Assessment of the Reform Capacities of the Croatian Government, 2011 –2014 (an abstract)

This Report abstract represents a cursory assessment of the Government’s work with respect to the 112 demands over the course of three years of its term, from January 2012 to late-October 2014. The Report is based on the knowledge and experience of Platform 112 member organizations focused on the systematic monitoring of government institutions, public…

Assessment of the Reform Capacities of the Croatian Government, 2011 –2014

On the eve of the last year of the current Croatian Government’s term, the civil society watchdog coalition Platform 112 expresses concern and regrets regarding missed opportunities that have led to a decreasing number of people who truly exercise their rights, as well as a further loss of citizens’ trust. Instead of turning away from…

Last day of collecting signatures for referendum against leasing motorways

Zagreb, 18.7.2013.- Dvjestotinjak zaposlenika Hrvatskih autocesta, èlanova Nezavisnog cestarskog sindikata, krenuli su nešto prije 10 sati s Trga bana Jelaèiæa prema Banskim dvorima, prosvjedujuæi protiv monetizacije autocesta. Na slici prosvjednici na Trgu bana Jelaèiæa. foto FaH/ Dario GRZELJ/ ua

The “We won’t give our motorways” civil society group at midnight on Saturday ends collecting signatures for a referendum against the leasing of motorways to monetise their debts and its representatives voiced confidence that enough citizens would support the petition. “We will certainly make it. Citizens have listened to our call and there are lines…

Over 160,000 signatures collected so far for referendum

Since Saturday, when a referendum petition drive was launched against monetisation of the debt incurred by state-owned motorway operators, over 160,000 signatures have been collected, two activists of the civil society group that organised the drive told a news conference in Zagreb on Tuesday. Teodor Celakoski and Mijat Stanic expressed satisfaction with the pace of…

“We won’t give our motorways”

The “We won’t give our motorways” civil group began collecting signatures at midnight on Friday for a referendum against the leasing of motorways to monetise their debts. Signatures will be collected around the country until October 25. One of the group’s initiators, unionist Mijat Stanic, told Hina he was confident that those against the monetisation…

“The motorways are a development project”

Several trade unions and civil society groups announced on Monday they would start gathering signatures for a petition for a referendum against leasing the motorways, and called on citizens to support their initiative. The nationwide signature-gathering campaign will last from October 11 to 25. The referendum question would be: “Are you in favour of a…