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Croatia country profile [Apr 10, 2012] Provides an overview of Croatia, including key events and facts about this European country which used to be part of Yugoslavia [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia country profile [Mar 12, 2012] Provides an overview of Croatia, including key events and facts about this European country which used to be part of Yugoslavia [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia's 20-year journey from independence to EU accession [Jan 15, 2012] It's been two decades since Croatia was recognized by the European Community under international law. An upcoming referendum on EU accession shows the nation has come a long way since it first broke away from Yugoslavia. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia looks to grow exports of its wines [Jan 15, 2012] When Croatia was part of Yugoslavia, government policies forced farmers to rip out 395,368 acres of vineyards. Ethnic conflicts in the 1990s destroyed thousands more. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia Prepares to Join World Wine Battle [Jan 03, 2012] When Croatia was part of Yugoslavia, government policies forced farmers to rip out more than 160,000 hectares of vineyards. Ethnic conflicts in the 1990s destroyed thousands more. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia, Home of Zinfandel, Prepares to Join World Wine Battle [Jan 03, 2012] When Croatia was part of Yugoslavia, government policies forced farmers to rip out more than 160,000 hectares of vineyards. Ethnic conflicts in the 1990s destroyed thousands more. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia, Home of Zinfandel, Prepares to Join World Wine Battle [Jan 03, 2012] When Croatia was part of Yugoslavia, government policies forced farmers to rip out more than 160,000 hectares of vineyards. Ethnic conflicts in the 1990s destroyed thousands more. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia: Call for review of controversial law [Dec 28, 2011] ZAGREB -- Croatian President Ivo Josipovi? requested that the country's Constitutional Court should look into a law annulling legal acts passed by Yugoslavia and Serbia. [via YahooNews] More >>

Factbox: Next EU member Croatia votes for government [Dec 01, 2011] ZAGREB (Reuters) - Croatia holds a parliamentary election on Sunday dominated by economic woes and government corruption. A centre-left opposition bloc known as Kukuriku is ahead in the polls and almost certain to beat the ruling conservative HDZ. Following is a brief profile of Croatia which broke from Yugoslavia in a 1991-95 war and is set to join the European Union in mid-2013. POPULATION: 4 ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Yugoslavia's last prime minister dies aged 87 [Nov 28, 2011] ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) ? Yugoslavia's last Prime Minister Ante Markovic, who tried to prevent the former country's bloody breakup in the 1990s, has died at the age of 87. [via YahooNews] More >>

National Day of Croatia [Jun 25, 2011] MANILA, Philippines ? Croatia celebrates its National Day today, the Anniversary of the liberation of Croats from Yugoslavia in 1991. Croatian National Day is also called Statehood Day. During this holiday, the government organizes military parade at Jela?i? Square in the country?s capital, Zagreb. The government holds meeting with the parliament to discuss matters related to the country?s ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatian island of Vis remembers World War Two role [May 23, 2011] Croatia has marked the final visit of British Second World War veterans to the only island in the Adriatic that withstood Hitler's onslaught, and provided a base for attacks on Nazi-dominated Yugoslavia. [via YahooNews] More >>