February 2014

Radio industry ownership should be more transparent

Zagreb, 13.02.2014 - Predsjednik HND-a Zdenko Duka, èlan Vijeæa GONG-a i èlan Izvrnog odbora HND-a Luko Brailo, zamjenica izvrnog direktora GONG-a Jelena Berkoviæ, Daniela agar i Natalia Mirkoviæ tijekom okruglog stola o pluralizmu i vlasnitvu medija na temelju analize lokalnog radijskog trita "Uska grla lokalnih radija u Hrvatskoj". foto FaH/ Damir SENÈAR /ds

The ownership structure of Croatia’s radio industry should be more pluralistic, the private ownership should prevail with maximum transparency and honouring a good regulatory framework, a round table discussion said in Zagreb on Thursday. The discussion was held to mark World Radio Day, observed on 13 February. During the discussion, the results of a study…

Croatia should pay more attention to corruption prevention

epa04053508 European home affairs Commissioner, Swedish, Cecilia Malmstrom during a press conference to launch the first Anti-Corruption Report, at the EU Commission headquarters, in Brussels, Belgium, 03 February 2014. The report is an in- depth assessment of all 28 member statesÕ strengths and weaknesses in curbing corruption. The Report aims to give an overview of the fight against corruption across the Union. As well as country-specific analyses and recommendations, it aims to identify best and worst practices and cross-cutting corruption trends in Europe. EPA/JULIEN WARNAND

Croatia has made considerable efforts in recent years to improve its anti-corruption framework, the European Commission said on Monday in a report on combating corruption in the EU member states. “Croatia has made considerable efforts in recent years to improve its anti-corruption framework. However, there appears to be more emphasis on repression of corruption as…

Lawmakers, judges, prevent referendum on Cyrillic script!

Civil society organisations involved in an initiative called “All of Us – For a Croatia of Us All” appealed to members of the Croatian Parliament and Constitutional Court judges to prevent a referendum on the official use of Cyrillic alphabet. The organisations asked the lawmakers to ensure protection of national equality in Croatia by addressing…