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Croatia signs deal for South Stream (UPI) [Mar 03, 2010] ZAGREB, Croatia, March 3 (UPI) -- The government of Croatia agreed to join Russian gas giant Gazprom in its effort to build the South Stream gas pipeline to Europe. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia joins Russian-backed South Stream pipeline (AFP via Yahoo! News) [Mar 02, 2010] Croatia on Tuesday joined the Moscow-backed South Stream gas pipeline, boosting Russia's efforts to remain the dominant energy supplier to Europe and undermining the EU's rival Nabucco project. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia joins Russia-led South Stream gas link (Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News) [Mar 02, 2010] MOSCOW, March 2 (Reuters) - Croatia on Tuesday joined the Moscow-backed South Stream gas pipeline project aimed at bringing Russian gas into Europe south of its existing routes, which cross Ukraine. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia joins Russia-backed South Stream gas pipeline project (Russian Information Agency Novosti) [Mar 02, 2010] Russia and Croatia signed on Tuesday an intergovernmental agreement on building and operating the Croatian segment of the South Stream gas pipeline intended to supply natural gas to Europe. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia's accession negotiations set to conclude this year (EurActiv) [Feb 11, 2010] Accession negotiations with Croatia could be wound up in 2010 and Croatia's successful accession would give a "positive impetus" to the process of integrating the rest of the Western Balkan region within Europe, say MEPs in a resolution drafted by Austrian MEP Hannes Swoboda (S&D). It was adopted yesterday (10 February) at a Strasbourg plenary session by 582 votes to 24, with 37 abstentions ... [via YahooNews] More >>

New president vows new era for Croatia (Malaysian Mirror) [Jan 11, 2010] ZAGREB -Newly-elected president Ivo Josipovic on Monday pledged to transform Croatia into a "shining star" of Europe by installing democratic values, as media said EU membership was his historic mission. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia elects anti-corruption president (AFP via Yahoo! Canada News) [Jan 11, 2010] ZAGREB (AFP) - Opposition Social Democrat Ivo Josipovic won Croatia's presidential election by a wide margin on Monday after pledging a crack down on corruption, and vowed to transform the nation into a "star" of Europe. [via YahooNews] More >>

New president vows new era for Croatia (AFP via Yahoo!7 News) [Jan 11, 2010] ZAGREB (AFP) - Newly-elected president Ivo Josipovic on Monday pledged to transform Croatia into a "shining star" of Europe by installing democratic values, as media said EU membership was his historic mission. [via YahooNews] More >>

Match-fixing: Croatia detain Slovenian (The Star) [Nov 26, 2009] ZAGREB: A Slovenian national, wanted by Germany under suspicion of being linked with Europe?s worst ever football betting scandal, is under arrest in Croatia, the HINA news agency reported on Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia detains Slovenian over match-fixing (Taipei Times) [Nov 25, 2009] A Slovenian national, wanted by Germany under suspicion of being linked with Europe?s worst-ever soccer betting scandal, is under arrest in Croatia, the HINA news agency reported on Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

UEFA, football leaders open match-fixing summit (AP via Yahoo! Sports) [Nov 25, 2009] Football officials from nine countries have begun an emergency meeting with UEFA about Europe's biggest match-fixing investigation. The European football body invited national association leaders from Austria, Belgium, Bosnia, Croatia, Germany, Hungary, Slovenia, Switzerland and Turkey to Wednesday's summit. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovenian arrested for match-fixing in Germany (AP via Yahoo! Sports) [Nov 24, 2009] Croatian police said Tuesday they arrested a Slovenian man in connection with the investigation into match-fixing in European football. Police said Dragan Mihelic, 38, was stopped Monday as he was entering Croatia from neighboring Slovenia on an arrest warrant issued by Germany. German authorities suspect him of fraud and money laundering in Europe's biggest match-fixing scandal. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatian tragedy (BBC News) [Apr 16, 2009] The murders blocking Croatia's path to Europe [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatian tragedy (BBC News) [Apr 16, 2009] The murders blocking Croatia's path to Europe [via YahooNews] More >>

Zagreb beckons for Europe's top amateurs (UEFA News) [Mar 25, 2009] Croatia has been confirmed as the venue for the 2009 UEFA Regions' Cup tournament, with Europe's top amateur sides on tenterhooks as they look ahead to the draw for the finals in Tuheljske Toplice on 23 April. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia eyes EU membership by 2011 (People's Daily) [Mar 14, 2009] Croatia would continue bringing its legislation into line with the European Union in order to enter the pan-Europe bloc by 2011, Croatian Foreign Minister Gordan Jandrokovic said in the Croatian capital Zagreb on Friday. Speaking after meeting his Hungarian counterpart Kinga Goencz, Jandrokovic said that Slovenia should not block Croatia's accession process due to the two countries' border ... [via YahooNews] More >>

World Bank official: Croatia behaves relatively well in economic crisis (People's Daily) [Mar 12, 2009] Croatia was behaving relatively well in the present global economic crisis, unlike some other countries in the region that have been hit hard, a senior official of the World Bank said on Wednesday. Shigeo Katsu, World Bank vice president for Europe and Central Asia, said that this was partly thanks to the Croatian financial sector, which was not hit at the start of the crisis, the Croatian news ... [via YahooNews] More >>

(AFX UK Focus) 2009-03-11 08:54 Croatia - Factors To Watch on March 11 (Interactive Investor) [Mar 11, 2009] ZAGREB, March 11 (Reuters) - Following are the main news stories, press reports and events to watch which may affect Croatia's financial markets on Wednesday. ZAGREB - Central bank holds its weekly reverse repo auction. ZAGREB - World Bank's Vice President for Europe and Central Asia, Shigeo Katsu, holds a press briefing after his talks with top Croatian officials. [via YahooNews] More >>

(AFX UK Focus) 2009-03-11 08:54 Croatia - Factors To Watch on March 11 (Interactive Investor) [Mar 11, 2009] ZAGREB, March 11 (Reuters) - Following are the main news stories, press reports and events to watch which may affect Croatia's financial markets on Wednesday. ZAGREB - Central bank holds its weekly reverse repo auction. ZAGREB - World Bank's Vice President for Europe and Central Asia, Shigeo Katsu, holds a press briefing after his talks with top Croatian officials. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatian sculptor Dusan Dzamonja dies at 80 (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette) [Jan 15, 2009] ZAGREB, Croatia Renowned Croatian sculptor Dusan Dzamonja, whose monumental, abstract creations were exhibited around Europe, died Wednesday of heart failure, officials said. He was 80. [via YahooNews] More >>