Veteran

A former serviceman set himself on fire outside the war veterans’ ministry in Zagreb – the second tragic incident at the veterans’ protest after a female ex-soldier died last week.

Rejecting a face-to-face appeal from President Ivo Josipovic, protesting ex-soldiers said they would not end their non-stop sit-in outside the war veterans’ ministry until their demands are met.

Former soldiers camped out in front of the war veterans’ ministry for the fifth day in a row, demanding improved benefits and the resignation of the minister.

The opposition is urging parliament to give organisations representing veterans of the 1990s wars the same right to funding as those who represent World War II troops.

VALJEVO - Following an agreement reached with Minister of Labour, Veteran and Social Affairs Aleksandar Vulin, the representatives of several associations of veterans of the 1990s wars on Tuesday stopped a hunger strike that lasted for days.

Representatives of the war veterans agreed on Tuesday to stop the hunger strike which started ten days ago, after social welfare minister Aleksandar Vulin promised that new legislation enshrining the rights of veterans will be adopted by the end of the year.