The Croatian Journalists Association (HND) has reiterated its request for revoking the provision on punishable defamation from the Penal Code, and the latest call for rescinding the controversial provision came on Friday after a recent judgement by a municipal court in Zagreb that ordered the commercial RTL broadcaster to pay HRK 50,000 to Zagreb Mayor…
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Juncker presents candidates for European commissioners
European Commission President-elect Jean-Claude Juncker on Friday presented all candidates for his Commission, including Neven Mimica of Croatia. After holding consultations with the candidates in recent days, Juncker on Friday sent a list with the new commissioners to the Council of the EU, which is expected to formally confirm it. Until the list is approved,…
Government downsizing state administration offices
The government on Thursday sent to parliament a bill of amendments to the state administration law under which the current 20 state administration offices would be reorganised into five. Public Administration Minister Arsen Bauk said the five offices would each cover several counties and that the law was being aligned with a 2012 Constitution Court…
Enhancing the transparency and inclusiveness of the EU accession process
EESC adopted an own-initiative Opinion on Enhancing the transparency and inclusiveness of the EU accession process on the EESC Plenary session on 9 or 10 July, tabled by Marina Skrabalo – an EESC member from Croatia. The Opinion outlines some of the key features and lessons learned from the EU’s enlargement policy over the past…
GRECO calls on Croatia to raise public confidence in judiciary
Council of Europe’s Anti-corruption Group calls on Croatia to raise public confidence in judiciary and bolster anti-corruption measures in parliament. In a published report, the Council of Europe anti-Corruption Group (GRECO) gives credit to the efforts made by Croatia to fight corruption in public life. However, despite the many encouraging steps taken, Croatian citizens’ trust…
„The Mighty Handful“ facing off against SDP and HDZ on electoral reform
„If the Government doesn’t feel like doing it, let the Parliament be heard“, or at least so it goes for those 29 MPs who have expressed support for GONG’s proposed reform of electoral legislation with their signatures. GONG has staged a meeting with the group in the Parliament in order to discuss further steps needed…