Croatian PM Ivo Sanader Re-elected to the HDZ Helm for the Fourth Time

Zagreb, April 26 (CP) – Ivo Sanader has been re-elected to the post of Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) leader for the fourth time at the party’s 12th general convention on Saturday.
Jadranka Kosor has also kept her position as party deputy president.
Out of the 3,281 delegates, some 2,467 had voted in favour of Sanader retaining his […]

Croatian PM Ivo Sanader and US President Bush Meet in Zagreb; US Fighter Jets Guard Bush and Create Constant Noise Pollution in Zagreb’s Airspace

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 […]

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 Will Decide on Future Moves if EC Continues Pressuring it over ZERP

Zagreb, February 25 (CP) – The Croatian PM Ivo Sanader has told the national radio that if the European Commission pressure on Croatia continues regarding the non-implementation of the Protected Ecology and Fisheries Belt (ZERP) in the Adriatic Croatia will have to decide on the future direction of its policy.
Sanader said that if there is […]

Resignations Offered in Wake of Bogus Croatia PM Interview Scandal

Zagreb, February 11 (CP) – The Jutarnji List daily Editor-in-Chief Tomislav Wruss and editor of the EPH public sector editions Davor Butkovic have offered their resignations following the scandal of the publishing of a fake interview with PM Ivo Sanader in the paper’s Saturday edition.
Butkovic has admitted responsibility for not acting in a professional manner […]

Croatian PM Sanader Meets with Banking Representatives To Discuss Slowing down Inflation

Zagreb, February 11 (CP) – The PM Ivo Sanader has met with central bank representatives and those of leading banks in the country in a bid to discuss ways of slowing down inflation.
Sanader, deputy PM Damir Polancec and Finance Minister Ivan Suker have announced that special attention would be paid to lowering the deficit rate, […]

A Young Man’s Prank Ends up as a Published Interview with Croatian PM Sanader

Zagreb, February 10 (CP) – A young man’s prank ended up as a published interview in the Jutarnji List daily on Saturday stirring up the cabinet office and resulting in the paper’s apology to readers and the PM.
The unusual highly embarrassing mishap took place as the Jutarnji List daily editor Davor Butkovic relied on an […]

Croatian Government Claims Interview with PM Sanader Is a Fake; Paper Issues Apology

Zagreb, February 10 (CP) – Croatian government spokesperson Zlatko Mehun has reacted to the publishing of an interview with PM Ivo Sanader in Jutarnji List daily’s Saturday edition claiming it was made up, as the author of the interview Jutarnji List editor Davor Butkovic and PM Sanader had had no contact over the past few […]

Slovene Foreign Ministry Sends out Non-paper

Zagreb, February 6 (CP) — The Slovene Foreign Ministry has sent a non-paper through diplomatic channels responding to claims made in a Croatian non-paper regarding the Protected Ecology and Fisheries Zone in the Adriatic.
The Slovene document notes Croatia’s obligation to respect an alleged agreement regarding non-implementation of the zone for EU member-states dating from 2004.
Responding […]

Croatia Rapporteur Hannes Swoboda Visiting Zagreb on Wednesday

Zagreb, February 5 (CP) – A European Parliament delegation led by Croatia rapporteur Hannes Swoboda is arriving in Croatia on Wednesday.
Swoboda and members of the delegation are expected to meet with president Stjepan Mesic, PM Ivo Sanader and visit the parliament.
In his latest draft report to the European Parliament foreign policy committee, Swoboda claims that […]