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Croatia aims for NATO membership, economic growth in 2008

Thu, 02/07/2008 - 17:11

"The government will do everything for ... a quick implementation of reforms and timely adoption of laws"

Croatia's priorities for 2008 include furthering its Euro-Atlantic accession bids, fighting inflation and maintaining economic growth. via SETimes news

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Police in Bosnia raid homes of former aides of war crimes suspect Radovan Karadzic

Wed, 02/06/2008 - 16:57

Bosnian Serb police searched the homes of two former security officers of war crimes suspect Radovan Karadzic on Wednesday looking for clues about his whereabouts, officials said. via PR-inside.com

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Trehalose boost fruity aroma in strawberry creams

Mon, 02/04/2008 - 21:57

"Influence of trehalose addition and storage conditions on the quality of strawberry cream filling"

Trehalose, a sugar found naturally in mushrooms, honey, lobster and shrimp, improves the fruity aroma and the levels of healthy polyphenol compounds in strawberry cream, suggests a new study. via FoodNavigator

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Kornati firefighters' families demand 1.1m euros

Sun, 02/03/2008 - 19:21

"As I was set on fire, I managed to put on my helmet, which saved my face. I threw myself into the grass but that caused my hands to burn"

Twelve firefighters died on Kornati Island in August 2007, some as young as 17 years old. via SETimes news

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Ligue 1 side Monaco signs Dinamo midfielder Pokrivac

Fri, 02/01/2008 - 15:58

"Monaco accepted our terms that they had previously deemed unacceptable"

French Ligue 1 side Monaco has agreed a deal to sign Dinamo Zagreb midfielder Nikola Pokrivac, said the Croatian side on Thursday. via People's Daily Online

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Support and commitment for 2012

Wed, 01/30/2008 - 15:53

"UEFA is totally committed to do everything possible, in the next few months, to assist and support the two associations, at both the advisory and administrative level and political level in order to guarantee the success of the project."

Save UEFA is giving full support to Poland and the Ukraine UEFA has emphasised its commitment and support in helping Poland and Ukraine prepare for a successful UEFA EURO 2012TM tournament. via Uefa.com

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Fault under Adriatic Sea might bring Italy into contact with Croatia

Mon, 01/28/2008 - 21:42

"If the fault is capable of producing very large earthquakes, it could also be capable of generating a tsunami, because the fault is underwater"

Washington, Jan 27 : A new study has identified a fault running under the Adriatic Sea, which could bring Italy into contact with Croatia by closing up the sea in about 50 to 70 million years. via Newkerala.com

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Croatia's EU bid in jeopardy due to fishing zone

Sat, 01/26/2008 - 21:29

"If Croatia wants to speed up the negotiations process, it clearly knows what to do"

Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader told EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn on Wednesday that his county will not retract the fishing zone implemented at the beginning of the year. via SETimes news

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Active fault found under Adriatic Sea

Thu, 01/24/2008 - 21:21

"It has implications for southern Italy, Croatia, Montenegro and Albania"

The fault, which is also creating more of the Dinaride Mountains of Croatia, previously was believed to have stopped growing 20 million to 30 million years ago. via Daily India

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The price of a smile...

Thu, 01/24/2008 - 01:18

"I only ever watch news programmes because of him. I couldn't imagine him with no teeth, not being able to flash that lovely smile of his."

Zagreb - A top TV journalist in Croatia handed in a large expenses claim - a bill for $26 000 for dental treatment to keep his viewer-winning smile. via Daily News

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Discovery: New Active Fault Is Building More Dalmation Islands

Wed, 01/23/2008 - 01:08

"Two continents are colliding and building mountains."

Submitted by News Account on 22 January 2008 - 4:32pm. Geology A newly identified fault that runs under the Adriatic Sea is actively building more of the famously beautiful Dalmatian Islands and Dinaride ... via Scientific Blogging

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Teenage Croatian Vida Snubs Liverpool

Tue, 01/22/2008 - 13:01

"I was proud of Domagoj Vida. He appreciates the offer but thinks it would be better if he proves his quality in Croatia instead of being on the Liverpool bench."

Submitted by Niraj Prabhu on Tue, 2008-01-22 10:30. Liverpool have suffered failure in their bid to sign Croatian U-21 international Domagoj Vida from Osijek, as the midfielder decided to stay back home to work ... via Premiership Latest Football News

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Cathedral of St. Anastasia

Tue, 01/22/2008 - 08:21

The Cathedral of St. Anastasia is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Zadar, Croatia. It is the seat of the Archdiocese of Zadar. via TrekEarth

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Heritage Foundation: Croatia at the bottom of the ranks

Mon, 01/21/2008 - 08:12

The Wall Street Journal and the American Heritage Foundation published their newest Index of Economic Freedom, ranking Croatia at 113 of 157 countries The Amer ican conservative think-tank institute, the ... via Nacional

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Ivan Korada (right), in 2005 with Mladen Marka , who has already been indicted for Operation Storm

Sun, 01/06/2008 - 12:26

After Nacional revealed last week that the Hague Tribunal has summoned retired officers of the Croatian Military, General Damir Krsticevic, former commander of the 4th Guard Brigade, and Brigade Ante ... via Nacional

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Italian trawler seized by Croatia

Fri, 01/04/2008 - 12:15

"Crew members and the commander will be taken before a judge"

The Croatian navy has intercepted an Italian fishing boat, two days after Zagreb imposed a protection zone in its territorial waters. via BBC

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The Bundestag against Angele Merkel for the HDZ campaign commercial

Fri, 01/04/2008 - 03:33

THE SOCIALIST MPs in the German Parliament will address the issue of Angela Merkel's appearance in Ivo Sanader's campaign commercial ANGELA MERKEL AND IVO SANADER have had friendly relations ever since she was ... via Nacional

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Croatia lacks ships to control sea zone

Thu, 01/03/2008 - 03:14

ZAGREB, Croatia, Jan. 2 Croatia is unable to control its fishing protection zone in the Adriatic Sea because it has no vessels to patrol maritime borders with Italy and Slovenia. via Earth Times

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Croatian war crimes indictee photographed with interior minister

Wed, 01/02/2008 - 19:09

ZAGREB, Croatia -- Hague war crimes indictee Mladen Markac, who is on trial along with generals Ivan Cermak and Ante Gotovina for war crimes against Serb civilians in the 1995 Operation Storm, has violated ... via SETimes news

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Croatia abolishes compulsory military service

Wed, 01/02/2008 - 08:33

Croatian soldiers marching in Sinj . The Republic of Croatia officially abolished compulsory military service on January 1, 2008, which had been in place since it was a part of the Socialist Federal Republic of ... via Wilson's Almanac

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