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Croatia Limiting Convicted in Entering Parliamentary Elections

After a period of negotiating between the centre-left government and other parties on the left, Croatian parliament will pass on Friday a new law on electing members of parliament, introducing some crucial changes.

Canada supports Serbian government policy

BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic met on Thursday with Canadian Ambassador to Serbia Phillip Pinnington, who conveyed the support of the Canadian government to the policy of economic, political and regional stability pursued by the government of Serbia.

Vucic at inauguration, stability more important than vanity

BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic will attend an inauguration of new Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic in the interest of political and regional stability, as he underscored at a press conference.

Vucic said that he made the decision after consultations with President Tomislav Nikolic, so he is travelling to Zagreb with a message of peace and cooperation.

Serbian PM Going to Zagreb For Inauguration

Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic confirmed on Thursday that he will attend the inauguration of the new Croatian President, Kolinda Grabar Kitarovic.

Grabar Kitarovic won the presidential elections in January, narrowly defeating the incumbent, Ivo Josipovic, in the second round.

Some Croats Fighting in Ukraine Army, Pusic says

Croatian Foreign Minister Vesna Pusic on Wednesday said a number of Croatian citizens had joined the conflict in eastern Ukraine on the side of the government and against pro-Russian rebels.

"They are not joining paramilitary units; they strictly fight for the Ukrainian side, in the regular Ukrainian army," Pusic noted.

"Media freedom declines worldwide, including Serbia"

Serbia ranks as 67th out of 180 countries ranked according to the Press Freedom Index, according to the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) annual report.

The organization stressed that media freedom suffered a "drastic decline" worldwide last year.

Incumbent and Former PMs Shake Hands on Bulgaria's Shengen Accession

Bulgarian PM Boiko Borisov and his former colleague, currently Party of European Socialists (PES) leader Sergei Stanishev have both agreed on the issue of the accession of Bulgaria in the Shengen area, a press release stated on Thursday.

Borisov's center-right party GERB is also a member of the European People's Party (EPP) holding majority in EU parliament.

Romanian Politician Linked to HSBC Scandal

Amid the continuing fall out over the HSBC scandal, a journalistic project in Romania has named a key figure in the ruling party as one of those who held secret accounts in the Swiss branch of the British bank.

Croatia Readies for New President's Inauguration

Croatia's newly elected President, Kolinda Grabar Kitarovic, is finalising preparations for her inauguration on Sunday.

The candidate of the opposition centre-right Croatian Democratic Union, HDZ, she won the second round of the elections in January against the incumbent, Ivo Josipovic, by a smallest margin ever - just 32,509 votes.

Croatia to Name Clients Linked to HSBC Scandal

Croatian government officials say they will reveal the names of companies and individuals from Croatia that are among the clients with secret accounts in the Swiss branch of Britain's HSBC bank.

Croatian Medal for Bosniak Ex-Leader Angers Serbs

The president of the War Veterans' organisation in Bosnia's Serb-led dominated Republika Srpska, Milomir Savcic, told media on Tuesday that the awarding of the medal to former politicial leader Ganic who is now an academic, showed that Croats and Bosniaks have always been in an alliance against Serbs.