 Controversial New Minister of Tourism
14.01.2008. Minister of Tourism Damir Bajs talks about the need for his Ministry. He admits he is not an expert as far as tourism is concerned, but confirms he will implement the Government program in cooperation with industry professionals. One of his main... more » Agrokor Partners with Blackstone in Bid for Migros14.01.2008. Reportedly, the Agrokor food and retailing conglomerate has a heavyweight partner in its bid for 51 percent of the Turkish Migros Turk retail chain [[see MediaScan # 2756, 2757, 2790]]. It seems to have joined forces with the giant Blackstone Group... more » Glavas at Large14.01.2008. Sabor has accepted the opinion of its Credentials and Privileges Commission that the parliamentary immunity of HDSSB deputy Glavas should not be stripped completely. He is subject to legal prosecution, but will stay free from detention. Former Speaker... more » Italian Ambassador Alessandro Pignatti14.01.2008. Ambassador Pignatti reiterates full Italian support to the Croatian effort to enter the EU, and is optimistic about the chances of Croatia attaining membership in 2009. Italy supports the position of EC Commissioner Rehn that Croatia should refrain... more » Is EU Blocking Negotiations?14.01.2008. Croatia still has far to go with its reform of the judiciary. Apparently, attaining the three key benchmarks for the judiciary chapter in the Croatian EU membership negotiations is slow going and Croatia is being asked to provide evidence that its... more » Final Shape of Sanader Cabinet14.01.2008. Despite the resistance of the opposition, Sanader’s new team was voted in easily on Saturday. The executive team will have four Deputy Prime Ministers and 15 ‘regular’ Cabinet Ministers. Contrary to earlier announcements, Slobodan... more » Sabor Sworn In14.01.2008. A day after the new Sabor was sworn in, the Sabor voted in the new government proposed by Prime Minister Designate Ivo Sanader. The second day of session was also marked by the first big verbal duel between SDP president Zoran Milanovic and Sanader.... more » EU Raises Eyebrow over Rockwool11.01.2008. The Rockwool mineral wool production plant has not only disobeyed the order of inspectors to conform its environmentally hazardous plant with Croatian laws, but also management is attempting to exert pressure on Croatian authorities through the EU... more » IKEA Looking at Split11.01.2008. After a three-month standstill, representatives for the Swedish producer of furniture, IKEA, will be once again meet with officials in the town of Split in order to work out the details of opening a retail outlet in the Dalmatian city. The Swedish... more » EUR 350 Million Housing Development in Sesvete11.01.2008. Phoenix Capitis has plans to build a massive residential and apartment settlement in Sesvete, eastern Zagreb. City administration has approved the project, which takes into account the construction of public facilities such as schools and... more » |
Index of Optimism up Sharply11.01.2008. A rise in optimism in the last month of the year brought the Hendal Lider index of business optimism to the 2007 average at year’s end. It seems business was good for many, to which the holiday spirit and increased spending contributed quite a... more » Unemployment Falling11.01.2008. The unemployment rate is falling at an even greater rate than PM Sanader projected, according to the findings of the Unemployment Bureau. more » Unions Seeking Higher Pay11.01.2008. Unions are furious that employers are refusing to increase pay in response to the growing costs of living, and are calling on the Government to take action on the matter. HUP, in turn, calls on the Government to cut taxes and contributions for... more » Gen. Lucic out; No Successor Named11.01.2008. With his mandate expiring on 15 January, Gen. Josip Lucic is counting his last days as Chief of General Staff of the Croatian Army. Reportedly, he is not among the candidates for the new mandate. Reportedly, there is a predominant opinion in the... more » Swoboda on Accession, Adamic on ZERP11.01.2008. Permanent Rapporteur on Croatia for the European Parliament Hannes Swoboda said in his interview for the Vienna daily DIE PRESSE that Croatia should finish negotiations by 2009 and enter the EU by 2011. He added that these deadlines are becoming more... more » Interior Minister’s Secretary Poaching11.01.2008. A group of anonymous hunters from Nova Gradiska have given a police report accusing Ognjen Krajacic, secretary to the Minister of Interior and a passionate hunter, of engaging in illegal hunts – for which their hunting club has been fined.... more » Lawyers' Rebellion11.01.2008. Former lawyer Jerina Malesevic has a veritable army of her colleagues representing her in her case against the State over irregularities in the land registry. After having problems with registering an apartment purchase due to various shenanigans at... more » SDSS Vice-President Milorad Pupovac11.01.2008. Pupovac praises SDP president Zoran Milanovic for his forthrightness of approaching talks with minority representatives, but notes that HDZ was simply closer to forming the majority – and hence received SDSS’s support. Pupovac confirms... more » Sanader’s Cabinet Completed11.01.2008. The new Cabinet will be comprised of four Deputy Prime Ministers and fifteen Ministers – including the Prime Minister. Two new ministries have been formed – Tourism and Regional Development. Coalition partners will be rewarded with... more » Coalition Forgetting Negative Trends10.01.2008.The policy directives set out in the coalition agreement between HDZ, HSS and HSLS are unrealistic, as they do not take into account the costs of achieving its many aims. The agreement will meet its first test in a month, when the 2008 budget is... more » |
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