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20 May 13

Croatia's HDZ Declares Local Election Victory

Croatia's main opposition party, the Croatian Democratic Union, HDZ, declared victory after Sunday's polls, although second-round run-off votes are to be held in the country's four biggest cities.

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23 Apr 13

Croatia, Bosnia Solve Old Problems in One Year

Croatia's fast-approaching membership of the EU has helped the two countries solve decades of problems in only a year, a Bosnian official said, unveiling an analysis of the issue.

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23 Apr 13

Divorces Equal Weddings For First Time In Croatia

The recession is taking its toll on people's wedding vows, the latest statistics suggest.

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22 Apr 13

Zagreb-Belgrade Probe Reveals Croatia Mass Grave

A suspected mass grave containing at least three bodies has been exhumed in the Croatian village of Sotin near Vukovar after a collaborative investigation by the Zagreb and Belgrade authorities.

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19 Apr 13

Croats Arrest Suspect in Serbian Consulate Attack

The man who attacked the Serbian consulate in coastal city of Rijeka was arrested, media reported on Friday.

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19 Apr 13

Croatian Opposition Party Confirms Kosor's Expulsion

The presidency of the opposition Croatian Democratic Union, HDZ, confirmed the expulsion of the former party president and Prime Minister, Jadranka Kosor, on Thursday.

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18 Apr 13

Serbian Consulate in Rijeka, Croatia, Attacked

An unknown perpetrator threw a Molotov cocktail at the Serbian consulate in the coastal city of Rijeka, but failed to inflict any damage.

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17 Apr 13

Bosnian Journalists Alarmed by Lucic Threats

The Bosnian association of journalists said it felt concerned about hate speech in the media directed against Predrag Lucic, a Croatian journalist whose poetry has caused some offence.

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16 Apr 13

Ex-Croatian PM Sanader Starts Third Trial

The third trial of Ivo Sanader, for the overpriced sale of a private building to the government, starts on Wednesday at Zagreb County court.

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15 Apr 13

Opposition Wins Croatia’s First Euro Parliament Vote

The centre-right Croatian Democratic Union took the most seats in the country’s first European Parliament polls but the vote was marred by a low turnout.

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13 Apr 13

Bosnian Croat Plots European Parliament Seat

A Bosnian Croat standing in Croatia's first Euro-elections says she will represent the interests of both countries if elected.

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12 Apr 13

Croats to Elect First MEPs on Sunday

Croats will elect their first 12 Members of the European Parliament on Sunday, ahead of Croatia's likely accession to the EU on July 1.

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11 Apr 13

Serbia Slams Hague Tribunal at UN Debate

Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic described the Hague war crimes court as a biased “inquisition” during a UN General Assembly debate that was boycotted by the US as inflammatory.

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10 Apr 13

Serbia Musters For UN War Crimes Debate

Ahead of a UN debate on war crime tribunals, Serbia has again asked the UN to allow Serbs convicted by the Hague Tribunal to serve their sentences in Serbia.

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08 Apr 13

20,000 Croatians Rally in Zagreb Against Cyrillic

Protesters took to the streets against the official introduction of the Serbian language and Cyrillic script but Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic said he wouldn’t give in to their demands.

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05 Apr 13

Croatian Veterans Plan Mass Rally Against Cyrillic

Croatian war veterans will step up their campaign against the introduction of the Serbian language and Cyrillic script with a high-profile protest in Zagreb.

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16 May 13

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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21 May 13

Croatian Airlines Staff End Strike

Croatian Airlines flight attendants agreed to end the strike against jobs and wage cuts on Tuesday, after edight days.