Politics
Friday, 19 November 2021
Government Supports Zagreb's Development Projects, PM Says After Talks with Mayor
ZAGREB, 19 Nov 2021 - Prime Minister Andrej Plenković on Friday met with Zagreb Mayor Tomislav Tomašević and the two discussed the city's finances, implementation of EU projects and the post-earthquake reconstruction, with the government expressing support for the city's development projects. PM Plenković reported about the meeting via Twitter, saying the talks focused on a number of topics important for Zagreb and noting that "the Government supports the city's functioning and development projects." "We have discussed the city's finances and budget priorities, implementation of EU projects, post-earthquake reconstruction and the use of funds under the Solidarity Fund and the National Recovery…
Friday, 19 November 2021
EC Okays Croatia's €23m Scheme for Livestock Sector Aid
ZAGREB, 19 Nov 2021 - The European Commission has given the green light for Croatia's HRK 171 million (€23 million) scheme for support to the pandemic-hit livestock sector, the Croatian agriculture ministry said in a press release on Friday. The scheme is in line with the Temporary State Aid Framework and the proposed measures to address serious disruptions in the cattle breeding sector are necessary, appropriate and proportional, said the ministry. The state aid is aimed at helping livestock farmers, particularly cattle, pig, horse and poultry breeders as well as sheep and goat farms to have cash flow under their control and preserve the volume…
Friday, 19 November 2021
Croatian Foreign Minister Visiting Canada
ZAGREB, 19 Nov 2021 - Croatian Foreign Minister Gordan Grlić Radman on Thursday started a visit to Canada by attending a commemoration for Homeland War Victims Remembrance Day and Vukovar and Škabrnja Remembrance Day with members of the Croat community in Hamilton. "Today we are remembering the sacrifice of Vukovar and Škabrnja - places that we have rebuilt, as well as the victims of the Homeland War, which we won. We will never forget the sacrifice of Croatian defenders who built their lives into the very foundations of Croatia's freedom and democracy. Today we remember the brutal crimes and the…
Friday, 19 November 2021
Price Hike for ZET Tickets? Tomislav Tomasevic Hints at Increase
November the 19th, 2021 - ZET tickets could be a target for an increase as things in Zagreb's city administration shift considerably under a mayor who is very different indeed to the late Milan Bandic. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, the budget of the City of Zagreb next year should end with a surplus of 300 million kuna. This is perhaps the biggest sensation for the capital's budget, which was presented recently by Mayor Tomislav Tomasevic. The budget will total 15 billion and 120 million kuna, which is an increase of one billion and one hundred million kuna when compared to…
Thursday, 18 November 2021
Respects Paid to Vukovar and Škabrnja Victims at NATO Headquarters in Brussels
ZAGREB, 18 Nov 2021- Respects were paid to Vukovar and Škabrnja victims at NATO headquarters in Brussels, and that gesture sends a strong message that the truth about the events of Croatia's Homeland War has crossed Croatian borders, said Defence Minister Mario Banožić, the Ministry of Defence reported on Thursday. On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the fall of Vukovar, Remembrance Day for Homeland War Victims, and Vukovar and Škabrnja Remembrance Day, the Croatian flag was flown at half-mast to commemorate all Vukovar and Škabrnja victims. Minister Banožić said that the gesture sent a strong message that the…
Thursday, 18 November 2021
Slovenian Minister Says Croatia Should Join Schengen, Supports Border Fences
ZAGREB, 18 Nov 2021 - Croatia's admission to the Schengen Area will significantly contribute to the control of illegal migration in the region, and Slovenia continues to firmly support that goal, Slovenian Interior Minister Aleš Hojs said on Thursday. The minister is convinced that the problem of illegal migration should be addressed with all resources, including border fences. We are a strong advocate of Croatia joining the Schengen Area, all technical conditions have mostly been met and we are waiting for a political decision, Hojs told reporters in Sarajevo at an international conference on illegal migration management. The decision on Croatia's…
Thursday, 18 November 2021
ECHR: Croatia Ordered to Pay Family of Killed Afghan Girl €40,000 in Compensation
ZAGREB, 18 Nov 2021 - The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Thursday held that the investigation into the death of a six-year-old Afghan child who was hit by a train, had been ineffective and ruled that Croatia pay her family compensation of €40,000 and €16,700 in court costs. The six-year-old girl, Madine Hosseini was killed in November 2017 when she was hit by a train on the Croatian-Serbian border after her family had allegedly been denied the opportunity to seek asylum by Croatian authorities and were ordered to return to Serbia via the tracks. Madine and her family were in a group…
Thursday, 18 November 2021
Macron to Pay Official Visit to Croatia on 24-25 Nov
ZAGREB, 18 Nov 2021 - French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Croatia on 24 and 25 November, the Elysée Palace announced in a press release on Thursday. Macron will be the first French head of state to pay an official visit to Zagreb since Croatia gained independence in 1991. During the visit, the two countries are set to sign a strategic partnership and an agreement on the procurement of French Rafale aircraft for the Croatian Air Force. In May, the Croatian government announced its intention to purchase 12 Rafale multipurpose fighter jets to upgrade its Air Force, and the AFP news…
Thursday, 18 November 2021
I Would Like Us to Think Only About Vukovar These Days, Mayor Says
ZAGREB, 18 Nov 2021 - The Mayor of Vukovar, Ivan Penava, said on Thursday that Vukovar and the sacrifice of its defenders in the Homeland War 30 years ago should dominate media reports in Croatia today. "I would like us to think only about Vukovar these days, for our thoughts to be with those who are no longer with us, and to pay respects to everyone who helped in the defense of Vukovar and Croatia," Penava told reporters before a commemorative gathering outside the Vukovar hospital. "We should also recall that the city was razed to the ground, that thousands…
Thursday, 18 November 2021
Plenković: Vukovar is Croatia and Croatia is Vukovar
ZAGREB, 18 Nov 2021 - On the Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Homeland War and Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Vukovar and Škabrnja we recall the heroes to whom the Croatian people owe their freedom and democracy, Prime Minister Andrej Plenković said on Thursday. "Today, on the 30th anniversary of Remembrance Day, we recall all the heroes to whom the Croatian people owe their freedom, democracy, and the life that we have after the Homeland War. Vukovar is Croatia and Croatia is Vukovar. This can be seen today with numerous people arriving here from all over…
Thursday, 18 November 2021
30th Anniversary Commemoration of Škabrnja Massacre Begins
ZAGREB, 18 Nov 2021 - The 30th anniversary of the massacre committed in Škabrnja by the former Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) and Serb paramilitary forces on 18 November 1991 began at 10 am on Thursday morning with a memorial procession. The procession headed towards the monument built on the site of a mass grave where the victims of the massacre were buried. Ministers Oleg Butković, Ivan Malenica, Marija Vučković, Vili Beroš, and Nina Obuljen Koržinek are attending this year's commemoration on behalf of the government. Also present are Deputy Parliament Speaker Ante Sanader, representing the Sabor, and the president's special envoy Dragan Lozančić. Škabrnja fell…
