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Zoran Milanovic: Croatia’s Jekyll and Hyde
But the Social Democrat leader quickly turned the tide, navigating the campaign waters to emerge as winner of the first round in December 2019.
Milanovic verbally dominated TV duels with his opponents, outshining the conservative incumbent, Kolinda Grabar Kitarovic.
Croatia Drags Heels on Border-Monitoring Mechanism to Prevent Migrant Abuses
Croatia's Interior Ministry was tasked during a November visit to Zagreb by officials of the European Commission and the Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) with drawing up a draft mechanism as a basis for negotiations.
Abandoned Romanian Mansion Becomes ‘Base Camp’ for Afghans Heading West
"One month ago, they caught me trying to cross to Croatia on foot and sent me back to Serbia, from where I crossed to Romania," said one of the Afghans, who declined to give his name.
Speaking in a corridor strewn with rubbish, the man said he had been assaulted by Croatian police. Serbia and Romania, on the other hand, "are good," he told BIRN.
Croatia Slams MEPs’ Visit to Bosnia Border as Provocation
Croatia's Interior Minister, Davor Bozinovic, condemned a failed visit by a group of Italian MEPs to the Croatia-Bosnia border as having "the obvious intention to damage Croatia's reputation".
Croatia sent a note of protest to Serbia
"The Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs strongly condemns the scandalous act of a member of the delegation led by the State Secretary in the Ministry of State Administration and Local Self-Government of the Republic of Serbia during his visit to the Republic of Croatia and sending messages that insult the Republic of Croatia in the most rude way", Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs
UNHCR Presses Croatia to Halt Unlawful Border Pushbacks
Alarmed at the increasing frequency of expulsions and pushbacks of refugees and asylum-seekers on Europe's land and sea borders, the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, on Thursday called on European states to investigate and halt these practices.
Croatia Returned 7,000 Refugees in 2020, Bosnian Minister Says
A minister in a Bosnian canton bordering Croatia said the EU member state had forcibly returned over 7,000 migrants and refugees to Bosnia last year, asking why his own country had not done the same to its neighbours.
ECHR Slates Croatia’s ‘Ineffective’ Response to Homophobic Attack
A leading LGBT association in Croatia welcomed Thursday's European Court of Human Rights ruling condemning the country's response to a violent homophobic attack in a nightclub a decade ago as "ineffective".
In Bosnia, Winter Brings Fresh Crisis over Migrants, Refugees
A cold wind carrying snow lifts the tarpaulin that has been tossed over a wobbly metal frame as an improvised tent.
Winter is only just under way in northwestern Bosnia; worse is yet to come.
"We're not animals," said Yusuf, from Morocco. "We need water, electricity, food, shelter."
Nearly 50 Percent of Young Bulgarians Live with Parents
"Nearly 50 percent of young Bulgarians live with their parents, while in Denmark only 4 percent of young people over 18 live with relatives. The situation is worse is in Croatia, where 65 percent of youngsters share dwellings with their parents," commented on BNR Prof. Iskra Dandolova, housing policy analyst, on the occasion of the latest EUROSTAT report on housing issues in Bulgaria.
IOM Closes Migrant Camp After Bosnia Ignores Warnings
The International Organization for Migration, IOM, has acted on warnings that it would close a migrant camp, saying Bosnian authorities had ignored its repeated appeals to help supply basic services.
Croatia Fails to Rise to COVID-19 Challenge for Zagreb Homeless
These instructions were printed on a small flyer distributed by the Croatian Homeless Network (Hrvatska mreža za beskućnike), which proved crucial for the homeless population of Zagreb in the early days of the pandemic, when they served as a rare and valuable source of information.
IOM Threatens to Cut Supplies to Bosnia Migrant Camp
The International Organization for Migration, IOM, has warned that it will cease to provide services at the Lipa camp for migrants and refugees by Wednesday if authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina continue to fail to meet their commitments.
Bosnian Police Bust Another Migrant Smuggling Ring
In an operation codenamed "Lipa", executed on the orders of the Prosecutor's Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Bosnian Border Police, together with partner police and security agencies, on Wednesday arrested members of an organised crime group suspected of smuggling hundreds of illegal migrants from Bosnia to EU member Croatia.
Croatia to Chair International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance in 2023
Croatia will take over the presidency of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, IHRA, in 2023 after its nomination was unanimously endorsed at IHRA's plenary session, the Croatian Foreign Ministry announced on Friday.