The non-governmental election monitoring organisation GONG reported a large number of violations of the electioneering ban by political parties and independent candidates during local elections in Croatia on Sunday. ZAGREB, May 17 (Hina) – The non-governmental election monitoring organisation GONG reported a large number of violations of the electioneering ban by political parties and independent…
One sixth of towns and municipalities meet transparency criteria
Only 16 percent out of a total of 556 cities, towns and municipalities in Croatia satisfy criteria of transparency, openness and responsibility in their treatment of residents and other groups concerned, and the city of Rijeka has earned the highest mark, 8.8 with the top mark being 10, according to findings of a survey conducted…
Government rejects GONG’s request for copies of all items on agendas of closed-door sessions
The government on Thursday adopted a proposed decision to reject a request by the non-governmental organisation GONG to provide it with copies of all items on the agendas of government sessions held behind closed doors during its present term in office. ZAGREB, April 16 (Hina) – The government on Thursday adopted a proposed decision to…
NGOs slam report on implementation of law on right to access to information
A report on the implementation of legislation regulating the right to access to information which was submitted by the Central State Office for Administration to the Government last week, is lacking, inconsistent and tendentious, representatives of several nongovernmental organisations told a news conference in Zagreb on Wednesday. ZAGREB, March 25 (Hina) – A report on…
Government rejects NGO’s criticisms about its closed sessions
Government spokesman Zlatko Mehun on Tuesday rejected criticisms from the non-governmental organisation GONG about the lack of transparency in government work and its closed sessions. ZAGREB, March 10 (Hina) – Government spokesman Zlatko Mehun on Tuesday rejected criticisms from the non-governmental organisation GONG about the lack of transparency in government work and its closed sessions.…
GONG: Tansparency of the government’s work in 2008
The Croatian government has continued to violate the principles of good conduct, transparency and responsibility towards citizens by holding increasingly frequent closed-door sessions, by failing to make public decisions on the allocation of funds from budgetary reserves, and by issuing incomplete statements and failing to make public, at least two days in advance, the agendas…