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Eastday-Wu highlights ties with Croatia [May 19, 2012] China's top legislator Wu Bangguo called attention to Sino-Croatian friendship and cooperation upon his arrival in Croatia's capital, Zagreb, on Thursday, kicking off an official goodwill visit to the Balkan country. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia gears up for key vote on EU entry [Jan 22, 2012] (ZAGREB ) - Croatia geared up Saturday for a referendum on entry into the European Union, a vote that political leaders here say will shape the future of the Balkan country 20 years after independence. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia gears up for key vote on EU entry [Jan 21, 2012] (ZAGREB ) - Croatia is gearing up Saturday for a referendum on entry into the European Union, a vote that political leaders here say will shape the future of the Balkan country, 20 years since its independence. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia gets EU-accession green light from European Parliament [Dec 01, 2011] Brussels (dpa) - The European Parliament on Thursday agreed that Croatia is ready to join the European Union - a formality that clears the way for the Balkan country to sign its accession treaty next week.Croatia is expected to become the EU?s 28th member on July 1, 2013. Its accession treaty is due to be signed in Brussels on the sidelines of a eurozone and EU summit on December 8-9.EU deputies ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia to Ink EU Accession Treaty on December 9 [Nov 11, 2011] Croatia will sign its accession treaty to the European Union on December 9 in Brussels, the Balkan country's PM Jadranka Kosor has announced. "It is great news for Croatia, great news for the Croatian government and great news for me as the prime minister," Kosor commented after a cabinet meeting in Zagreb on Thursday, as cited by DPA. The Prime Minsiter pointed out that it was during her term ... [via YahooNews] More >>

EU, Croatia Wrap Up Accession Talks [Jul 01, 2011] Negotiations on Croatia's accession with the European Union, which started in 2005, was officially concluded on the last day of the Hungarian EU Presidency, paving the way for the Balkan country's possible entry into the European bloc in July 2013. [via YahooNews] More >>

Extremists disrupt gay pride march in Croatia [Jun 13, 2011] Stone-throwing extremists disrupted a gay pride march in Croatia on Saturday, a day after the Balkan country was given the green light to join the European Union. [via YahooNews] More >>

Extremists disrupt gay pride march in Croatia [Jun 12, 2011] The Associated Press The Associated Press ZAGREB, Croatia Stone-throwing extremists disrupted a gay pride march in Croatia on Saturday, a day after the Balkan country was given the green light to join the European Union. At least 100 people were detained and many others were injured after opponents of the march in the coastal town of Split attacked about 200 participants with rocks, bottles and ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia Gay Pride March Disrupted By Extremists [Jun 12, 2011] ZAGREB, Croatia -- Stone-throwing extremists disrupted a gay pride march in Croatia on Saturday, a day after the Balkan country was given the green light to join the European Union. [via YahooNews] More >>

Extremists disrupt gay pride march in Croatia [Jun 11, 2011] The Associated Press The Associated Press ZAGREB, Croatia Stone-throwing extremists disrupted a gay pride march in Croatia on Saturday, a day after the Balkan country was given the green light to join the European Union. At least 100 people were detained and many others were injured after opponents of the march in the coastal town of Split attacked about 200 participants with rocks, bottles and ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Stone-throwing extremists disrupt gay pride march in Croatia?s coastal town of Split [Jun 11, 2011] ZAGREB, Croatia ? Stone-throwing extremists disrupted a gay pride march in Croatia on Saturday, a day after the Balkan country was given the green light to join the European Union. At least 100 people were detained and many others were injured after opponents of the march in the coastal town of Split attacked about 200 participants with rocks, bottles and firecrackers, state TV reported. Riot ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Pope backs Croatia's EU bid [Jun 04, 2011] NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ZAGREB, Croatia Pope Benedict XVI gave strong backing to Croatia's bid to join the European Union as he arrived in the Balkan country Saturday, but he said he understands those skeptics who fear the EU's "overly strong centralized bureaucracy." Benedict spoke to reporters while en route to Croatia, a Roman Catholic country that his predecessor visited three times ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Pope backs Croatia?s EU bid but says he understands skeptics of EU?s ?centralized bureaucracy? [Jun 04, 2011] ZAGREB, Croatia ? Pope Benedict XVI gave strong backing to Croatia?s bid to join the European Union as he arrived in the Balkan country Saturday, but he said he understands those skeptics who fear the EU?s ?overly strong centralized bureaucracy.? Benedict spoke to reporters while en route to Croatia, a Roman Catholic country that his predecessor visited three times. Benedict is spending the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgarian PM in Croatia: We Are Much Better Than You! [Apr 27, 2011] Bulgaria is much better-off than Croatia, according to its Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, who is on a visit to the Western Balkan country. "Bulgaria is a very nice place to live. Our debts and deficit are among EU's lowest and we are far ahead of you," Borisov declared in Zagreb, as cited by the Dnevnik daily. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia Central Banker Sees `Easy' Euro Switch After EU Entry, Banka Says [Jan 10, 2011] Once Croatia enters the European Union , it will be inexpensive and uncomplicated for the Balkan country to enter the euro region, the Banka magazine reported, citing deputy central banker Boris Vujcic . [via YahooNews] More >>