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Croatia won't support Jeremi? for UNGA president [Jan 31, 2012] ZAGREB -- Croatian FM Vesna Pusi? stated that Croatia will support Lithuania's candidate for President of the United Nations General Assembly. This is because Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremi?? entered his bid for the office "at the last moment", she said. [via YahooNews] More >>

Futsal EURO begins in Croatia [Jan 31, 2012] UEFA Futsal EURO 2012 starts in Croatia tonight and excitement is growing in the host cities of Split and Zagreb as 11 nations challenge perennial champions Spain for their crown. [via YahooNews] More >>

Evans through in Zagreb [Jan 30, 2012] Dan Evans reached the main draw of the ATP event in Zagreb with a three-set victory in final qualifying. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia votes to join EU in 2013, despite crisis [Jan 27, 2012] ZAGREB (Reuters) - Croatia voted on Sunday to join the European Union next year, shrugging off concerns over the economic turmoil in the bloc and fears that membership will compromise its hard-won sovereignty. Provided all 27 member states ratify its accession, the Adriatic state will enter the EU on July 1, 2013, more than two decades after breaking away from socialist Yugoslavia and fighting a ... [via YahooNews] More >>

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 to join EU in 2013 [Jan 24, 2012] ZAGREB (Reuters) - Croatia voted Sunday in favor of joining the European Union in 2013, shrugging off concerns over the economic turmoil in the bloc, according to preliminary official results of a referendum. [via YahooNews] More >>

After EU "Yes", Croatia needs reforms, tight budget [Jan 24, 2012] ZAGREB (Reuters) - Croatia's new centre-left government must focus on reforms to save the country's credit rating and boost the economy before joining the European Union in July 2013, after two-thirds of voters backed EU membership on Sunday, analysts said. They said there was some relief at the 66 percent referendum "yes" vote, but it was already broadly priced in, and investors wanted to see a ... [via YahooNews] More >>

After EU "Yes", Croatia needs reforms, tight budget [Jan 23, 2012] ZAGREB (Reuters) - Croatia's new centre-left government must focus on reforms to save the country's credit rating and boost the economy before joining the European Union in July 2013, after two-thirds of voters backed EU membership on Sunday, analysts said. They said there was some relief at the 66 percent referendum "yes" vote, but it was already broadly priced in, and investors wanted to see a ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia votes to join EU in 2013 [Jan 23, 2012] ZAGREB (Reuters) - Croatia voted Sunday in favor of joining the European Union in 2013, shrugging off concerns over the economic turmoil in the bloc, according to preliminary official results of a referendum. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia votes "Yes" to joining EU in 2013: early result [Jan 22, 2012] ZAGREB (Reuters) - Croatia voted on Sunday in favor of joining the European Union in 2013, according to preliminary official results of a referendum with 25 percent of votes counted. Sixty-seven percent voted in favor of becoming the bloc's 28th member, the state electoral commission said, more than two decades after the small Adriatic country broke away from socialist Yugoslavia. (Reporting by ... [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. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia votes to join EU in 2013 [Jan 22, 2012] ZAGREB (Reuters) - Croatia voted Sunday in favor of joining the European Union in 2013, shrugging off concerns over the economic turmoil in the bloc, according to preliminary official results of a referendum. With 38 percent of votes counted, 67 percent had ticked 'Yes' to becoming the bloc's 28th member, the state electoral commission said, more than two decades after ?Croatia broke away from ... [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 >>

Clashes on eve of Croatia's EU referendum [Jan 22, 2012] Croatia is expected to vote for EU membership on Sunday, to the dismay of nationalists who protested in Zagreb on the eve of the referendum. The? [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 to hold EU membership referendum [Jan 20, 2012] Zagreb/Belgrade (dpa) - Croatia is to hold a referendum on European Union membership on Sunday, against the backdrop of polls signalling a clear trend towards a yes vote.The referendum will be valid only if more than half of the 4.5 million eligible voters show up. The latest poll predicts a turnout of around 60 per cent and support for accession to the EU in July 2013 at around 60 per cent.The ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia's Kostelic eyes 1st win on home hill [Jan 09, 2012] ERIC WILLEMSEN Associated Press ZAGREB, Croatia Defending overall World Cup champion Ivica Kostelic hopes this January will prove just as good as the last one, starting with a night slalom on his home hill on Thursday. The Croat won seven races and racked up 999 World Cup points in January last year, earning him an insurmountable lead in the overall standings. Kostelic says "it will be hard to ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Hirscher beats local hero Kostelic in Zagreb [Jan 09, 2012] ZAGREB (Reuters) - Marcel Hirscher surged back to the top of the overall World Cup standings after securing his third win of the season in the Zagreb floodlit slalom on Thursday. The 22-year-old Austrian captured the third slalom victory of his career in a combined time of one minute 51.84 seconds to lead the overall table on 525 points. Hirscher, who won another slalom in Alta Badia last month ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Alpine skiing-Zagreb women's slalom results [Jan 03, 2012] Provisional result of a women's World Cup slalom in Zagreb on Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>