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Croatia, Cyprus Up VAT to Combat Crisis [Feb 22, 2012] Croatia and Cyprus are about to increase their value added tax as the beginning of next month in a bid to cope with the crisis and rake in more revenues in the budget. The planned value added tax hike in Croatia will push it from 23 to 25% and make it one of the countries in Europe with the highest VAT rate, alongside Denmark, Sweden and Norway. In Croatia, VAT was imposed on 1 January 1998 at ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Zagreb IAAF World Challenge Results [Sep 14, 2011] By The Associated Press Tuesday At Zagreb, Croatia (Race distances in meters) Men 100-- 1, Usain Bolt, Jamaica, 9.85 seconds. 2, Kim Collins, Saint Kitts, 10.01. 3, Richard Thompson, Trinidad, 10.03. 4. Jaysuma Saidy Ndure, Norway, 10.13. 5, Mario Forsythe, Jamaica, 10.16. 6, Justin Gatlin, United States, 10.17. 7, Ivory Williams, United States, 10.37. 400-- 1, LaShawn Merritt, United States, 45 ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Board-a-Match Teams at Youth Congress in Croatia - Bridge [Aug 29, 2011] At the Board-a-Match Teams at the second World Youth Congress in Croatia, Vicky?s Vikings from Norway beat the U.S.A. team. [via YahooNews] More >>

Royal visit to Slovenia and Croatia [May 09, 2011] Norway's King Harald and Queen Sonja is on Monday beginning a two-day state visit to the Republic of Slovenia. On Thursday they will pay a state visit to the Republic of Croatia. [via YahooNews] More >>

Men's World Cup Super-Combined Results [Jan 30, 2011] 1. Ivica Kostelic , Croatia, 2 minutes 57.12 seconds (downhill: 2:02-47-slalom: 54.65). 2. Natko Zrncic-Dim, Croatia, 2:57.63 (2:01.04-56.59). 4. Kjetil Jansrud, Norway, 2:57.74 (2:02.73-55.01). [via YahooNews] More >>

Men's World Cup Super-G Results [Jan 21, 2011] KITZBUEHEL, Austria (AP) -- Results Friday from a men's World Cup super-G race on the Streifalm course: 1. Ivica Kostelic, Croatia, 1 minute, 17.33 seconds. 2. Georg Streitberger, Austria, 1:17.56. 3. Aksel Lund Svindal, Norway, 1:17.61. 4. Didier Cuche, Switzerland, 1:17.69. 5. Romed Baumann, Austria, 1:18.06. 6. Silvan Zurbriggen, Switzerland, 1:18.07. 7. Adrien Theaux, France, 1:18.22. 8 ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Watch IHF Men?s Handball World Championships 2011 Croatia vs Australia, Poland vs Chile,Spain vs Germany, Norway vs ... [Jan 17, 2011] 12:00 PM ET Croatia vs Australia 18:00 CET 12:00 PM ET Poland vs Chile 18:00 CET 12:30 PM ET Spain vs Germany 18:30 CET 1:10 PM ET Norway vs Austria 19:10 CET 2:15 PM ET Denmark vs Serbia 20:15 CET 2:15 PM ET Sweden vs Korea Republic 20:15 CET 2:30 PM ET France vs Bahrain [...] [via YahooNews] More >>

Men's World Cup Super-Combined Results [Jan 14, 2011] At Wengen, Switzerland (Downhill run first, slalom second) 1. Ivica Kostelic, Croatia, 2 minutes, 40.44 seconds (1:47.65-52.79). 2. Carlo Janka, Switzerland, 2:41.02 (1:46.79-54.23). 3. Aksel Lund Svindal, Norway, 2:41.78 (1:48.14-53.64). 4. Christof Innerhofer, Italy, 2:41.97 (1:46.69-55.28). 5. Benjamin Raich, Austria, 2:42.06 (1:48.64-53.42). 6. Bode Miller, United States, 2:42.12 (1:47.84-54 ... [via YahooNews] More >>

World Cup Parallel Results [Jan 02, 2011] At Munich, Germany Men 1. Ivica Kostelic, Croatia, winner of big final 2. Julien Lizeroux, France, loser of big final. 3. Bode Miller, United States, winner of small final. 4. Felix Neureuther, Germany, loser of small final. Beaten in quarterfinals 5. Romed Baumann, Austria. (tie) Reinfried Herbst, Austria. (tie) Aksel Lund Svindal, Norway. (tie) Benjamin Raich, Austria. World Cup Standings 1 ... [via YahooNews] More >>