<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1250" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Javno - Croatia (English)</title><link>http://www.javno.com/</link><description>RSS channel, News from Portal Javno, category Croatia.</description><copyright>Copyright Info izlog d.o.o.</copyright><ttl>15</ttl><language>en</language><item><title>SDP: Zagreb citizens, forgive us for Bandic</title>
<description>Poor decision-making is not to be blamed on blind political obedience, but also on a lack of information, justifies SDP.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/sdp--zagreb-citizens-forgive-us-for-bandic/298466</link>
</item><item><title>Four men jailed in Bosnia-Croat leaders kidnapping</title>
<description>A Croatian court on Wednesday jailed four men for up to four years for kidnapping of a Bosnian-Croat leader wanted by Sarajevo.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/four-men-jailed-in-bosnia-croat-leaders-kidnapping/298283</link>
</item><item><title>Balkans-EU summit go ahead despite Kosovo</title>
<description>The EU-Balkans summit is designed to speed up the EU integration of all the states from the Balkans. It is to take place near Ljubljana.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/balkans-eu-summit-go-ahead-despite-kosovo/298140</link>
</item><item><title>HDZ shows nervousness by confuting early elections</title>
<description>The ruling ˝team˝ has problems with remaining convincing and it seems that nothing but fear of early elections can jolt them.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/hdz-shows-nervousness-by-confuting-early-elections/298103</link>
</item><item><title>Two Serbs jailed for Croatia war crimes </title>
<description>A Serbian war crimes tribunal found Pano Bulat and Rade Vranesevic guilty of killing five women and one man, aged 63 to 81 years.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/two-serbs-jailed-for-croatia-war-crimes/297990</link>
</item><item><title>Killer in high-profile murder jailed to 30 years</title>
<description>Ivana Hodak, 26, was shot dead in October 2008 in the staircase of her apartment building in downtown Zagreb.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/killer-in-high-profile-murder-jailed-to-30-years/297662</link>
</item><item><title>Time for Balkan leaders to thrash out differences</title>
<description>˝I urge the leaders of the former Yugoslav states to sit all together and start talking,˝ Ivo Josipovic said on a visit to Slovenia.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/time-for-balkan-leaders-to-thrash-out-differences/297646</link>
</item><item><title>Court reduces war crimes sentence for ex-general</title>
<description>The court decided to reduce a prison term for former Croatian general Mirko Norac, 42, sentenced in May 2008 by a Zagreb court.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/court-reduces-war-crimes-sentence-for-ex-general/297604</link>
</item><item><title>Croatia criticized over war crime cases</title>
<description>Croatia´s ability to deal with war crimes committed by its own nationals is closely monitored by the European Union.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/croatia-criticized-over-war-crime-cases/297517</link>
</item><item><title>Majority of Croats back new president</title>
<description>Sixty-eight percent of 1,000 people questioned by the GfK agency said they were happy with the election of the Social Democrat.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/majority-of-croats-back-new-president/297473</link>
</item><item><title>Snow and storm cause havoc in Croatia </title>
<description>A snow storm in Croatia and strong winds along the Adriatic coast on Wednesday caused maritime and road disruption and power cuts.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/snow-and-storm-cause-havoc-in-croatia/297337</link>
</item><item><title>New president ready to bury hatchet with Serbia</title>
<description>Serbia´s President boycotted Josipovic´s inauguration on February 18 because Kosovo´s president, Fatmir Sejdiu, was in attendance.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/new-president-ready-to-bury-hatchet-with-serbia/296704</link>
</item><item><title>Slovenia, Croatia PMs to meet Serbian president </title>
<description>Meeting is aimed at speeding up the EU integration of Balkan states wishing to join the bloc.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/slovenia-croatia-pms-to-meet-serbian-president/296532</link>
</item><item><title>Court rules first sexual harassment conviction</title>
<description>A Croatian court has handed down the country´s first sexual harassment convictions against two male supermarket workers.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/court-rules-first-sexual-harassment-conviction/296355</link>
</item><item><title>Exclusive gay club opening at the Savska Street </title>
<description>A special opening program includes deluxe catering, go-go dancers, the exhibition titled “Berlin-Berlin” and the presentation of new sauna.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/exclusive-gay-club-opening-at-the-savska-street/295487</link>
</item><item><title>Bosnia to extradite Croatian over murder</title>
<description>Bosnia has decided to extradite to Croatia a Serbian citizen accused of being involved in the murder of Croatian journalist Ivo Pukanic.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/bosnia-to-extradite-croatian-over-murder/295476</link>
</item><item><title>Kosovo Albanian suspected of war crimes arrested</title>
<description>Sinan Morina, 38, was arrested Sunday on a warrant from Belgrade at the border post between Montenegro and Croatia.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/kosovo-albanian-suspected-of-war-crimes-arrested/295462</link>
</item><item><title>Ryanair and EasyJet to fly from Zagreb</title>
<description>Zagreb airport will partner with a number of low-cost airlines and travelers will finally be able to fly on a limited budget.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/ryanair-and-easyjet-to-fly-from-zagreb/295337</link>
</item><item><title>Investing one billion in strengthening the economy</title>
<description>After the Deputy Prime Minister Darko Milinovic criticized HUP leadership, Kosor shared a coffee with them and had a little chat.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/investing-one-billion-in-strengthening-the-economy/295304</link>
</item><item><title>Croatia takes two more steps towards EU membership</title>
<description>After the official opening of the accession talks on the environment and fisheries, Croatia has only five of the 35 policy chapters to open.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/croatia-takes-two-more-steps-towards-eu-membership/294890</link>
</item><item><title>New president vows untiring corruption fight </title>
<description>The fight against corruption, especially at the highest levels, is one of the key criteria for Croatia to become an EU member by 2012.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/new-president-vows-untiring-corruption-fight/294731</link>
</item><item><title>Croatia inaugurates new president Thursday </title>
<description>Later on Thursday Josipovic is to make his first address to the nation that will be broadcast on national television.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/croatia-inaugurates-new-president-thursday/294668</link>
</item><item><title>Croatia´s soft-spoken Mister Clean to take office </title>
<description>Social Democrat Ivo Josipovic, is to be sworn in as Croatia´s third president on Thursday.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/croatias-soft-spoken-mister-clean-to-take-office/294491</link>
</item><item><title>Croatia wins Australia appeal on extradition</title>
<description>Croatia won the right to appeal to Australia's highest court to force the extradition of an ethnic-Serb former paramilitary leader.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/croatia-wins-australia-appeal-on-extradition/293936</link>
</item><item><title>Bosnia, Croatia sign deal to stop justice evasion </title>
<description>Some 50 people have fled to Bosnia after being found guilty by a Croatian court, while around 100 have gone the other way.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/bosnia-croatia-sign-deal-to-stop-justice-evasion/293678</link>
</item><item><title>Croatia sentences nine for two-million-euro heist </title>
<description>Croatian courts on Wednesday sentenced nine people to prison terms from four to 10 years for robbing two million euros.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/croatia-sentences-nine-for-two-million-euro-heist/292916</link>
</item><item><title>Suspects deny murdering editor as trial begins</title>
<description>Four of the accused appeared in court -- the other two are being tried in their absence -- and pleaded not guilty to the charges.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/suspects-deny-murdering-editor-as-trial-begins/292910</link>
</item><item><title>´Do not touch Roms – they are infected´</title>
<description>Disputed sign was posted on the ticket register at the bus station in Zagreb and its authors are still unknown.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/do-not-touch-roms---they-are-infected/292897</link>
</item><item><title>PHOTO: Croatia’s trial of the decade begins </title>
<description>Defendants in Ivo Pukanic and Niko Franjic’s assassination began their defense; they say that they do not feel guilty.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/photo--croatias-trial-of-the-decade-begins/292704</link>
</item><item><title>Schizophrenic killer escaped from the hospital</title>
<description>45-year-old escaped from a hospital in Vrapce. He is suffering from schizophrenia and has allegedly committed a murder.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/schizophrenic-killer-escaped-from-the-hospital/292606</link>
</item><item><title>Jadranka Kosor meeting Angela Merkel</title>
<description>Croatian Prime Minister went to a one-day official visit to Germany where she will meet Chancellor Angela Merkel.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/jadranka-kosor-meeting-angela-merkel/292600</link>
</item><item><title>PHOTOS: Corrupt professor sentenced to 14 months </title>
<description>Resolution of the ‘Index’ affair was reached today and 19 individuals were convicted in the case that involves sales of exam results.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/photos--corrupt-professor-sentenced-to-14-months/292475</link>
</item><item><title>Parliament stripped Zoran Vinkovic of his immunity</title>
<description>Gordana Sobol said that there are different standards for different parties and mentioned a similar case that never got prosecuted.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/parliament-stripped-zoran-vinkovic-of-his-immunity/292125</link>
</item><item><title>Kerum failed to appear at the trial </title>
<description>Municipal State Attorney's Office filed a lawsuit proposal against Kerum and the city of Split for violating laws on public procurement.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/kerum-failed-to-appear-at-the-trial/291939</link>
</item><item><title>Lured by the pretty girl’s profile and beaten up</title>
<description>The young man agreed to meet a girl he communicated with on Facebook, but instead of her, he was greeted by six attackers.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/lured-by-the-pretty-girls-profile-and-beaten-up/291923</link>
</item><item><title>Negotiations failed, Croatia Airlines on strike?</title>
<description>Negotiations between the Management Board and the union of Croatia Airlines failed to reach an agreement.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/negotiations-failed-croatia-airlines-on-strike/291905</link>
</item><item><title>Joining EU in 2012 only 'theoretically possible'</title>
<description>Croatia’s successful entry is a key to opening the European integration for the rest of the Western Balkans, says Swoboda.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/joining-eu-in-2012-only-theoretically-possible/291891</link>
</item><item><title>Dragovan wants to move his problems onto others?</title>
<description>After Igor Dragovan criticized the prime minister, calling on Bajic to check her property, Kosor presented her views on the issue.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/dragovan-wants-to-move-his-problems-onto-others/291773</link>
</item><item><title>Mesic warns about Dodik’s radicalism?</title>
<description>Mesic’s words are a warning that the world should not turn a blind eye to the politics of Republika Srpska’s PM, says the letter.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/mesic-warns-about-dodiks-radicalism/291736</link>
</item><item><title>Burglars failed to open the cash register</title>
<description>The perpetrators destroyed two doors, but they failed to open the metal cash register. They stole one pair of pants.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/burglars-failed-to-open-the-cash-register/291712</link>
</item><item><title>Josipovic spent 9, and Bandic 15 million kunas</title>
<description>DIP did not receive reports from all the candidates who participated in the race; however they did from Bandic and Josipovic.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/josipovic-spent-9-and-bandic-15-million-kunas/291698</link>
</item><item><title>Slavica to be tried for deaths of 12 firefighters</title>
<description>Criminal proceedings against Drazen Slavica in Sibenik County Court were suspended by a special Council in June of 2009.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/slavica-to-be-tried-for-deaths-of-12-firefighters/291550</link>
</item><item><title>Kosor awarded by criminals involved in sex scandal</title>
<description>15 days ago, owner of the Tuzlanski List served as the witness in a trial involving prostitution and two 16-year-olds.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/kosor-awarded-by-criminals-involved-in-sex-scandal/291542</link>
</item><item><title>Police arrests food company heads over corruption</title>
<description>The local press said one of those arrested is a businessman close to former vice prime minister and economy minister Damir Polancec.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/police-arrests-food-company-heads-over-corruption/290551</link>
</item><item><title>Josipovic hopes for withdrawal of geonocide claims</title>
<description>The president-elect, due to be sworn in on February 18, said he hoped to welcome Tadic at the ceremony in Zagreb.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/josipovic-hopes-for-withdrawal-of-geonocide-claims/290492</link>
</item><item><title>Croatian mine clearer dies in explosion </title>
<description>According to radio reports the man was killed by an anti-personnel mine. Between 1991 and 2008 some 1,900 people were involved in accidents.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/croatian-mine-clearer-dies-in-explosion/289918</link>
</item><item><title>Slovenia ready to clear way for Zagreb‘s EU talks </title>
<description>Slovenian PM Borut Pahor and his Croatian counterpart Jadranka Kosor said they were ready to clear the way for Zagreb‘s EU membership talks.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/slovenia-ready-to-clear-way-for-zagrebs-eu-talks/289905</link>
</item><item><title>Croatians elect anti-corruption president </title>
<description>Opposition Social Democrat Ivo Josipovic won Croatia’s presidential election after woving to transform the nation into a ’star’ of Europe.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/croatians-elect-anti-corruption-president/289516</link>
</item><item><title>Social Democrat Josipovic wins Croatian presidency</title>
<description>Social Democrat Ivo Josipovic, who pledged to lead Croatia into the European Union and crack down on corruption, was elected president.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/social-democrat-josipovic-wins-croatian-presidency/289469</link>
</item><item><title>Josipovic wins 64,6 % of votes</title>
<description>Survey was conducted on 150 election posts and it did not include posts abroad or in Bosnia and Herzegovina.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/josipovic-wins-646--of-votes/289423</link>
</item><item><title>130% increase of votes Bosnia and Herzegovina</title>
<description>A number of Croats voting in Bosnia and Herzegovina increased dramatically compared to the first round of elections.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/130-increase-of-votes-bosnia-and-herzegovina/289405</link>
</item><item><title>PHOTOS: Bandic voted at 7, Josipovic at 9.30 am</title>
<description>Current President, Stjepan Mesic, voted at around 10 am with his wife.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/photos--bandic-voted-at-7-josipovic-at-930-am/289398</link>
</item><item><title>12,62 percent of voters voted by 11 am</title>
<description>Due to bad weather, approaching Smoljanac election post was impossible. Road services and HEP are trying to clear the road.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/1262-percent-of-voters-voted-by-11-am/289368</link>
</item><item><title>Croats choose their third president</title>
<description>Among the 12 presidential candidates in the first round of elections, Josipovic and Bandic won the majority of votes.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/croats-choose-their-third-president/289361</link>
</item><item><title>Croatians vote for president to lead EU entry </title>
<description>Croatians vote Sunday in a presidential run-off pitting a leftwing professor against the populist mayor of Zagreb.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/croatians-vote-for-president-to-lead-eu-entry/289352</link>
</item><item><title>Croatia says Serbia stirs "unrealistic dreams"</title>
<description>Outgoing Croatian President Stipe Mesic on Friday said Belgrade is stirring up "unrealistic dreams" of a return of Kosovo to Serbia.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/croatia-says-serbia-stirs-unrealistic-dreams/289194</link>
</item><item><title>Profiles of Croatia’s presidential run-off rivals </title>
<description>Ivo Josipovic, a law professor, and Milan Bandic, the Zagreb mayor, face each other in Croatia\'s presidential elections on Sunday.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/profiles-of-croatias-presidential-run-off-rivals/289162</link>
</item><item><title>Factfile on Croatia </title>
<description>Croatians go the polls on Sunday to elect their third president since the country proclaimed independence from the ex-Yugoslavia in 1991.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/factfile-on-croatia/289156</link>
</item><item><title>EU aspirant Croatia elects president on Sunday </title>
<description>Croatians vote Sunday in a run-off presidential election between a leftist law professor and a populist mayor.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/eu-aspirant-croatia-elects-president-on-sunday/289135</link>
</item><item><title>VIDEO: HTV Meteorologist bursts into laughter</title>
<description>In the middle of weather forecast Ivan Cacic laughs and delays broadcast for 45 minutes.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/video--htv-meteorologist-bursts-into-laughter/288907</link>
</item><item><title>Opposition candidate\'s lead shrinking</title>
<description>Josipovic of Croatia‘s main opposition Social Democrats holds the lead in a run-off for the presidency, but his rival Bandic narrowed a gap.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/opposition-candidate\s-lead-shrinking/288866</link>
</item><item><title>Party expelled Croatian ex-premier over corruption</title>
<description>Former Croatian prime minister Ivo Sanader was expelled from the governing HDZ party over a series of high-level scandals.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/party-expelled-croatian-ex-premier-over-corruption/288771</link>
</item><item><title>Croatian leader to visit Kosovo </title>
<description>Croatian President Stipe Mesic will visit Kosovo on Friday, in one of his last visits abroad before his mandate expires next month.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/croatian-leader-to-visit-kosovo/288769</link>
</item><item><title>Sanader's return is inappropriate</title>
<description>Croatia's conservative HDZ party on Monday expelled former prime minister Ivo Sanader from its ranks, a day after he announced his return.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/sanaders-return-is-inappropriate/288758</link>
</item><item><title>What was Ivo Sanader thinking?</title>
<description>It will probably never be fully clarified what Sanader was thinking on Sunday, as it will never be clarified why he left the post of PM.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/what-was-ivo-sanader-thinking/288734</link>
</item><item><title>Ivo Sanader expelled from the party</title>
<description>Bebic, Polancec and Zubovic were the only HDZ members who were against Sanader’s expulsion.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/ivo-sanader-expelled-from-the-party/288699</link>
</item><item><title>Only three HDZ members support Sanader?</title>
<description>Calling a press conference behind president’s back is an attempt to destabilize her. He drew a final blow against himself, Milinovic says.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/only-three-hdz-members-support-sanader/288586</link>
</item><item><title>A woman faints after seeing Josipovic</title>
<description>Ivo Josipovic continued socializing with the citizens, photographers followed him, and a poor lady remained sprawled on the icy floor.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/a-woman-faints-after-seeing-josipovic/288577</link>
</item><item><title>Hebrang: Sanader cannot behave this way</title>
<description>I do not believe that the reasons Sanader listed are the real justification for his return, Hebrang commented on Sanader’s return.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/hebrang--sanader-cannot-behave-this-way/288571</link>
</item><item><title>Will Kosor’s Government Dissolve? </title>
<description>Just like Sanader’s departure shook Croatia’s political stage, his return to active party engagement is shaking it once again.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/will-kosors-government-dissolve/288536</link>
</item><item><title>Ivo Sanader returns to claim HDZ's leadership</title>
<description>After he suddenly decided to leave his post six months ago, Croatia's former Prime Minister and HDZ president, announces his return.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/ivo-sanader-returns-to-claim-hdzs-leadership/288530</link>
</item><item><title>PM downplays genocide court battle with Serbia</title>
<description>Croatia's prime minister insisted Friday that a tit-for-tat row with Serbia over genocide allegations would not worsen their ties.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/pm-downplays-genocide-court-battle-with-serbia/288354</link>
</item><item><title>Kosor: We do not support Josipovic nor Bandic</title>
<description>Heavy air of disappointment hung around Andrija Hebrang's election headquarters located in the main HDZ office.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/kosor--we-do-not-support-josipovic-nor-bandic/288153</link>
</item><item><title>Croatians to choose new president in run-off vote </title>
<description>Croatians are to choose their next president in a run-off vote between Ivo Josipovic, a law professor, and Zagreb mayor, Milan Bandic.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/croatians-to-choose-new-president-in-run-off-vote/287839</link>
</item><item><title>No changes:Josipovic and Bandic go to second round</title>
<description>Changes in results were minimal - Josipović got 32.43 percent and Bandic 14.43 percent, said Hrvatin.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/no-changes-josipovic-and-bandic-go-to-second-round/287828</link>
</item><item><title>Josipovic won in most of the larger cities</title>
<description>Josipović got the highest number of votes in Zagreb (34.57 percent)where he is followed by Bandic (15.64 percent).</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/josipovic-won-in-most-of-the-larger-cities/287824</link>
</item><item><title>Kerum came to the election post without his ID</title>
<description>In Zabok, the intoxicated voter created disturbances and in Split, the mayor came to give his vote without the ID.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/kerum-came-to-the-election-post-without-his-id/287731</link>
</item><item><title>I'm sorry we did not enter the EU during my term</title>
<description>Croatia’s president said that he will reveal the candidate he supports tomorrow and that his successor will have to work on the economy.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/im-sorry-we-did-not-enter-the-eu-during-my-term/287716</link>
</item><item><title>Bandic is using a nationalist campaign?</title>
<description>Renowned newspaper writes that Bandic counts on the votes from Bosnia, adding that Josipovic will fail to collect 50 percent of the votes.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/bandic-is-using-a-nationalist-campaign/287712</link>
</item><item><title>Voting drops by five percent after 11 am</title>
<description>GONG says that most reports regarding violations of election rules came against Bandic, Primorac, and Vidosevic.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/voting-drops-by-five-percent-after-11-am/287709</link>
</item><item><title>PHOTO: Josipović, Bandic and Mesic cast their vote</title>
<description>Croatian citizens decide on their future by checking next to a name of one of the 12 candidates.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/photo--josipovic-bandic-and-mesic-cast-their-vote/287703</link>
</item><item><title>Voting in Australia and Japan completed</title>
<description>Due to time differences voting in New Zealand, Australia and Japan began last night at around 7pm Central European Time.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/voting-in-australia-and-japan-completed/287700</link>
</item><item><title>I am like Christiano Ronaldo - better than others</title>
<description>Bandic listed all things he plans to achieve after becoming the president. Abolishment of crisis tax is one of them.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/i-am-like-christiano-ronaldo---better-than-others/287693</link>
</item><item><title>EU hopeful Croatia votes to elect president</title>
<description>Croatians are choosing a successor to popular centrist Stipe Mesic, who stands down after serving the maximum two five-year terms.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/eu-hopeful-croatia-votes-to-elect-president/287684</link>
</item><item><title>Profiles of Croatia's presidential hopefuls </title>
<description>The main opposition Social Democrat candidate leads in the polls for Croatia's presidential election on Sunday.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/profiles-of-croatias-presidential-hopefuls/287503</link>
</item><item><title>Cro ex-ambassador to France sentenced over fraud</title>
<description>Zaja was found guilty by a Zagreb court for paying some 43,000 euros for three paintings while the painter has received 2,000 euros only.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/cro-ex-ambassador-to-france-sentenced-over-fraud/287109</link>
</item><item><title>Bandic made a website for the second round </title>
<description>Presidential candidate sponsored a website planned to open at the end of the first round of presidential elections.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/bandic-made-a-website-for-the-second-round/287105</link>
</item><item><title>PHOTOS: 60 passengers injured in train accident</title>
<description>The 41-year-old passenger is currently in the hospital waiting for the surgery. The odds of surgery succeeding are still uncertain.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/photos--60-passengers-injured-in-train-accident/287055</link>
</item><item><title>Josipovic collected 2.86 million for the campaign</title>
<description>Ivo Josipovic‘s campaign fundins come from the party, Dioki Business School and individuals.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/josipovic-collected-286-million-for-the-campaign/286824</link>
</item><item><title>Snow wraps Zadar in icy blanket</title>
<description>The snow caused traffic jams on city roads, but no news of traffic accidents have been reported yet.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/snow-wraps-zadar-in-icy-blanket/286670</link>
</item><item><title>Woman kills her 68-year-old husband</title>
<description>The man was taken to the General County Hospital in Nasice and then to the Osijek hospital where he died from injuries inflicted by his wife</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/woman-kills-her-68-year-old-husband/286645</link>
</item><item><title>PHOTOS: Vidosevic introduced his campaign donors</title>
<description>Individuals have donated 1.897 million while 1.841 million kunas was received from various companies, reported Vidosevic.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/photos--vidosevic-introduced-his-campaign-donors/286613</link>
</item><item><title>VIDEO:Bandic falls and crawls shoeless in the snow</title>
<description>Bandic took his shoes off and continued walking in his socks, but he soon fell and had to crawl to the monument.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/video-bandic-falls-and-crawls-shoeless-in-the-snow/286598</link>
</item><item><title>Josipovic in lead, Vidosevic closely behind him</title>
<description>Milan Bandic, with 9.5 percent of the votes is third and he is followed by Dragan Primorac.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/josipovic-in-lead-vidosevic-closely-behind-him/286376</link>
</item><item><title>I did not arrange a deal for Hypo Bank</title>
<description>Accusations aim to discredit me and the HDZ party, Sanader said and announced legal actions.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/i-did-not-arrange-a-deal-for-hypo-bank/286358</link>
</item><item><title>Privileged caste is deadly for Croatia</title>
<description>In Croatia, you can succeed if you are part of the Mafia clan or one of the 200 families who got rich in murky circumstances, said Josipovic</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/privileged-caste-is-deadly-for-croatia/286225</link>
</item><item><title>Pusic: The perpetrators should be punished</title>
<description>The crimes committed against Croatian Serbs after the Operation Oluja happened in the period of anarchy, presidential candidate says.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/pusic--the-perpetrators-should-be-punished/286212</link>
</item><item><title>If I win, I will send Vidosevic to jail</title>
<description>Unless Vidosevic publicly apologizes for the statement that I physically abused my wife, I will sue him, said Primorac.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/if-i-win-i-will-send-vidosevic-to-jail/286206</link>
</item><item><title>10th death anniversary of founder president</title>
<description>Croatia is hoping to join the European Union in 2011 or 2012.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/10th-death-anniversary-of-founder-president/285704</link>
</item><item><title>Museum to open without a restaurant and café</title>
<description>Management of the Museum of contemporary art has set very strict requirements for rental of restaurant space and cafe bar.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/museum-to-open-without-a-restaurant-and-caf/285371</link>
</item><item><title>Police still searching for the alleged murderer</title>
<description>Police Department announced a warrant for Dusan Cupac, the prime suspect in the murder of Aleksandar Abramov.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/police-still-searching-for-the-alleged-murderer/285172</link>
</item><item><title>CRO appeals to Greece to lift EU veto on Macedonia</title>
<description>Mesic said Croatia - supports Macedonia in its process of European integrations.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/cro-appeals-to-greece-to-lift-eu-veto-on-macedonia/284769</link>
</item><item><title>Maestro Vjekoslav Sutej passed away</title>
<description>Maestro Vjekoslav Sutej passed away on Wednesday after a long and difficult struggle with leukemia.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/maestro-vjekoslav-sutej-passed-away/284567</link>
</item><item><title>Mesic to send Croatian troops to Afghanistan?</title>
<description>The President believes that Croatia needs to participate in NATO missions and Kosor strongly supports Obama's plan.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/mesic-to-send-croatian-troops-to-afghanistan/284550</link>
</item><item><title>Graft charges for Croat ex-envoy to US, UN </title>
<description>The fight against corruption and judicial reforms are among Croatia's chief requirements for entry into the European Union by 2011.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/graft-charges-for-croat-ex-envoy-to-us-un/284243</link>
</item><item><title>Killed in a direct collision near Durmanac</title>
<description>17-year old co-passenger was seriously hurt and retained in treatment, while the other driver suffered only minor injuries.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/killed-in-a-direct-collision-near-durmanac/283514</link>
</item><item><title>Split students block the university</title>
<description>Students occupied the building of the Faculty of Philosophy and took control over other halls too.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/split-students-block-the-university/283329</link>
</item><item><title>All involved with corruption will pay the price</title>
<description>Kosor commented on the statement that benefits for the former president should be taken away by saying that current law will be followed.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/all-involved-with-corruption-will-pay-the-price/283309</link>
</item><item><title>Hlo and Sutlic’s dimsissal supported by 5000 peopl</title>
<description>Petition for dismissal of Novak-Srzić and Sutlic was signed by Ivan Dikic, Mani Gotovac, Goran Beus, Aleksandar Stankovic, and many others.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/hlo-and-sutlics-dimsissal-supported-by-5000-peopl/283298</link>
</item><item><title>Ivo Sanader advises co-owner of EPH, German WAZ </title>
<description>WAZ criticizes articles against Ivo Sanader; Pavic says that Sanader's reputation was already tarnished beyond repair.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/ivo-sanader-advises-co-owner-of-eph-german-waz/283162</link>
</item><item><title>Church promotes its own interests, not principles </title>
<description>Croatian Christian Coalition strongly condemned the fact that Croatian Bishops' Conference tries to influence the elections.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/church-promotes-its-own-interests-not-principles/283066</link>
</item><item><title>I am the queen of the screen, no one is like me!</title>
<description>"I would be the queen, even if I was picking olives, compared to those with band-aids! You go and try to get 3.4 thousand signatures!"</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/i-am-the-queen-of-the-screen-no-one-is-like-me/282950</link>
</item><item><title>Saga about Ivica Todoric …</title>
<description>Ivica Todoric wonders why he is not invited to any political meetings. Why invite him when the state already gives him everything he needs?</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/saga-about-ivica-todoric-/282917</link>
</item><item><title>Croatia's tv journalists protest censorship </title>
<description>The news programme editor-in-chief Hloverka Novak-Srzic claimed the journalist acted unprofessionally.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/croatias-tv-journalists-protest-censorship/282653</link>
</item><item><title>Sanader was a bluff who cheated for 10 years</title>
<description>Acclaimed physicist says that the main problem with Croatia is HDZs negative selection.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/sanader-was-a-bluff-who-cheated-for-10-years/282639</link>
</item><item><title>Laws on the personal name violate human rights</title>
<description>According to the current law, a person that changes their name has to have both names on the birth certificate.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/laws-on-the-personal-name-violate-human-rights/282589</link>
</item><item><title>Croatian parliament ratifies Slovenia border deal </title>
<description>The border dispute will be resolved according to international law ... before an international judicial body.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/croatian-parliament-ratifies-slovenia-border-deal/282580</link>
</item><item><title>TIH &amp; GONG want public disclosure of campaign fund</title>
<description>Candidates should submit the data on the amount and sources of their campaign funds no later than December 20.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/tih-amp-gong-want-public-disclosure-of-campaign-fund/282456</link>
</item><item><title>Airplane landed in the sea near Zadar </title>
<description>Firefighting airplane flew over Zadar city center before it finally landed in the sea. The ship was sent to pick up the pilot.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/airplane-landed-in-the-sea-near-zadar/282441</link>
</item><item><title>Croatia has 50 thousand pathological gamblers</title>
<description>Half of the gamblers are dependent on alcohol, 70 percent have depressive disorders, and a third of them suffer from anxiety.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/croatia-has-50-thousand-pathological-gamblers/282366</link>
</item><item><title>Europe kept silent while Vukovar was destroyed</title>
<description>Stjepan Mesić said that he hopes that Vukovar will serve as a message to Europe and the world, that these crimes cannot be repeated.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/europe-kept-silent-while-vukovar-was-destroyed/282273</link>
</item><item><title>Picula under USKOK investigation for illegal acts</title>
<description>Picula agreed to allow EBRD to seize the city property, like schools and kindergartens, in case of financial problems.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/picula-under-uskok-investigation-for-illegal-acts/282240</link>
</item><item><title>Mlikotin Tomic:I did not take bribes from students</title>
<description>I never negotiated any monetary awards with anyone in my entire professional career, Desa Mlikotin-Tomic said.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/mlikotin-tomic-i-did-not-take-bribes-from-students/282232</link>
</item><item><title>Croatia marks 'martyr town' anniversary </title>
<description>After the war, Vukovar and the whole region were placed under United Nations administration and later reintegrated into Croatia in 1998.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/croatia-marks-martyr-town-anniversary/282229</link>
</item><item><title>Mesic: Decision of the Court is not my defeat</title>
<description>I must say that this is a proof that this country works as a legal state and I respect the decision of the Constitutional Court, said Mesic.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/mesic--decision-of-the-court-is-not-my-defeat/282114</link>
</item><item><title>Croatian Serb convicted for war crimes </title>
<description>Judges said Spanovic was part of a Serb paramilitary group that attacked villages and pillaged homes.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/croatian-serb-convicted-for-war-crimes/281616</link>
</item><item><title>Patient in Popovaca killed another patient </title>
<description>Patients were treated at the forensic department, where they ended up because of the court verdict.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/patient-in-popovaca-killed-another-patient/281877</link>
</item><item><title>Govt. appoints new Ministers and Vice-Presidents</title>
<description>New government vice-presidents are Ivan Suker and Darko Milinovic.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/govt-appoints-new-ministers-and-vice-presidents/281538</link>
</item><item><title>Bandic’s campaign will cost amazing 20 million HRK</title>
<description>Milan Bandic hired photographers, cameramen, editors,two music bands, and a bus. He also plans to distribute juices and apples.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/bandics-campaign-will-cost-amazing-20-million-hrk/281505</link>
</item><item><title>Kerum threatened: It’s time, if you do not resign</title>
<description>Split Mayor received a threat mail with a skull. It was send to his company’s address.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/kerum-threatened--its-time-if-you-do-not-resign/281183</link>
</item><item><title>ACS going for the ultimate justice</title>
<description>Based on the constitutional law nearly half of million of retirees have been beguiled, and 300.000 of them completely forgotten by the law</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/acs-going-for-the-ultimate-justice/281321</link>
</item><item><title>Arbitrage reminding of Pavelić's Roman Contracts</title>
<description>An arbitrage Accord is nothing but an impudent abalienation of the Croatian territory that reminds of treacherous act commited by Pavelić</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/arbitrage-reminding-of-pavelics-roman-contracts/281295</link>
</item><item><title>PHOTO: Primorac: Nothing will ever be the same</title>
<description>Former minister of science and education announced his own presidential candidacy for Pantovčak. He's resolute and bursting with confidence</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/photo--primorac--nothing-will-ever-be-the-same/281293</link>
</item><item><title>Justitia et pax: The media's lying</title>
<description>Assertions on the confrontation are a mere example of the communist behaviour, when one's assertions are based on ungrounded arguments</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/justitia-et-pax--the-medias-lying/281291</link>
</item><item><title>Eduardo interrupted a reconstruction for a moment</title>
<description>A reconstruction should confirm if Sliško's and Dodić's steps can be traced from basement apartment on the opposite side of the street</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/eduardo-interrupted-a-reconstruction-for-a-moment/281283</link>
</item><item><title>He choked his mother with his hands, not a tie </title>
<description>Silk tie, found around victim’s neck, was placed there after the murder. Wounds on her head were caused by a dull object.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/he-choked-his-mother-with-his-hands-not-a-tie/281072</link>
</item><item><title>The girl with leukemia died of H1N1 </title>
<description>Another fatal victim of swine flu was little girl from Split who also suffered from leukemia.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/the-girl-with-leukemia-died-of-h1n1/281021</link>
</item><item><title>Sutlic hires 3 employees for non-existing posts</title>
<description>Director of the Croatian National Television dismisses 200 employees and hires two personal assistants.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/sutlic-hires-3-employees-for-non-existing-posts/280886</link>
</item><item><title>Zagreb mayor vie for Croatia's presidency</title>
<description>Bandic is running as an independent as he was excluded from the SDP when he announced his candidacy for the December 27 elections.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/zagreb-mayor-vie-for-croatias-presidency/280860</link>
</item><item><title>Dino Babic: I think I killed my mother</title>
<description>The man from Split called police and said that he chocked his mother, but pathologists reveal that her wounds were caused by a dull object.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/dino-babic--i-think-i-killed-my-mother/280830</link>
</item><item><title>H1N1 spreading rapidly: six patients quarantined </title>
<description>While the number of patients is still relatively low in Croatia, Serbia is bracing itself for the next year’s pandemic.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/h1n1-spreading-rapidly--six-patients-quarantined/280826</link>
</item><item><title>FOTO: Radeljak first to support Alka's candidacy</title>
<description>Everyone knows that Dikan and Alka are "watching each other's back". He just proved it now by signing her presidential candidacy</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/foto--radeljak-first-to-support-alkas-candidacy/280763</link>
</item><item><title>Arbitration agreement heading toward referendum</title>
<description>We believe that this is such an important issue that we should discuss it before reaching a parliamentary decision</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/arbitration-agreement-heading-toward-referendum/280762</link>
</item><item><title>Vidošević: I expect the electoral support of HDZ</title>
<description>Presidential candidate asserts that some of the HDZ members are being hostages of Ivo Sanader</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/vidosevic--i-expect-the-electoral-support-of-hdz/280761</link>
</item><item><title>Jadranka Kosor handed to Milanović a reading list</title>
<description>Prime minister said it'd be a good thing for Milanović to read the Accord, but also a Statute on the Parliament acitivites</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/jadranka-kosor-handed-to-milanovic-a-reading-list/280759</link>
</item><item><title>Milanović: It's not sexy anymore to be a mayor</title>
<description>Milanović: One who thinks Bandić's going to fight the corruption let him has it and let him choose it</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/milanovic--its-not-sexy-anymore-to-be-a-mayor/280758</link>
</item><item><title>Bandic’s performance on national TV was free?</title>
<description>I cannot swear that Bandic’s visit to ‘Dnevnik’ was free, but it is interesting that no other candidate received such treatment, said Pusic.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/bandics-performance-on-national-tv-was-free/280662</link>
</item><item><title>They did the thing and there was no green light</title>
<description>The presidential candidates participated in the round table during the Zagreb Stock Market conference</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/they-did-the-thing-and-there-was-no-green-light/280616</link>
</item><item><title>No commitment to party means no to voters </title>
<description>Hebrang is not a bit discouraged by the poll results, classifying him among the most unpopular candidates</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/no-commitment-to-party-means-no-to-voters/280614</link>
</item><item><title>Embezzled the HRT funds, and flew to Bosnia</title>
<description>Using fake pay-offs certain Artur Kosanović cashed 1.5 million kunas, and peacefully flew over the state border</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-croatia/embezzled-the-hrt-funds-and-flew-to-bosnia/280612</link>
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