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Croatian Officer Acquitted of Killing Elderly Serbs
Former Croatian Army officer Tihomir Savoric, who has previously been convicted of war crimes, was acquitted alongside two other soldiers of killing four Serbs in Bosnia in 1995.
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Amnesty Lists Rights Failings in Balkans in 2012
The Amnesty International Report for 2012 listed war crimes prosecutions and discrimination against sexual and ethnic minorities as among the most pressing rights issues in the Balkans.
Croatia to Claim Refund From War Criminal
Croatia says it wants a 65,000 euro payback from former Croatian general Mirko Norac, who was convicted of war crimes, after it had to compensate the victims’ families.
Balkan States ‘Must Back Truth Commission Now’
Campaigners for the RECOM reconciliation initiative said they had done all they could to promote a cross-regional truth committee and it was time for political leaders to act.
Croatia Govt Faces Test at Local Polls
Croatians will elect local authorities on Sunday at polls regarded as a test for the current centre-left government halfway through its mandate.
Croatia Leads Balkans on Gay Rights Legislation
Croatia leads the Balkans in providing the best legal environment for lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender people, while Macedonia offers the least protection, new research says.
Croatia to Stay Cautious on Adopting Euro
Croatia's deputy prime minister said the country will keep its national currency, the kuna, and not opt for the euro until it has a sufficiently competitive economy.
New Corruption Charge Hits Croatian Ex-PM Sanader
A fifth corruption indictment has been filed against former Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader, who is already serving a ten-year jail sentence for graft.
EU Tells Croatia to Abandon Famed Prosek Wine
Croatian vintners will no longer be able to market "Prosek" wine because the EU says the word is too similar to the Italian word “Prosecco”.
Crowds Attend Mosque Opening in Rijeka, Croatia
Thousands attended the weeend opening of a new Islamic centre and mosque in the city of Rijeka - the first mosque built on the shores of the Adriatic in more than five centuries.
Tito Memorial Runners Leave Montenegro For Belgrade
Hundreds of nostalgic Yugoslavs gathered in the town of Berane in Montenegro for the annual relay race in honour of the late Yugoslav leader, Josip Broz Tito.
Croatia Opens New Border Crossings With Bosnia
Two new border crossings between Croatia and Bosnia will ease traffic between the two neighbouring countries as well as meeting EU standards.
Unions in Croatia and Serbia to Protest on Mayday
Union leaders in Croatia and Serbia have called on people to show their disappointment with government policies and turn out for Mayday rallies in their respective capitals.
Croatia and Serbia ‘Could Drop Genocide Law Suits’
Croatian foreign minister Vesna Pusic said that after “big steps” were taken to find Croats missing since wartime, Zagreb and Belgrade could drop mutual allegations of genocide.
Croatia Invites Serbia's Leaders to EU Party
Serbia's President and Prime Minister are among the regional leaders that Croatia has invited to an EU accession celebration on June 30, the Croatian foreign ministry said.
Hundreds of Balkan Refugee Families Get New Homes
Almost 500 families from Bosnia, Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia will be given new homes in a scheme that also aims to solve tens of thousands more wartime refugees’ housing problems.
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Boosting the Balkans’ Progress Towards the EU
Ten years after the Thessaloniki summit, the EU enlargement process for the western Balkans needs an injection of new energy.
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Croatian Airlines Staff End Strike
Croatian Airlines flight attendants agreed to end the strike against jobs and wage cuts on Tuesday, after edight days.
