Elections for the EP should be separated from local elections

Zagreb, 15.03.2013 - Predsjednik republike Ivo Josipoviæ danas je najoštrije osudio izjave izvršnog predsjednika Dinama Zdravka Mamiæa upuæenih na raèun ministra znanosti obrazovanja i sporta Željka Jovanoviæa, nazvavši ih govorom mržnje. Arhivska fotografija Ive Josipoviæa tijekom tiskovne konferencije u Zagrebu 18.08.2011. godine. foto FaH/ Lana SLIVAR DOMINIÆ/ ds

Elections for the European Parliament should be separated from local elections to avoid the possible miscommunication of pre-election messages to the citizens, representatives of GONG warned the President Ivo Josipović, who began consultations on the date of the euro-elections. At the end of the week Croatian citizens should know the date of the first elections…

New FoIA – A Step towards Open Government

Zagreb, 14.03.2013 - Nastavak sedme sjednice Hrvatskoga sabora. Na slici Jadranka Kosor. foto FaH/ Denis CERIÆ /dc

On February 15 2013, Croatian Parliament adopted a new Freedom of Information Act (FoIA), following a decade of advocacy, public campaigns, research, law amendments and public discussions. During its long-term monitoring of implementation and research on FoIA implementation in Croatia (researches available on Croatian here), active participation in the working group for FoIA amendments back…

“New Bill Opens the Door to New Criminal Privatization”

Zagreb, 21.03.2013 - Premijer Zoran Milanoviæ izjavio je danas novinarima da nije prihvatio ostavku predstojnika svojega ureda Tomislava Sauche, koju mu je Saucha ponudio sinoæ nakon što je u medijima objavljeno da je odvjetnièkom uredu u kojem je zaposlena njegova supruga "namjestio" angažman s tvrtkom Plinacro u državnom vlasništvu. Arhivska fotografija od 01.03.2013. godine prikazuje predsjednika Vlade Republike Hrvatske Zorana Milanoviæa tijekom tiskovne konferencije u Banskim dvorima. foto FaH/ Damir SENÈAR /ds

Several civil society organizations, asked by the H-Alter.org portal to give their assessment on the Draft-Law on Strategic Investments, submitted for adoption last week, in an urgent procedure, comment that it would lead the country into a second round of robber-baron privatization and ensures a shortcut to exploitation of natural wealth and resources of the…