Latest Views from Croatia
"Croatia’s Putin" Takes Over Tudjman’s Party
Newly elected head of HDZ, Tomislav Karamarko wins the post by reviving the nationalist rhetoric of the 1990s.
Mercep and Vukovar
Mercep’s responsibility for Vukovar crimes may never be investigated.
Reconciliation as a Political Taboo
Reconciliation has lost its prominence on the political agenda of the former Yugoslav countries.
Serbia Endangers Region by Rehabilitating Chetniks
Serbia’s announced rehabilitation of Draza Mihailovic is a fatal concession to the idea of Great Serbia - and to the ideas of the Croatian Ustasha, and all who aim to equalise Fascism and Anti-Fascism.
Justice and Reconciliation Cannot be Delayed
Justice and reconciliation must not be delayed further in the region of the former Yugoslavia, and it is up to national governments to increase their efforts.
Norway’s Bomber Should Leave the Balkans Alone
Breivik is only the latest extreme rightist to project his pet theories about the world onto a region about which he knows precious little.
Comment: Gotovina Judgement and the Politics of International Justice
The General’s conviction on basis of Operation Storm as a Joint Criminal Enterprise begs the question - among others - of why Storm’s high-ranking US sponsors were not even mentioned in the verdict.
Comment: Hague Verdicts May Fuel Anti-EU Feeling in Croatia
Verdicts on Gotovina and other generals won’t cause violence - but they may well stoke an anti-EU mood that will effect the next election and the autumn referendum on EU membership.
Comment: Leaving Croats in Opposition Only Worsens Bosnia’s Crisis
By forming a government in Bosnia’s Federation entity without the main Croatian parties, the Social Democrat bloc has solved one problem only to create another.
Croatia: Solution in Early Elections
The centre of Zagreb was the scene of bloody unrest after protestors demanding that Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor and her ruling Croatian Democratic Union step down, clashed with police on Saturday.
The Balkans Must Broaden Approach to Human Rights
Vulnerable people, including those with disabilities and minority Roma and Jewish populations, remain exposed to grave abuses in the Balkans, says Human Rights Watch.
‘Justice on Thin Ice’ in the Balkans
Politicians retain too much influence over the judiciary in many Balkan states, putting the rule of law and the post-war reconciliation process at risk, warns Ana Ljubojevic.
Croatia’s Silence Over Émigré Murders is No Surprise
Many murders of political emigrants were carried out by people with close ties to the current ruling party; no wonder the Zagreb authorities don’t want to raise the subject.
Serbia, Croatia - Reconciliation Of Mantra and Reality
If President Boris Tadic’s visit to Zagreb is not followed up by a series of bilateral concrete actions, the two leaders’ good intentions will be left hanging in the air.
NATO Gives Croatia Illusion Of Safety from False Threats
Serbia should think twice before joining an alliance that has brought its neighbour considerable costs and no real benefit.
