Kroatien
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OSCE Office in Zagreb
(OSCE Other Field Activities)
Beginn: 01/08
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Balkan leaders pledge reconciliation (18.07.2011)
(Quelle:RFE/RL)
The heads of state of Bosnia, Croatia, and Serbia have pledged to "continue with the politics of reconciliation and resolving numerous remaining open issues."
Croatia: fresh anti-government protests (13.03.2011)
(Quelle:B92)
Several thousands of citizens protested against the government in Zagreb yesterday, demanding PM Jadranka Kosor’s resignation and early parliamentary elections.
Croatia: hundreds of protesters call for government to resign (03.03.2011)
(Quelle:Balkan Insight)
About 1,000 protesters rallied in central Zagreb on Wednesday evening, demanding that the government step down and call elections.
Serb apology for Croatia massacre (04.11.2010)
(Quelle:BBC)
President Boris Tadic has become the first Serbian leader to pay his respects to Croatian victims of a notorious 1991 massacre.
Croatian president backs regional truth commission (31.08.2010)
(Quelle:Balkan Insight)
Croatian president Ivo Josipovic have given his support to setting up a truth commission aimed at establishing facts about war crimes committed in Yugoslavia's succeeding countries in the 1990s.
Beginning of mine search and demining operations on over 4 million square meters (12.05.2010)
(Quelle:Reliefweb)
In the last two days, the employees of the Croatian Mine Action Centre introduced seven accredited demining companies … to mine search and demining operations based on 9 projects totalling 4.305.193 m².
Josipovic delivers unprecedented apology to Bosnia (14.04.2010)
(Quelle:Balkan Insight)
Croatian President Ivo Josipovic delivered an unprecedented apology in Sarajevo on Tuesday for Zagreb’s devastating policies in the 1990s, and urged Bosnian and regional leaders to put the past behind them.
Josipovic wins Croatia's presidential elections (11.01.2010)
(Quelle:Southeast European Times)
Ivo Josipovic … won the presidential run-off in a landslide Sunday (January 10th) to become nation's third president since the country's 1991 independence. … The first Social Democrat to win Croatia's highest office, Josipovic garnered 60.3% of the votes while his opponent, Zagreb Mayor Milan Bandic, received 39.7 %.
Serbia files genocide lawsuit against Croatia (04.01.2010)
(Quelle:B92)
Serbia has filed its genocide countersuit against Croatia on Monday before the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
Josipovic tipped to win Croatia presidential run-off (30.12.2009)
(Quelle:Balkan Insight)
Big margin of victory in first round over nearest rival, Milan Bandic, puts Social Democrat nominee in pole position to claim the prize on January 10.
Slovenia, Croatia sign border agreement (04.11.2009)
(Quelle:Balkan Insight)
The prime ministers of Croatia and Slovenia on Wednesday signed a long awaited arbitration agreement, unblocking Zagreb's bid to join the European Union.
Slovenia unblocks Croatian EU bid (11.09.2009)
(Quelle:BBC / UK)
Slovenia says it is ready to lift its block on Croatia's bid to join the European Union. The announcement came after talks between Prime Minister Borut Pahor and his Croat counterpart Jadranka Kosor. They also said they had agreed that a continuing 18-year-old border dispute would not prejudice Croatia's accession talks with the EU.
Croatia, Slovenia say border deal in sight (07.09.2009)
(Quelle:Southeast European Times / International)
Croatia and Slovenia are close to resolving their 18-year border dispute, the two countries' foreign ministers said on Saturday (September 5th) in statements backed by EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn.
Court upholds Captain Dragan extradition appeal (02.09.2009)
(Quelle:B92 / Serbia)
A Sydney court has upheld an appeal by Dragan Vasiljkovic, better known as Captain Dragan, against his extradition to Croatia, where he's accused of war crimes. The Australian Federal Court upheld Vasiljkovic’s appeal on the grounds that there was no “realistic chance“ of him receiving a fair trial if he was extradited to Croatia.
Solution proposed to Croatian-Slovene dispute (05.08.2009)
(Quelle:Balkan Insight / BiH)
The former head of the Croatian-Slovene commission for borders, Peter Tos, believes joint governance is the key to solving the countries' grinding border dispute, Javno reports.
Croatian MPs approve Kosor government (07.07.2009)
(Quelle:B92 / Serbia)
Kosor’s new government, requiring the support of at least 77 of the parliament’s 153 MPs, received 83 votes for and 45 votes against. Croatia has thus received its first female prime minister, who has taken the majority of her cabinet from her predecessor Ivo Sanader, together with some new faces.
Croatian prime minister resigns (01.07.2009)
(Quelle:Balkan Insight / BiH)
Ivo Sanader, the Croatian Prime Minister has announced his resignation and withdrawal from politics. "My job is done, my political life ends now," Former Prime Minister told reporters at a news conference in the capital, Zagreb. … Sanader recommended his deputy, Jadranka Kosor, as the best person to replace him.
Slovenia wants border talks with Croatia, but retains hard stance (23.06.2009)
(Quelle:Earth Times / International)
Slovenian parliamentary parties agreed Tuesday to continue talks about a border dispute that have so far led it to block neighbouring Croatia's European Union accession talks.
Rehn: solution needed in border dispute (15.06.2009)
(Quelle:B92 / Serbia)
European Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn said that a solution must be found at the European summit this Thursday for the Croatian-Slovenian border dispute.
Sanader, Rehn hopeful of talks resumption (02.06.2009)
(Quelle:B92 / Serbia)
Talks on Croatia’s accession to the EU could be over by the end of the year, say Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader and EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn. “We’ve analyzed all the aspects of negotiations with the EU, and we remain hopeful that they could be over by the end of the year, as the European Commission foresaw in its last report,“ said Sanader after talks with Rehn.
Croatia's HDZ wins counties, loses cities (18.05.2009)
(Quelle:Balkan Insight / International)
Croatia's ruling Croatian Democratic Union, HDZ, and its partner won the majority of seats in 14 county assemblies, preliminary results of local elections show. But HDZ failed to gain control of both Zagreb and the country's second largest city Split. The State Election Commission said the Democratic Party, SDP won a majority of seats in five of the assemblies, and the Istrian Democratic Party one county assembly, according to the Hina newsagency.
Croatian parliament OKs Rehn plan (09.05.2009)
(Quelle:B92 / Serbia)
The Croatian parliament yesterday accepted EU Commissioner Olli Rehn’s latest proposal to solve the border dispute with Slovenian before a court of arbitration. … The agreement, which Slovenia has yet to approve, states that both countries, following numerous failed attempts to resolve the dispute over land and sea borders bilaterally, agree to the establishment of an arbitration court.
Croatia accepts EU border mediation, Slovenia wary (05.05.2009)
(Quelle:RFE, RL / International)
Croatia has said it would accept a European Union proposal to use international arbitration for settling a border dispute with Slovenia, which has blocked Zagreb's accession talks this year.
Croatia rejects EU mediation in Slovenia spat (20.04.2009)
(Quelle:BIRN / BiH)
Croat President Stipe Mesic has insisted on an appeal to the International Court of Justice in order to settle its border dispute with Slovenia. His comments followed press reports of a European Union proposed arbitration plan.
Rehn proposes ad hoc arbitration (15.04.2009)
(Quelle:B92 / Serbia)
EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn has proposed that the Croatia-Slovenia border dispute be solved through an arbitration of international legal experts.
Ahtisaari: arbitration increasingly likely (07.04.2009)
(Quelle:B92 / Serbia)
The border dispute between Slovenia and Croatia could end in arbitration, says former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari. “It looks as if this issue may go to arbitration. If that happens, I will step back, because a lawyer would be needed in that instance,” Ahtisaari told the Reuters news agency.
Croatia to accept EC mediation over border issue but to still seek ICJ arbitration (10.03.2009)
(Quelle:Southeast European Times / International)
The Croatian government will accept European Commission (EC) mediation on the border issue with Slovenia, President Stipe Mesic and Prime Minister Ivo Sanader agreed at a meeting with members of the parties in parliament on Monday (March 9th).
Croatia agrees to EU mediation (02.02.2009)
(Quelle:B92 / Serbia)
Croatia supports the idea of having the European Commission as a mediator in the border dispute between Croatia and Slovenia.
Slovenia, Croatia inch closer on border row (29.01.2009)
(Quelle:Balkan Insight / BiH)
Croatia said it had moved closer to resolving an 18-year-old border dispute with Slovenia which has been threatening to freeze its European Union membership bid.
2009 to be a crucial year for Croatia (19.01.2009)
(Quelle:Southeast European Times / International)
Financial crisis fears aside, 2009 promises to be a highly significant year for Croatia both domestically and internationally. Two elections are scheduled, with citizens going to the polls in the spring to elect local officials, and again in the winter to vote in a new president.