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Croatia votes on EU membership amid concerns [Jan 24, 2012] ZAGREB (Reuters) - Croatia voted on Sunday on joining the European Union, a move the government says offers the former Yugoslav republic its only chance of economic recovery despite turmoil in the 27-state bloc. Opinion polls suggest the binding national referendum should pass, but opponents have appealed to many by playing up fears that membership would end 20 years of Croatia's sovereignty and ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia votes on EU membership [Jan 22, 2012] ZAGREB (Reuters) - Croatia voted Sunday on joining the European Union, a move the government says offers the former Yugoslav republic its only chance of economic recovery despite the turmoil in the 27-state bloc. Opinion polls suggest the binding national referendum should bring a "Yes" vote, but opponents of membership have played on fears that it will end 20 years of Croatia's sovereignty and ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia votes on EU membership amid concerns [Jan 22, 2012] ZAGREB (Reuters) - Croatia voted on Sunday on joining the European Union, a move the government says offers the former Yugoslav republic its only chance of economic recovery despite turmoil in the 27-state bloc. Opinion polls suggest the binding national referendum should pass, but opponents have appealed to many by playing up fears that membership would end 20 years of Croatia's sovereignty and ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatians expected to vote to join EU [Jan 22, 2012] ZAGREB (Reuters) - Croatia holds a referendum on Sunday on whether to join the European Union in 2013, with its leaders making clear the small Adriatic country has no better option despite the economic turmoil in the bloc. Opinion polls suggest the vote will pass, with the last one, released Saturday, putting support at 61 percent. Supporters say a "No" vote would leave Croatia stuck with ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia elections could bring new leaders [Dec 04, 2011] ZAGREB, Croatia, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Social Democrats in Croatia should win enough votes Sunday to form a majority in the country's parliament, leaders of the party and opinion polls said. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croats vote in election likely to unseat conservative government [Dec 04, 2011] ZAGREB, Croatia ? Croatians are voting in an election that is expected to unseat the conservative government ahead of the country?s entry into the European Union. The vote Sunday for Croatia?s 151-seat parliament pits the governing center-right Croatian Democratic Union, or HDZ, against a coalition of center-left parties that has led recent opinion polls. Read full article >> [via YahooNews] More >>

Polls predict Croatia?s ruling conservatives face ouster in national election Sunday [Dec 01, 2011] ZAGREB, Croatia ? Croatia?s ruling conservatives, who have brought the country to the threshold of the European Union but are enmeshed in corruption scandals, are on course to lose power in Sunday?s election. The parliamentary vote will pit the governing Croatian Democratic Union, or HDZ, against a coalition of center-left parties who have convincingly led in all recent opinion polls. Read full ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Polls predict Croatia?s ruling conservatives face ouster in national election Sunday [Dec 01, 2011] ZAGREB, Croatia ? Croatia?s ruling conservatives, who have brought the country to the threshold of the European Union but are enmeshed in corruption scandals, are on course to lose power in Sunday?s election. The parliamentary vote will pit the governing Croatian Democratic Union, or HDZ, against a coalition of center-left parties who have convincingly led in all recent opinion polls. Read full ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia Shouldn?t Rush to Feuding Euro Area, Milanovic Says [Aug 30, 2011] Croatia should resist rushing to adopt the euro after it joins the European Union as a feud over bailouts dims the currency?s appeal, said the head of the party that leads opinion polls before the December elections. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia Shouldn?t Rush Into Feuding Euro Area, Milanovic Says [Aug 30, 2011] Croatia should resist rushing to adopt the euro after it joins the European Union as a feud over bailouts dims the currency?s appeal, said the head of the party that leads opinion polls before the December elections. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia Shouldn?t Rush to Feuding Euro Area After EU Entry, Milanovic Says [Aug 30, 2011] Croatia should resist rushing to adopt the euro after it joins the European Union as a feud over bailouts dims the currency?s appeal, said the head of the party that leads opinion polls before the December elections. [via YahooNews] More >>