Politics
Wednesday, 11 May 2022
Croatian Foreign Minister Attends Global Coalition Against Daesh Meeting
ZAGREB, 11 May 2022 - Croatian Foreign Minister Gordan Grlić Radman attended a Global Coalition against Daesh ministerial meeting in Marrakech on Wednesday, the ministry said in a press release. The meeting was led by Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates Nasser Bourita and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The coalition's first ministerial meeting in Africa was aimed at reaffirming the partners' commitment to fighting Daesh via military as well as growing civilian action so as to permanently defeat the terrorist organisation. The coalition strongly condemned the recent attacks in Afghanistan during Ramadan by Daesh's local Khorasan branch,…
Wednesday, 11 May 2022
State Must Make Abortion Available, Centre-left Opposition Says
ZAGREB, 11 May 2022 - Seven centre-left opposition parliamentary groups on Wednesday supported the Social Democratic Party's medical pregnancy termination bill, saying it is a woman's right to decide whether to terminate a pregnancy and that the state must make that service available. "A woman has the right to reproductive health, quality and available healthcare, information and self-determination, and public healthcare must provide her with everything the law guarantees", Sabina Glasovac of the SDP said, presenting the bill. "It is a woman's right to plan a family, choose if, when and with whom to start a family or give birth as well…
Wednesday, 11 May 2022
Gas Professionals say Croatia in Better Position Than Most of EU
ZAGREB, 11 May 2022 - Croatian energy regulator HERA Steering Board chair Danijel Žamboki said at a conference of gas professionals on Wednesday that even in the worst-case scenario regarding gas supply, Croatia would be in a much better position that most EU countries. "That is so because of the diversification of supply routes, the LNG terminal and domestic gas production, which has been growing," Žamboki said at the 37th international conference of gas professionals, taking place in Opatija on 11-13 May and organised by the Croatian Gas Centre and the Croatian Gas Association. Recalling that the government in March adopted a set of…
Wednesday, 11 May 2022
Croatia and Cyprus Can Assist in Europe's Energy Independence
ZAGREB, 11 May 2022 - Cyprus can help the European Union achieve energy independence, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Wednesday during an official visit by Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković, who underscored that the LNG terminal on Krk Island would have a big role in that. The two officials discussed the energy crisis in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. President Anastasiades also condemned a decision by Turkey to not join in Europe's sanctions against Russia. Anastasiades spoke about energy inter-connection projects in the eastern Mediterranean, between north Africa and Europe, and about the EastMed gas pipeline which should connect Cyprus…
Wednesday, 11 May 2022
Croatian Medical Law Association Comments on Čavajda Case
ZAGREB, 11 May 2022 - In a comment on the case of Mirela Čavajda, the Croatian Medical Law Association says that the institution of conscientious objection is being maligned and imposed as the only obstacle to solving the problem, underlining the need for responsible conduct by all stakeholders. Čavajda is a 39-year-old who has requested a pregnancy termination because the fetus has been diagnosed with massive brain cancer six months into her pregnancy. She recently told the Index web portal that all hospitals in Zagreb she contacted had refused to do a termination of pregnancy despite the fact that doctors told her that…
Wednesday, 11 May 2022
Slightly More Than 17,300 Ukrainian Refugees Have Arrived in Croatia, Says Minister
ZAGREB, 11 May 2022 - Just over 17,300 Ukrainian refugees, of whom 85% are women and children, have arrived in Croatia so far, Minister of the Interior Davor Božinović said on Wednesday. Speaking in an interview with Croatian Radio, Božinović said that at the very start a clear and transparent system for refugees was established and that a temporary mechanism of protection was activated, providing the refugees with all rights, including integration in the labour market. "I'm pleased to say that the entire process has been free of any problems and difficulties. I believe that the Ukrainians are satisfied with…
Wednesday, 11 May 2022
HLK: Conscientious Objection Guaranteed by International, Domestic Regulations
ZAGREB, 11 May 2022 - The Croatian Medical Chamber (HLK) said on Wednesday the right to conscientious objection was guaranteed by international and national legal documents and regulations, rejecting unsubstantiated attacks on that medical institute and opposing its abolishment. The HLK expressed regret and sympathy for the difficult situation Mirela Čavajda and her family have found themselves in, but noted that it did not consider the case to be about conscientious objection. Čavajda is a 39-year-old who has requested a pregnancy termination because the fetus has been diagnosed with massive brain cancer six months into her pregnancy. She recently told the Index…
Wednesday, 11 May 2022
Milanović: State Must Ensure Medical Assistance for Women
ZAGREB, 11 May 2022 - President Zoran Milanović said on Wednesday that justice and morality in the case of Mirela Čavajda were on her side and as a general rule, the state was the one that should ensure assistance for women so that the situation in which all gynaecologists refused to perform abortions would not occur. Čavajda is a 39-year-old who has requested a pregnancy termination because the fetus has been diagnosed with massive brain cancer six months into her pregnancy. She recently told the Index web portal that all the hospitals in Zagreb she contacted had refused to do a…
Wednesday, 11 May 2022
Hungary's Viktor Orban Makes Bizarre Claim That Croatia "Took Their Sea"
May the 11th, 2022 - The Hungarian PM Viktor Orban is known for his rather unusual political sentiments, but this one probably takes the cake. He recently claimed that Croatia ''took Hungary's sea'', leaving it without ports. This was said in front of Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission's President. As Morski writes, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen met with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban yesterday over Hungary's opposition to the European Union's joint embargo on Russian oil. Von der Leyen said after the meeting that progress had been made and that some issues with Orban had been…
Tuesday, 10 May 2022
Ombudsman: Women Seeking Abortion Must be Provided with Medical Assistance
ZAGREB, 10 May 2022 - Human Rights Ombudsman Tena Šimonović Einwalter has joined calls to ensure that women in Croatia are not denied medical assistance when requesting a pregnancy termination in accordance with the applicable laws. During a discussion on the treatment by Zagreb's Sveti Duh Hospital and the healthcare system of Mirela Čavajda, a woman who has requested a pregnancy termination because the fetus has been diagnosed with massive brain cancer, Šimonović Einwalter said that the regulations should be interpreted by taking into account women's health and decisions. She said that women should be provided with full information, while the system…
Tuesday, 10 May 2022
Pahor: Slovenia and Croatia Friends, Partners and Allies
ZAGREB, 10 May 2022 - Slovenian President Borut Pahor said in Rijeka on Tuesday that Slovenia and Croatia are friends, partners and allies, expressing confidence that solutions to outstanding issues will be found soon. Pahor was attending an event marking the 30th anniversary of the Union of Slovenian Associations in Croatia. Croatian President Zoran Milanović, too, was to have attended the event, however, he had to cancel his attendance due to other obligations in Zagreb. "Croatian President and my friend Zoran Milanović phoned me personally yesterday to explain the reasons why he would not be able to attend, and he asked…
