Croatian Political Leaders See Kosovo Recognition as Political Reality without Alternative

Zagreb, March 19 (CP) — The president of the national committee in charge of monitoring negotiations with the EU, Vesna Pusic has said that Croatia had done the right thing regarding the recognition of Kosovo, as Kosovo needs to be recognized as a political fact and also because some things need to be done because […]

Croatia Formally Recognizes Kosovo

Zagreb, March 19 (CP) – At its closed-door session, the Croatian government has formally recognized Kosovo’s independence, joining some 30 countries that have recognized it so far.
Kosovo had declared its independence on February 17.
It is yet to be seen now how the government coalition partners, namely the Independent  Democratic Serb Party (SDSS) will react to […]

Croatia Adopts Join Declaration with Hungary and Bulgaria on Kosovo Recognition

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 […]

Croatian President Mesic Announces Formal Recognition of Kosovo To Come Soon

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 […]

Croatian PM Sanader and President Mesic To soon Discuss Recognition of Kosovo

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 […]

Croatia To Officially Recognize Kosovo Next Week

Zagreb, March 12 (CP) – Sources close to the government have announced that Croatia will be recognizing Kosovo by the end of next week.
Although there is no official confirmation of the recognition coming about, the source has told a Croatian daily that the recognition would be announced at the regular government session on March 20.
So […]

SDSS Deputy President Threatens His Party May Leave Coalition if Kosovo Recognized too Soon

Zagreb, March 8 (CP) – The deputy president of the Croatian Serb SDSS party, Milorad Pupovac has warned that the SDSS may leave the coalition government if Croatia recognizes Kosovo too soon.
Pupovac did say, however, that there was no danger of this happening at this point.
He reiterated the views of the Independent Serbian Democratic Party […]

Croatian PM Sanader Dismisses the EU or ZERP Dilemma; Says Croatia Will Recognize Kosovo as soon as EU Countries Do

Zagreb, February 3 (CP) – PM Ivo Sanader said that there was no dilemma between EU and the Protected Ecology and Fisheries Belt (ZERP), as Croatia needed to protect its national interest but also join the EU.
Sanader said Croatia’s goal was to join the EU and fulfil the conditions to do so, but said that […]

HNS Leader and Head of the National Commission for Monitoring EU Negotiations Pusic Announces Croatia Would Recognize Kosovo in about Two Weeks

Zagreb, March 3 (CP) – The Croatian Peoples’ Party leader and the head of the National Commission for Monitoring EU Negotiations, Vesna Pusic has announced Croatia would recognize Kosovo’s independence in about two week’s time.
Pusic said that Kosovo represented a political fact and Croatia needed to recognize its independence. She added that according to what […]

Croatian Deputy PM Uzelac Claims Time Is not yet Right for Croatia To Officially Recognize Kosovo

Zagreb, March 2 (CP) – Speaking to Banja Luka’s Nezavisne Novine paper, deputy PM Slobodan Uzelac said that the time had not yet come for Croatia to recognize Kosovo.
Uzelac said in an interview that bad judgement on the issue could hurt relations between Croatia and Serbia.
Speaking about the status of Serbs in Croatia, Uzelac said […]

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