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18.01.2008.Prime Minister Sanader will have to choose between the EU and his coalition partners during this mandate, especially in terms of the set conditions Croatia faces for the EU accession many of which will require difficult reforms. There will be no room... more » Head of the Fishery Authority Ivan Katavic18.01.2008.Commissioner for Enlargement Olli Rehn and Slovenia have no legal leg to stand on with their threats to block Croatian membership negotiations over ZERP, says Katavic. He comments on the political and economic aspects of the situation and on how ZERP... more » Croatia Not to Blame for Halting Negotiations18.01.2008.Chief Croatian negotiator with the EU Vladimir Drobnjak says Croatia is not to blame for the current situation of slowed accession negotiations. However, the ZERP situation has had a negative effect on the dynamic of the process. more » SDP: Revolt Against Milanovic18.01.2008.There seems to be a dissent gathering in SDP aimed at the new party president. An unofficial document on his failings is reportedly making the rounds of party officials. A group of determined critics is apparently looking for an alternative candidate... more » Speaker of Sabor Luka Bebic18.01.2008.The new Speaker of Sabor offers his expectations of Croatia’s future over the next four years – achieving full EU membership, cooperation between HDZ and SDP on issues of national interest and further maturity of the political scene. He... more » Sabor Organizing Itself18.01.2008.The argument between SDP and HNS over the two posts of Deputy Speaker was addressed in Sabor. HDZ is prepared to force arbitration through a plenary vote on the matter. Sabor faces a number of urgent tasks, including the formation of a number of... more » First Cabinet Session18.01.2008.PM Sanader spoke of the talks in Brussels and the state of the economy during the first Cabinet meeting. He relayed the information that the EU expects greater efforts battling corruption, reforming the judiciary and State administration and providing... more » Custody Accounts Questioned17.01.2008.President Mesic has caused a stir among investors on the stock market by urging the authorities to investigate who really stands behind custody accounts held by banks for anonymous clients. The custody accounts hide owners of notable amounts of stock... more » Who Will Get Petrokemija?17.01.2008.Stock market players and company employees are eagerly awaiting the announced sale of the State holding in Petrokemija. With share prices currently through the roof, it is no wonder that unions will be asking that a maximum stake be granted to workers.... more » State Will No Longer Interfere in Fuel Prices17.01.2008.The Government is backing away from its earlier promise to keep the price of Eurosuper 95, the most commonly purchased fuel among motorists, from increasing above the HRK 8 per liter. Pressured by the rising international price of crude oil, the... more » |
Zagreb Holding CEO Slobodan Ljubicic17.01.2008.The increase in the price of water is due to the cost of obtaining a new wastewater system, clarifies Zagreb Holding CEO Slobodan Ljubicic. The water price increases covers the repayment of a EUR 60 million loan from the EBRD for this item. Ljubicic... more » Revolt over Water Tariff17.01.2008.Companies are suffering alongside residents as a result of the wave of price hikes of communal utility services in Zagreb. The increase in the price of water especially is driving some companies to seek out less expensive venues for production. more » IGH Enters Russian Market17.01.2008.IGH hopes to reach USD 200 million in business in three years by expanding onto the Russian market with the help of its local partner, Technical Academy. Together they will establish a construction institute in Moscow through which they hope to receive... more » Pressure over Rockwool Continues17.01.2008.Acting Department Director at the EC General Administration for Enlargement Christian Danielsson continues to apply pressure on Croatia to permit the re-opening of the Rockwool factory in Istria. Inspectors of the Ministry of Environmental Protection... more » Benedikt on EU Funds17.01.2008.First Secretary of the EC Delegation to Croatia Oskar Benedikt has explained that the money from EU pre-accession funds has not been lost. The EU is just not signing the filed contracts, displeased with the tardiness of the State administration and... more » Share Values Down17.01.2008.Share prices on the Zagreb Stock Exchange (ZSE) have dropped to the lowest level since mid December. The CROBEX index ended the day with a 2.8-percent fall. Shipping companies are among the greatest losers, due to the drop in price of bulk freight... more » The Glavas Case17.01.2008.Deputy-Editor-in-Chief Davor Butkovic rages against efforts to turn Branimir Glavas into a victim whose human rights are supposedly being neglected and laments the fact that no State institution protected the house – in which Glavas allegedly... more » Serb Culture Back in Curriculum17.01.2008.SDSS wants an integrated concept of education which involves students learning the Cyrillic script as well as Serb writers, historic persons and politicians who were unjustifiably removed from the curriculum after 1991. The coalition agreement signed... more » Generals Suing for Back Pay17.01.2008.Some 20 generals and other top brass have filed charges against the State for getting a lower pay than the legal minimum for their ranks for years. The case of Admiral Davor Domazet Loso has reached the verdict – and the retired Admiral won... more » HSS Shadow Leader in Sanader’s Cabinet17.01.2008.Minister of Tourism Damir Bajs and Minister of Agriculture Bozidar Pankretic are reported to be the HSS shadow leaders in PM Sanader’s Cabinet. The two are supposedly responsible for the removal of HSS president Zlatko Tomcic, for drawing HSS... more » |
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