Foreign Ministry texts as well as a […]

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