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22 Feb 12 / 17:09:02

Trial for War Crimes in Eastern Croatia Continues

Two residents of the Croatian village of Lovas testify that Serbian army introduced forced labour during the occupation of eastern Croatia in 1991.

21 Feb 12 / 11:45:44

Dubrovnik Mayor on Trial for Loan to Partner

Mayor charged with lending 300,000 euro to fellow councillor’s firm without permission of city council.

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20 Feb 12 / 13:48:13

Low Number of Prosecuted War Crimes in Croatia

Numbers of prosecuted war crimes in Croatia are “worryingly low”, claims Croatian state prosecutor Mladen Bajic.

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16 Feb 12 / 12:19:54

Croatia to Dismiss 5,000 Public Servants

Public sector job cuts aim to save 55 million euros this year.

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16 Feb 12 / 10:29:48

Macedonia Gay Rights Record 'Worst in Balkans'

Macedonia least respects the rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual community, of all the countries in the Balkans, an international watchdog says.

15 Feb 12 / 17:00:56

Croatian Daily Vjesnik Goes Bankrupt

Zagreb pulls the plug on a once influential newspaper with roots in Tito's Partisan movement.

14 Feb 12 / 16:39:54

Croatian War Crimes Indictee Captured in Germany

Former Croatian army officer faces trial for killing of elderly Serbs.

14 Feb 12 / 11:03:56

Missing War Victims Identified in Zagreb

Nine exhumed victims of the war in Croatia were identified yesterday by their families in Zagreb.

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13 Feb 12 / 17:42:48

Indictees' Comrades Say They Didn't See Killings in Grubori

Trial examining the killing of elderly Serb civilians in Croatia hears from former special police.

13 Feb 12 / 15:07:44

Fresh Snowfall Prolongs Balkan Winter Weather Misery

Heavy snowfall continued over the weekend in the Balkans, claiming more victims, blocking traffic and exacerbating problems in areas already cut off by the extremely cold weather.

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13 Feb 12 / 10:53:37

Serbs Indicted For War Crimes in Eastern Croatia

Serbian prosecutors charged two Serbs with committing war crimes in Tenja, in eastern Croatia, on Friday.

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10 Feb 12 / 17:02:19

Hackers Group Targets Croatian president's Home Page

The Croatian head of state's website goes down after the Anonymous hackers group says it will be the subject of an attack.

10 Feb 12 / 14:51:13

Former Croatian Official Denies War Crimes Charges

Croatian ex-assistant interior minister rejects accusations as trial gets under way.

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10 Feb 12 / 14:12:17

New Trial Starts in Case of Western Croatia War Crimes

Belgrade's Special Court held a preliminary hearing on Friday in a new trial for four Serb men accused of war crimes against civilians in western Croatia in 1991.

09 Feb 12 / 14:47:46

Croatian Farmers Protest Against Budget Cuts

Despite temperatures as low as minus 20 degrees Celsius in some parts of Croatia this morning, farmers staged protests today against cuts to the agricultural budget recently announced by the government.