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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 >>

"Serbia violated sovereignty of Croatia" [Oct 07, 2011] ZAGREB -- The Croatian government in Zagreb on did not back down from the draft law on the annulment of indictments issued in Serbia. Jadranka Kosor's cabinet even proposed a declaration alongside this regulation claiming that Serbia had violated the sovereignty of Croatia. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia in protest over Serbian TV's program [Aug 08, 2011] According to a release from the ministry, strong condemnation and concern were voiced to a Serbian embassy official summoned to the Croat MFA today, over the broadcast of negative and unsubstantiated media content about Croatia, the Croatian government institutions and the Croatian economic subjects by the privately-owned TV Pink from Belgrade. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia revokes INA exploration licenses [Aug 07, 2011] Croatian oil and gas group INA Industrija Nafte's exploration licences in the Sava, Drava and Northwest Croatia region have been revoked by the Croatian government, daily Vecernji List reported on Saturday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia suspends visa regime for Ukrainians in 2011 [Mar 10, 2011] The Croatian government has decided to temporarily suspend the visa regime for Ukrainians from Apr. 1 to Oct. 31, Croatian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Gordan Jandrokovic has said. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia rejects only bid for ailing shipyard [Jan 20, 2011] (ZAGREB ) - The Croatian government on Thursday rejected the only offer to buy one of its ailing state-run shipyards, the privatisation of which is key for the country's bid to join the European Union. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia summons Orco head for talks over hotel probe [Jan 08, 2011] The Croatian government said Friday it had called the head of Orco Property Group, a Luxembourg-based real estate development and hotel firm, for a meeting next week to discuss a probe into an alleged two million euro fraud. [via YahooNews] More >>