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EU enlargement: In search of the next CroatiaCroatia’s ‘Yes’ vote to join the European Union puts it on course to be the club’s 28th member in July 2013. But the low turnout last Sunday suggests the … 26/01/2012
Croatia’s EU leap The referendum in Croatia on whether to join the European Union has come out in favour. If all goes to plan, the state of 4,300,000 people on the eastern… 23/01/2012
Low turnout as Croatians say ‘Yes’ to Europe More than two decades after their country gained independence from the former Yugoslavia, Croatians have voted to join the European Union. With almost all… 23/01/2012
Croatia votes for EU membership President Ivo Josipovic was among the first to cast his vote in Croatia’s referendum on joining the EU. He backed entry into the bloc and the country has… 22/01/2012
Croatians vote in referendum on EU membership Croations are voting on Sunday in a referendum on whether to join the European Union in July next year. Opinion polls suggest a ‘yes’ vote will prevail; the… 22/01/2012
Clashes on eve of Croatia’s EU referendum Croatia is expected to vote for EU membership on Sunday, to the dismay of nationalists who protested in Zagreb on the eve of the referendum. The… 22/01/2012
Clashes in Zagreb on eve of Croatia EU vote Croatian police have clashed with nationalist protesters who tried to take down an EU flag on the eve of the country’s referendum on membership. About… 21/01/2012
Croatia votes on whether to join EU Croatia will decide if it wants to be in or out of the EU on Sunday in a referendum to join the club. Polls point to a ‘Yes’, with around 55 to 60 percent… 20/01/2012
Demonstration against European Union ahead of referendum – nocomment More than 1,000 Croats rallied on Saturday against their country joining the European Union, demanding the postponement of next weekend’s membership… 15/01/2012
European Parliament backs Croatia membership The European Parliament has approved Croatia’s entry to the EU, ahead of the formal signing of an accession treaty next week. Representatives of the Croation… 01/12/2011
Big car crash in Croatia – nocomment On the highway near Zagreb 24 vehicles collided early Thursday morning due to heavy fog, resulting in one person being seriously wounded and 6 others injured. 17/11/2011
Portugal peerless in Lisbon Portugal sealed their place Euro 2012 finals after beating Bosnia 6 -2 in Lisbon. An inspired performance from Christiano Ronaldo with two solo goals helped… 16/11/2011
Euro play-offs prepare to kick off Turkey host Croatia in the first leg of their euro 2012 play-off. The home side will be looking to Trabzonspor striker Burak Yılmaz to continue his run of… 11/11/2011
Motor cultivator race in Croatia – nocomment The fifth Motor Cultivator Race took place on Sunday in the small Eastern Croatian city of Orahovica, bringing together farmers from all over Croatia and… 20/09/2011
Wading in to protect the ‘European Amazon’ Croatia wants to get a grip on its rivers to generate electricity, upgrade inland waterways and protect from flooding with multi-million euro projects. But… 16/09/2011
Balkans justice: The road to the EU The arrest of Goran Hadzic marks the home straight for a difficult Balkan justice process led by the EU and the Hague War Crimes Tribunal. It has taken 18… 20/07/2011
Croatia gets provisional go-ahead to join EU The European Union has given a conditional thumbs up for Croatia to join the bloc. That should see accession talks wrapped up as early as next week, allowing… 24/06/2011
EU Council: no commentThe ‘crucial’ June EU Summit proved not so crucial after all given the delay on the decision about the new Greek bailout. Only a deadlock in the… 24/06/2011
Croatian EU membership approaches Soon Croatia’s flag may unfurl amid those of today’s European Union. The former Yugoslav state of 4.4 million people is a significant step closer to… 10/06/2011
Benedict XVI celebrates mass in Croatia – nocomment 400,000 Catholics gathered at Zagreb’s Hippodrome for the central part of the Pope’s two-day visit to Croatia under the motto “Together in Christ” — a Mass he… 06/06/2011
Croatia’s shipyards get that sinking feeling By this summer, the Croatian government wants to successfully close its European Union accession negotiations. This means that no state subsidies may be… 02/06/2011
Croatia under the spotlight Croatia’s prime minister, Jadranka Kosor, is pushing hard to make her country the EU’s 28th Member State. But the European Union still doesn’t think the… 12/05/2011
Twin shows of modern art in Croatia Montenegrin artist Boris Dragojevic is exhibiting his paintings at the “Kula” gallery in Split, Croatia. At the same time the Istrian Modern Arts Museum in… 07/02/2011
Croatians’ criminally good cello cover Two Croatian musicians have taken the internet by storm with their cello version of Michael Jackson’s Smooth Criminal. 03/02/2011
Divided Bosnia finally unites in new governmentLeaders of Bosnia’s main Serbian, Croatian and Muslim parties have agreed to form a national government, ending a 14-month political stalemate. There has… 28/12/2011
Croatia to join EU in 2013Croatia is set to become the 28th member of the European union in July 2013. The ex-Yugoslav state was rewarded with the membership following deep economic… 09/12/2011
Four-party alliance wins majority in CroatiaCroatia’s Kukuriku party will now guide the country into European Union membership in 2013 after ending eight years of conservative rule. Zoran Milanovic… 05/12/2011
Centre-left on track to take power in CroatiaExit polls indicate a victory for Croatia’s opposition bloc Kukuriku led by Socialist Party leader Zoran Milanovic. The results from two polls show the… 04/12/2011
Money misuse and mismanagement marr Croatia ballotIt appears Croatia’s current government is set to pay the price for the country’s poor economic situation, with voters expected to desert them in Sunday’s… 04/12/2011
EU on horizon as gloomy Croatia goes to pollsCroatia, like Slovenia, is voting in a general election with the floundering economy the centre of debate 18 months before the country is due to join its… 04/12/2011
PM and government expected to lose Croatia electionVictory for the centre-left opposition is the predicted outcome of elections in Croatia on Sunday. The country is facing its toughest economic… 02/12/2011
Balkans seek over 500 million euros for refugeesForeign ministers from western Balkan countries have signed a declaration of intent to solve the long running problem of war refugees. Tens of thousands of… 08/11/2011
Fresh charges for former Croatian prime ministerFormer Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader, whose trial on corruption charges opened last week, is to face a fresh indictment. The court is already trying… 07/11/2011
Croatian Serb Goran Hadzic denies war crimesThe Croatian Serb rebel leader Goran Hadzic has denied charges of war crimes during the fighting in former Yugoslavia between 1991 and 1995. He pleaded not… 24/08/2011
Hadzic refuses to enter plea in courtSerbia’s last major war crimes suspect, Goran Hadzic, refused to enter a plea when he appeared before a judge at the International Criminal Tribunal for the… 25/07/2011
Last fugitive set to make first appearance at the HagueFormer Croatian Serb rebel leader, Goran Hadzic is set to make his first appearance before the UN’s war crimes tribunal. The 52-year-old, the last fugitive… 25/07/2011
Perkovic rejects doping chargeEuropean women’s discus champion Sandra Perkovic fought back the tears this week at her first press conference since failing a dope test last month. The… 28/06/2011
Croatia gets provisional go-ahead to join EUThe European Union has given a conditional thumbs up for Croatia to join the bloc. That should see accession talks wrapped up as early as next week, allowing… 24/06/2011
Croatian former PM extradition openCroatian former prime minister Ivo Sanader has withdrawn an appeal against his extradition from Austria, leaving the way open to face charges of corruption… 20/06/2011
Pope arrives in CroatiaThe Pope has begun a two-day visit to Croatia, a country his predecessor visited no less than three times, and invited it on the eve of its becoming an … 04/06/2011
Refugees criticise Gotovina sentenceFor dozens of refugees from Croatia, the camp at Smederovo has been home since they were expelled from the country. Here the verdict on Gotovina was also… 15/04/2011
Former Croatian general jailed for war crimes The UN war crimes tribunal in The Hague has sentenced the former Croatian general, Ante Gotovina, to 24-years in jail for crimes against humanity. The court… 15/04/2011
Gotovina – Croatia’s fallen heroAnte Gotovina had been on the run for four years before he was apprehended on the Spanish island of Tenerife. Although widely seen as a hero by his… 15/04/2011
UN court jails former Croatian general for war crimesThe former Croatian general Ante Gotovina has been jailed for crimes against humanity by the UN war crimes tribunal in The Hague. It found him guilty of… 15/04/2011
Croats call on PM to quitThousands of protesters rallied into the night in the Croatian capital Zargreb calling on Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor to quit and hold fresh elections… 05/03/2011
Croatia aims to extradite ex PM from AustriaThe former Croatian prime minister Ivo Sanader is being held by police in Austria over corruption accusations back home. He was picked up on a main road in… 10/12/2010
Ex-Croatian PM held in Austria in corruption probeCroatian television is reporting that the former prime minister Ivo Sanader, wanted by the authorities over corruption allegations, has been arrested in… 10/12/2010
Croatia’s hidden villageKruscica is where 70-year-old Mate Balenovic once called home. But his village in Croatia’s central Lika region no longer exists. It was swallowed up by a… 30/11/2010
Turkey still outside the EU comfort zoneThe European Union is due to publish its annual report on enlargement, which will highlight key areas for improvement for those countries looking to join… 08/11/2010
Severe flooding in Italy and CroatiaHeavy flooding has struck parts of Italy, including the centre of Milan. Firefighters have been called in to rescue some motorists who were trapped in their… 20/09/2010
Gay Pride parties in Berlin in ZagrebTo be normal is to be different – that was the slogan for this year’s Gay Pride in Berlin which has attracted tens of thousands of people. The 32nd parade… 20/06/2010
Slovenia backs Croatian talks over land disputeSlovenian voters have lifted a major obstacle to Croatia’s hopes of European Union membership. They have voted to approve an international arbitration deal… 06/06/2010
Slovenia votes on Croatian border dealSlovenians vote in a referendum on a border deal with Croatia today which could affect their southern neighbour’s potential EU membership. Ljubljana blocked… 06/06/2010
Urging cooperation from all sides in Western BalkansMirror meetings in Brussels of both Croatian and Serbian leaders, with European Council President Herman Van Rompuy. He said regional cooperation in the… 05/03/2010
Croatia inaugurates new presidentWould-be European Union member Croatia has inaugurated its new president at a ceremony in Zagreb. Ivo Josipovic, a 52-year-old law expert, takes over from… 18/02/2010
Dutch allow Croatia’s EU talks to move on“Croatia is not off the hook yet,” the Dutch government says, but the Netherlands has softened its position on a key sector of Zagreb’s negotiations to join… 12/02/2010
New president promises better times for CroatiaThe legal expert and classical music composer elected by Croatian voters on Sunday has said his drive against corruption will lead the country into the… 11/01/2010
Croatia elects Josipovic ahead of EU pushCroatia has elected a legal expert and classical music composer as the president it hopes will lead it into the EU. Opposition Social Democrat candidate Ivo… 11/01/2010
Ivo Josipovic elected as Croatia’s new presidentOpposition Social Democrat Ivo Josipovic has claimed a handsome victory in Croatia’s presidential election. The 52-year-old law professor and composer won… 11/01/2010
Croatia’s Josipovic leads presidential pollThe first exit polls in Croatia’s presidential election suggest Social Democrat Ivo Josipovic is on course for a convincing victory. Early indicators give… 10/01/2010
Croatians vote in presidential pollVoting is underway in Croatia to choose the country’s next president, with the economy, corruption and EU entry dominating the campaign. The president has… 10/01/2010
Croatia in crucial presidential runoffCroatia’s presidential runoff is far from a foregone conclusion, despite the apparent popularity of opposition Social Democrat candidate Ivo Josipovic. The… 10/01/2010
Croatia prepares for weekend presidential pollOn paper, it looks to be in the bag for Croatian presidential wannabe Ivo Josipovic. With the country voting on Sunday, the law professor remains firmly ahead… 08/01/2010
Poll puts Josipovic ahead in Croatia presidential raceLaw professor and composer Ivo Josipovic is on course to become Croatia’s next president, if a new opinion poll is to be believed. Having hit the right note… 02/01/2010
Croatia presidential poll goes to run-off voteOpposition Social Democrat Ivo Josipovic is to face independent Milan Bandic in a run-off vote for the Croatian presidency. Josipovic, a law professor and… 28/12/2009
First round results in Croatian Presidential electionSocial Democrat, Ivo Josopovic, has won the first round of the Croatian Presidential elections. He polled over 32 per cent of the vote, but did not get the… 28/12/2009
Croatian election lifts hope for less corrupt futureIn Croatia’s voting for a new president, the opposition Social Democrat candidate appears to have come out ahead in the first round. But exit polls did not… 27/12/2009
Croatians casting votes for new presidentCroatians are voting in a presidential election today, including Croats in neighbouring Bosnia, with official results due late tonight. Among the… 27/12/2009
Corruption issue central to Croatian presidential pollCroatia will elect a new head of state tomorrow. The economic crisis and concerns over high-level corruption have dominated a campaign in which a dozen… 26/12/2009
Mesic’s reign comes to an end in CroatiaThe outgoing Croatian President Stipe Mesic took office in February, 2000, having previously served as a prime minister and parliamentary speaker. A former… 25/12/2009
Croatians to elect a new presidentThe people of Croatia are preparing to vote for a new head of state on Suday with no fewer than 12 candidates vying for the post. The winner will inherit a… 25/12/2009
Slovenia-Croatia border arbitration dealSlovenia and Croatia have signed a border arbitration agreement, a step towards ending a nearly two-decade-old dispute that has held up Croatia’s bid to join… 04/11/2009
Mixed news for Croatia, Turkey, Iceland in EU reportThere is mixed news for EU hopefuls in the bloc’s latest enlargement report. It says Croatia is on course for the completion of entry talks next year and… 14/10/2009
Slovenia-Croatia progress in border rowSlovenia says is is ready to lift its veto on neighbour Croatia’s European Union accession talks. This comes after both countries’ prime ministers agreed on… 11/09/2009
Agreement could pave way for Croatian EU membershipThe prime ministers of Slovenia and Croatia have announced progress in summit talks that could pave the way for Croatia to enter the European Union… 01/08/2009
Czech politicians bare flesh in holiday hunt for votesCzechs heading for the holiday of Croatia are being treated to some unusual sights from back home - billboard pictures of politicians in swimming trunks… 28/07/2009
Six killed in Croatia after train de-railsAt least six people have been killed in a train crash in southern Croatia. Police say another 20 people are in a serious condition with around 50… 24/07/2009
Barroso gives up Croatia/Slovenia talksCroatia and Slovenia many be neighbours but there’s not much love lost between them. Especially over the issue of their mutual border. The dispute is… 23/07/2009
Carmina Burana kicks Orff Split festivalThe Split summer festival is one of the highlights of the cultural calendar in Croatia. Opening this year’s edition, the 55th, the town’s Ballet and Opera… 20/07/2009
Croatia tightens law on fertility treatmentA controversial law on assisted fertility has been approved by Croatia’s parliament, though the opposition claims it sends the country back to the Middle… 18/07/2009
Croatia’s new government voted inCroatia’s new government has been approved by parliament, with Jadranka Kosor becoming the country’s first female Prime Minister since independence in 1991… 07/07/2009
Croatian PM Sanader resignsCroatia’s prime minister has resigned, confirming recent rumours in the media. At a press conference in Zagreb, Ivo Sanader said he was leaving politics… 01/07/2009
Croatian prime minister Ivo Sanader resignsThe prime minister of Croatia Ivo Sanader has resigned. Local media had been speculating Sanader would be running for president in elections scheduled for… 01/07/2009
Croatian EU process further delayedThe European Union has called off a round of accession talks with Croatia which had been scheduled for Friday. The reason is Zagreb’s continued failure to… 24/06/2009
Croatia border talks fail againCroatia has failed in its latest attempt to solve a border disagreement with Sovenia. This has been holding up negotiations on Croatia joining the … 15/06/2009
Croatia accepts EU offer over border dispute with SloveniaCroatia has accepted an EU proposal to use international arbitration to settle a border dispute with Slovenia. But Ljubljana says it is unhappy with the… 06/05/2009
New Nato members call for further Balkan expansionNato has officially welcomed its two new members, Croatia and Albania. At a ceremony in the Belgian capital Brussels, both nations agreed that the Alliance… 07/04/2009
Albania and Croatia welcomed into NATOAlbania and Croatia become the 27th and 28th members of NATO at the alliance’s 60th anniversary summit. Both countries were welcomed into the fold by … 04/04/2009
Croatia set to sit at NATO tableThe Croatian parliament has ratified the North Atlantic Treaty, fulfilling the last legal condition for NATO membership. It is expected the Balkan country… 26/03/2009
Croatia to support Serbia’s EU aimsSerbia’s bid to join the European Union has won the backing of Croatia, despite a long-standing genocide case sparked by the bloody breakup of Yugoslavia… 20/03/2009
Croatia accepts EU border mediationTo patch up troubled borders, Croatia has accepted a European Union offer to mediate in a dispute with Slovenia. However, this would only be to prepare to… 09/03/2009
Neighbourly spat on the Adriatic coastJust where is the boundary between Croatia and Slovenia? The question has been a divisive one for the two countries for years. With Croatia negotiating … 05/03/2009
Croatia, Slovenia still divided by borderNo result has come out of a meeting between Slovenia and Croatia’s leaders as they continue to negotiate in a long-running border dispute. EU member Slovenia… 24/02/2009
EU’s next enlargement: Croatia or Iceland?Just when Croatia though it would be the next country to join the EU, Iceland shows an interest. Which will become the EU’s 28th member state? 16/02/2009
Frattini’s bid for Croatia-Slovenia accordIn a bid to unblock Croatia’s progress in European Union accession talks, Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini has urged it and its neighbour Slovenia to… 12/01/2009
Slovenia to block Croatian EU entry over border disputeSlovenia has vowed to block neighbouring Croatia from joining the EU because of an ongoing border dispute. Slovenian Prime Minister Borut Pahor, speaking… 18/12/2008
Serbia pledges to bring war crimes caseSerbia says it will bring charges against Croatia after the UN’s highest court agreed to hear accusations it committed genocide during the Bosnian war. The… 19/11/2008
UN court says Serbia bound by Genocide ConventionThe International Court of Justice in the Hague, the UN’s highest court, has decided it does have jurisdiction to examine Croatia’s accusation that Serbia… 18/11/2008
UN court agrees to hear genocide case against SerbiaOn the day the UN ruled it could consider Croatia’s accusation of genocide against Serbia, Croats have been remembering victims of the war between the two… 18/11/2008
