The first anniversary of Croatia’s European Union membership will be marked in two days, and contrary to many expectations, membership has not brought about progress in Croatia’s economic recovery. Croatia joined the EU on 1 July 2013. Over the past year, Croatia’s representatives have adjusted well to the work of European institutions, but the first…
Month: June 2014
«Even this incompetent government doesn’t want citizens who are able to think with their heads»
Is this Government capable of undertaking any reform when still after three year it failed to introduce civic education and is now abandoning the idea – that was the question asked by civil society organization at a press conference in the Human Rights House in exasperation with Government’s moves. They hold the Government entirely incompetent,…
When will the goverment recognize the potential of civic education?
Organizations gathered under the umbrella of GOOD Initiative for systematic and quality introduction of civic education in schools and Platform 112 hereby call upon the Government of the Republic of Croatia to ensure quality introduction and implementation of content and methods aiming at development of civic competences of pupils as active and responsible citizens pursuant…
Where is political responsibility? The Government should introduce civic education!
Worried about the recent information and contradictory statements made with regard to civic education by the new Minister of Education, Vedran Mornar, civil society organizations gathered in the GOOD Initiative (initiative for systematic and quality introduction of civic education in schools) and Platform 112 sent out a message at a press conference that the Government…
“Croatia needs reform of election legislation”
Croatia urgently needs a reform of its election legislation and the introduction of preferential voting, said legal experts on election legislation who attended a round table discussion organised by the Croatian Labour Party in the parliament on Monday. “Constituencies should be changed because their current structure does not contribute to politicians’ responsibility towards the electorate,”…
NGO proposes new model for conflict of interest prevention
A conflict of interest can happen not only at the level of government and ministries but low-ranking civil servants, too, can find themselves in such situations, which is why it is necessary to create a specific system for dealing with conflicts of interest, the GONG nongovernmental organisation said while presenting a proposal for amending the…