ZAGREB: Croatia yesterday marked the Statehood Day, a public holiday in memory of the Constitutional Act of the independence and sovereignty, which the Parliament adopted on June 25, 1991.
24th June, 2014.
TOURISM IN CROATIA Opened the Istralandia water park in Istria.
Croatian Tourism Minister Darko Lorencin has said that early season is proceeding according to plan,
adding that the World Cup only slightly influenced the number of arrivals.
24th June, 2014. FIFA WORLD CUP IN BRAZIL Croatia vs Mexico 1:3
goals: 71 min: Rafael Marquez 71,Mexico 1:0
75 min: Andrés Guardado, Mexico 2:0
82 min: Javier Hernandez, Mexico 3:0
87 min: Ivan Perisic, Croatia 1:3
Croats returning home after loss from Mexico. Croatian coach Niko Kovac,"Congratulations Mexico because through all 90 minutes showed that the better team. They rammed us two goals from the interruption time and did what we should do".
20th June, 2014. FIFA WORLD CUP IN BRAZIL
by Theguardian Croatia vs Cameroon 4:0
Mario Mandzukic scored twice as
Croatia won at a canter in the wake
of a moment of first half madness from Alexandre Song. more
......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13th June, 2014. FIFA WORLD CUP Brasil vs Croatia 3:1
The opening match of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil was last night full of action and controversy. The hosts and favourites Brazil played Croatia in Sao Paulo and after taking the lead Croatia eventually lost 3 -1 after a dubious penalty decision by the Japanese referee Yuichi Nishimura.
Croatian national football team coach Niko Kovac was very happy with the performance of his players at the World Cup opening match despite the defeat of 1-3 to Brazil. "It was a shame what the referee decided was worthy of a penalty. I've watched the video right after the match and if that was a penalty, then let us play basketball," Niko Kovac has commented. "The referee was not on the level of such a match. This was a robbery," the coach has concluded. He added he was proud of his team and wants to turn to upcoming matches against Cameroon and Mexico. "I still believe we can reach the next round", says Niko Kovac.
(croatintimes/hic-website)
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26st May, 2014.
ELECTIONS IN CROATIA FOR EU PARLAMENT Big victory opposition parties
HDZ mandates
SDP + ORaH mandates
on the picture (left -right) : Ruza Tomasic (HCSP Ante Starcevic party), Andrej Plemkovic (HDZ), Marijana Petir (HSS), Dubravka Suica (HDZ), Ivana Maletic (HDZ), Davor Steir (HDZ), Tonino Picula (SDP), Biljana Borzan (SDP), Jozo Rados (HNS), Ivan Jakovcic (IDS), Dusko Skrlec (ORaH)
ZAGREB: Croatia has 11 mandates in the EU parliament . The opposition parties were the big winners in the Croatian elections for the European parliament.
The right-centre political party Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) and their coalition (Tomasic, Plemkovic, Petir, Suica, Maletic and Steir) have got 6 mandates (41,42 per cent).
It means they defeated the rulling Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP)and their leftist coalition (Picula,Borzan, Rados and Jakovici) that got 4 mandates (29,30 per cent).
1 mandat (9,42 per cent) went to to the new party ORaH (Dusko Skrlec) that is concentrated on Croatia's sustainable development. Croatian Labour Party is a loser. Their
president Dragutin Lesar meanwhile has resigned after they failed to get a representative in the EU parliament.
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22.May 2014. FLOODS IN CROATIA
The Croatian government heldan extraordinary session in Zupanja town.
The Croatian government on Thursday held an extraordinary session in the eastern town of Zupanja, hit by recent floods, at which it adopted eight decisions for the purpose of helping residents of the flood-hit areas. (more)
21st May, 2014.
FLOODS IN THE BALKANS Special Representative Battelli expresses condolences, calls for more relief for Balkans flood victims.
COPENHAGEN, 21 May 2014 – The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Special Representative on South East Europe Roberto Battelli (MP, Slovenia) today issued the following statement regarding recent flooding in the Balkans:
"On behalf of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, I wish to express my heartfelt condolences to the victims of the recent floods in the Balkans. My thoughts are with the families of the deceased, as well as the hundreds of thousands of individuals who have lost their homes and livelihoods. As the waters recede, the affected communities are in dire need of assistance.
“The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly wholly supports the relief efforts, and calls on the international community to further contribute by delivering food, water, and other desperately needed supplies."
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video: Bosnia and Herzegovina (Tuzla)
video:Serbia (Obrenovac)
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FLOODS IN CROATIA Vesna Pusic: Croatia will seek assistance from the EU .
ZAGREB: Croatian Foreign Minister Vesna Pusic has revealed the country might ask help from the EU to fight consequences of heavy floods that hit eastern part of the country. Vesna Pusic revealed Croatia was able to intervene immediately but "will need help later when solving the consequences of the flood".
A number of Croatian political parties have decided to stop their promotional activities prior to European Parliament Elections and to give the spare money towards helping the floods in areas in eastern region of Slavonia. The leading leftist Kukuriku coalition was the first to decide so, and then opposition parties Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) and Hrvatski Laburisti announced they would also do the same.
At least one person died and two went missing when heavy floods hit Slavonia. It is believed that homes belonging to 15,000 people were in danger of flood damage. The catastrophic situation also hit neighbouring Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia where dozens of people have died.
.(croatiantimes/HIC )
25 April ,2014.
NEW TAXES IN CROATIA Prime minister Milanovic: Savings deposits tax may, but needn't be levied Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic has said that a final decision on levying taxes on interest rates on savings deposits on 1 January 2015 has not yet been made, explaining that this is a possibility which may, but needn't be used. (more)
23 April ,2014.
CROATIA -SLOVENIA Ministers Pusić and Jakic discuss region’s stability and security.
ZAGREB: First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Vesna Pusić met today with Slovenian Defence Minister Roman Jakič, who is on a two-day official visit to Croatia.
April 22, 2014. Tourism Minister Lorencin says Croatia got better prepared for Russian tourists.
ZAGREB: Croatian Tourism Minister Darko Lorencin has revealed that Croatia is better prepared to host Russian tourists in 2014, compared to last year when a visa regime saw a decrease of 60 percent of visitors from that country. "We have significantly cut the visa issuing procedure and hope that will help to bring more tourists from Russia," Darko Lorencin told RTL television. He added that visas for Russians will be issued for a 6 month period. Also, for those Russian tourists who have visited Croatia last year, visas will this time be issued for a period of a year or two, the minister has said. (Croatiantimes/HIC) ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................
April 22, 2014. During the Easter holiday 14000 tourists in Dubrovnik
Some 14,000 tourists on cruising ships have visited the southern Croatian town of Dubrovnik during Easter holidays. There are also around 6,000 foreign tourists presently in Dubrovnik. They mostly come from UK, France and United States. (Croatiantimes/HIC) ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................
July 14, 2014. “US Congressman David Joyce (R-OH) and the National Federation of Croatian Americans (NFCA) Request a Response from the US Department of the Treasury on the Establishment of a Double Taxation Treaty with the Republic of Croatia”
13. June, 2014. NFCA Announces Dates & Location of 2015 Assembly, May 30th, 2015 – Houston, Texas
The National Federation of Croatian Americans is pleased to announce that it will hold its 22nd National Assembly at the Lone Star Croatian Club in Houston, Texas on May 30th, 2015. The lodge is located at 7417 Hilcroft, Houston, Texas 77081.
5. June 2014.
“The National Federation of Croatian Americans Successfully Concludes its 21st Annual Assembly in Steelton, PA”
WASHINGTON: National Federation of Croatian Americans President Paul Tonsetic-Kunder noted that the Federation was very pleased to have Ambassador Josko Paro of Croatia and Ambassador Jadranka Negodic of Bosnia and Herzegovina attend NFCA’s 21st Annual Assembly in Steelton, Pennsylvania, over the weekend of May 30. In addition, HDZ 1990 President Martin Raguz of BiH also attended with his party’s International Secretary, Ante Jankovic.(more) .............................................................................................................................................................................................................
April,22,2014. "Everything is Forever" wins int’l filmfest top awards.
Last week, TFA Community Blogs featured Croatian-American composer-singer-writer Nenad Bach and his connection with the Filipino Australian community through his music which he lent to support charity drives for victims of super typhoons in the Philippines.
27 June, 2014 EPP President on Juncker nomination: “European Council correctly took into account the democratic result of the May elections”
BRUSSELS:The President of the European People’s Party (EPP), Joseph Daul, following the decision by the European Council to nominate Jean-Claude Juncker as the next President of the European Commission, said:
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