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Croatia becomes newest EU member

July 1, 2013 VOANews Croatia

Tens of thousands celebrated across Croatia as it became the 28th member of the European Union. Fireworks lit the sky

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MEPs quiz Croatia’s European Commissioner-designate on key consumer priorities

June 4, 2013June 5, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Croatia

Members of the European Parliament questioned Croatia’s European Commissioner-designate Neven Mimica on EU consumer policy and his plans for the

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Spring in the Balkans?

April 19, 2013May 27, 2013 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Serbia

If the Balkans have a crowd symbol, it is the traditional circular dance; the symbolism has been especially apt in

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Low turnout for the first European elections in Croatia

April 15, 2013May 27, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Croatia

With a record low turnout of voters, just a bit over 20 percent, Croatia was electing 12 members to represent

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Croatians vote in their first European Parliament election on April 14

April 14, 2013June 2, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Croatia, European Parliament

Croatians were voting on April 14 2013 in the former Yugoslavian country’s first-ever elections for members of the European Parliament,

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Bad news for Russian tourists and Croatian tour operators

April 10, 2013May 27, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Croatia, Russia

Only a week after the Croatian government amended the regulation on the visa system and imposed visa requirements for Russia

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Croatian police bust euro counterfeiting operation

March 28, 2013May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Croatia

With the support of European Union police agency Europol, the Croatian National police dismantled an illegal currency print-shop on March

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Croatia’s Josipović will boycott Serbian president Nikolić’s inauguration – report

June 6, 2012May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff 0 Comments Croatia

Croatian president Ivo Josipović has confirmed that he will not attend the June 11 2012 inauguration ceremony of Serbian president

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