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2ND LEAD: Opposition wins election in Croatia [Dec 04, 2011] Zagreb/Belgrade (dpa) - The opposition coalition led by the Social Democratic Party (SDP) won Croatia?s parliamentary election Sunday, inflicting only the second loss in two decades to the scandal-ridden ruling conservatives.Citing exit polls, state television HRT said the Kukuriku (Cock-a-doodle) coalition won 44.5 per cent of the ballots cast, twice as many as Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor?s ... [via YahooNews] More >>

German chancellor Merkel to visit Croatia [Aug 11, 2011] (ZAGREB ) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel will visit EU's next member Croatia on August 22, Foreign Minister Goran Jandrokovic announced Thursday. "Angela Merkel's visit confirms the exceptional relations between Germany and Croatia," the minister told Croatian state television HTV. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia: Growing optimism toward EU [Jun 28, 2011] ZAGREB -- Optimism toward the EU is growing in Croatia, according to a Hendal poll commissioned by Croatian state television HRT. 56 percent of respondents were in favor of Croatia joining the EU, 34.2 were opposed, while the rest said they were still undecided. [via YahooNews] More >>

Thousands of war vets rally in Croatia [Mar 03, 2011] ZAGREB, Croatia - Croatian police clashed with some of the 15,000 anti-government protesters who rallied in the capital Saturday, and state television reported that officers used tear gas to disperse the group. At least 25 people were injured. [via YahooNews] More >>

Thousands of war vets rally in Croatia [Mar 01, 2011] ZAGREB, Croatia - Croatian police clashed with some of the 15,000 anti-government protesters who rallied in the capital Saturday, and state television reported that officers used tear gas to disperse the group. At least 25 people were injured. [via YahooNews] More >>

Thousands of war vets rally in Croatian capital [Feb 28, 2011] The Associated Press The Associated Press ZAGREB, Croatia Croatian police clashed with some of the 15,000 anti-government protesters who rallied in the capital Saturday, and state television reported that officers used tear gas to disperse the group. At least 25 people were injured. Dozens of mostly young demonstrators charged at a police cordon preventing them from reaching a central square in ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Police, protesters clash again in Croatia [Feb 27, 2011] Croatian police clashed with some of the 15,000 anti-government demonstrators who rallied in the capital Saturday, and state television reported that officers used tear gas to disperse the group. At least 25 people were injured. [via YahooNews] More >>

Thousands of war vets rally in Croatian capital [Feb 26, 2011] Croatian police clashed with some of the 15,000 anti-government protesters who rallied in the capital Saturday, and state television reported that officers used tear gas to disperse the group. At least eight people were hospitalized. [via YahooNews] More >>

About 15,000 war vets, others rally in Croatian capital [Feb 26, 2011] Croatian police clashed with some of the 15,000 anti-government protesters who rallied in the capital Saturday, and state television reported that officers used tear gas to disperse the group. At least eight people were hospitalized. [via YahooNews] More >>

Thousands of war vets rally in Croatian capital [Feb 26, 2011] Croatian police clashed with some of the 15,000 anti-government protesters who rallied in the capital Saturday, and state television reported that officers used tear gas to disperse the group. A... [via YahooNews] More >>

Thousands of war vets rally in Croatian capital [Feb 26, 2011] Croatian police clashed with some of the 15,000 anti-government protesters who rallied in the capital Saturday, and state television reported that officers used tear gas to disperse the group. At least eight people were... [via YahooNews] More >>