Zagreb, May 7 (CP) — The second and final round of negotiations regarding Croatian membership in the North Atlantic alliance is being held today at the NATO headquarters in Brussels.
The protocol for Croatia’s accession is expected to be signed by early July, after which it is to be ratified by member countries. The Croatian flag […]
Zagreb, April 20 (CP) – Croatia is to begin its first round of talks on joining NATO in Brussels on Monday in a bid to become a full NATO member in spring of 2009.
The talks are going to be led on the Croatian side by Bianca Matkovic, a Foreign Ministry political issues state secretary.
The talks […]
Zagreb, April 13 (CP) – Croatian NGOs have failed to gather 450,000 signatures in favour of holding a referendum on Croatia’s joining of NATO.
Some 150,000 signatures were gathered during two weeks of the campaign.
The organisers are claiming they were low on money, the two-week deadline was too short to get enough signatures and the number […]
Zagreb, April 3 (CP) — Croatia has been extended an official invitation to join NATO in Bucharest, at the NATO summit which commenced on Wednesday evening.
The announcement was made by the NATO secretary general Jaap de Hoop Scheffer.
Scheffer said that countries that have been invited have the right to feel proud at their achievement, as […]
Zagreb, April 2 (CP) – The Social Democratic Party leader Zoran Milanovic has signed a petition in favour of NATO membership being put to a referendum.
Milanovic explained that such important decisions need to be made through a joint effort by politicians and citizens.
He added that SDP was in favour of Croatia joining NATO, but is […]
Zagreb, April 2 (CP) – According to the latest poll conducted by Promocija Plus claims some 60 percent of those polled were in favour of Croatia joining NATO, but at the same time 76 percent want to see a referendum on the issue held.
The not so good news is that EU membership support has dropped […]
Zagreb, March 31 (CP) – The ad hoc gathered Ant imperialistic Coalition is organising an anti-Bush protest on Friday at 5 p.m. in Franjo Tudjman’s Square.
Members of the organisation are young antifascists, members of the Croatian leftists, students and teachers at the Philosophy Faculty in Zagreb, as well as members of NGOs.
Explaining their views representatives […]
Zagreb, March 30 (CP) – An NGO gathering signatures of citizens in favour of a referendum being held on NATO membership of Croatia is claiming it had gathered 15,000 signatures during the first day of signing which is to last until April 12.
The Association for NATO Referendum spokesperson had said that organisation was pleased with […]
Zagreb, March 29 (CP) – Speaking to reporters on Friday, two cabinet ministers, the Foreign Minister Gordan Jandrokovic and Defence Minister Branko Vukelic have stated there was no need to hold a referendum on Croatia’s NATO entry.
They said this was not a constitutional obligation and also, reforms were being implemented by Croatia for the past […]
Zagreb, March 27 — In an interview that HTV had with US president G.W. Bush prior to his visit to Croatia on April 4 and 5, he said among other things that he was hoping he would bring good news to Croatia from the Bucharest NATO summit regarding its membership and said that Croatia was […]
