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Extradited Paramilitary ‘Captain Dragan’ Arrives in Croatia
Former Serb paramilitary leader Dragan Vasiljkovic, known as Captain Dragan, arrived in Croatia after being extradited from Australia to face war crimes allegations.
Croatia to Help Fund Podravka's Global Expansion
The Croatian government on Wednesday increased its capital in the partly state-owned food company Podravka by 5.6 million euro.
In this way, Podravka will be able to release an additional 141,000 new shares on the market, helping it to raise the capital it needs to complete the full acquisition of the Slovenian food company Zito, after buying 51.5 per cent of its shares in April.
Outlook is Sunny For Croatian Tourism in 2015
Figures released by the Croatian National Tourist Board, HTZ, in its half-yearly report, show a significant upward trend.
In the first six months of 2015, 4.1 million tourists visited Croatia, which was 7 per cent more than in the same period in 2014.
Participation in Croatia parade to be "anti-Serb" - FM
Serbia is closely watching which countries will send their soldiers to a parade in Croatia on August 5 that will celebrate Operation Storm.
Serbia will interpret their participation in the event that will mark the 20th anniversary of the operation as an anti-Serb stand, Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said on Tuesday.
Croatian President Cool on Pusic's UN Bid
President Kolinda Grabar Kitarovic's office on Monday clearly distanced itself from Foreign Minister Vesna Pusic's bid to become UN secretary general.
The President's office told BIRN that Kolinda Grabar Kitarovic had other priorities, saying that "there are major issues in Croatia, such as the economy and negative demographic trends, which must constantly be stressed.
War Crime Convictions Urged for Serbian Security Officials
In an appeal hearing on Monday at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, the prosecution asked for a reversal of the initial verdict on former state security officials Stanisic and Simatovic which found them not guilty of war crimes in Bosnia and Croatia during the 1990s.
Croatia Issues Arrest Warrant for Dinamo Chiefs
Croatian Interior Minister Ranko Ostojic told a TV show on Thursday that an internal arrest warrant had been issued for senior officials of the Zagreb football club Dinamo.
The main man in question, Zdravko Mamic, via a video link to the same TV show, called the minister a liar and said he was a victim of a political plot.
Bulgaria's President Begins One-Day Working Visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev will pay a one-day working visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina on July 3.
Plevneliev is to meet with Mladen Ivanic, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina and to take part in an international conference titled "Regional Economic Development and Cooperation," according to a media statement of the President's Office.
Dinamo Club Chiefs Face Charges in Croatia
Croatia's Office for suppression of corruption and organized crime, USKOK, on Wednesday raided the homes and office of the bosses of the Zagreb football club, Dinamo.
They said they suspect the club president, Zdravko Mamic, and manager Zoran Mamic of tax evasion, bribery and other unspecified criminal acts.
Croatia Keeps Adriatic Energy Contracts on Hold
Croatia still has not signed the contract for oil and gas exploration on the Adriatic seabed with five companies that obtained licences in January.
The initial deadline to sign the agreement, set for April, has already been moved.
Croats to Rename Airport after Tudjman
Croatia's Transport and Infrastructure Minister, Sinisa Hajdas Doncic, has confirmed that Zagreb's reconstructed Pleso airport will be named after the country's first president, Franjo Tudjman.
Bulgaria Drops One Place to #24 by EU Funds Absorption
Bulgaria's EU funds absorption has decelerated over the past two weeks, sending the country one place down in the ranking, from 23 to 24, out of the EU-28.
Bulgaria ranks 24th with an EU funds absorption rate of 76.9%, according to statistics available on the website of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy, as cited by the BGNES news agency.
Serbian water polo team beats Croatia to win World League
Serbian men's water polo team defended the World League title by beating Croatia 9-6 (1-1, 1-3, 3-1, 4-1) late on Sunday in Bergamo, Italy.
Tanjug reported that the team also qualified for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and received a prize of USD 100,000.
Croatia to Take Share of EU Refugee Burden
Croatian Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic on Thursday said his country is willing to accept a share of the 40,000 refugees, mainly from Syria and Eritrea, who recently arrived in Greece and Italy, which Brussels wants distributed round the EU.
Milanovic made the offer ahead of an EU summit dominated by migration issues and the Greek crisis.
Two convicted for crime committed in Croatia in 1991
The War Crimes Department of the Belgrade Higher Court has sentenced two former members of the Militia and Territorial Defense of Sotin, a village in Croatia.
They were put on trial on charges of killing 16 Croatian civilians.