Farmers expect to meet with agriculture minister on Monday

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Farmers' protest

20.03.2011 17:26
Author: Radio.net

Representatives of the Croatian Farmers Union are expected to meet with Agriculture Minister Petar Cobankovic on Monday after all, but the place of the meeting has not been agreed yet, Union leader Tomislav Pokrovac told reporters at a protest point on a local road near Vinkovci on Sunday....more...

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http://daily.tportal.hr/117838/Farmers-expect-to-meet-with-agriculture-minister-on-Monday.html

Saturday protest walk in Zagreb biggest so far

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Anti-gov't protest

20.03.2011 12:56
Author: Radio.net

According to media estimates, the anti-government protest walk in Zagreb on Saturday was attended by some 10,000 disgruntled citizens who during the walk for the first time made stops at the Agriculture Ministry and the Constitutional Court....more...

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http://daily.tportal.hr/117813/Saturday-protest-walk-in-Zagreb-biggest-so-far.html

'Down with the government and injustice'

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Zagreb anti-gov't protest

19.03.2011 20:30
Author: Radio.net

An anti-government protest, announced as the biggest so far, began in Zagreb's main square around 6 pm on Saturday, with disgruntled citizens demanding that the government step down and an election date....more...

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http://daily.tportal.hr/117781/Zagreb-anti-gov-t-protest.html

Police blockades discourage farmers from coming to Zagreb

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Farmers' protest

19.03.2011 19:42
Author: Radio.net

Protesting farmers from the Virovitica area decided against coming to Zagreb after police stopped them near Djurdjevac and Bjelovar on Saturday afternoon, said the organiser of the protest in Virovitica-Podravina County, Zvonko Pipic....more...

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http://daily.tportal.hr/117775/Police-blockades-discourage-farmers-from-coming-to-Zagreb.html

Disgruntled farmers head towards Zagreb

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19.03.2011 12:20
Author: Radio.net

Disgruntled farmers from the eastern Croatian Virovitica area headed towards Zagreb on their tractors shortly after 1100 Saturday, organiser of the farmers protests in Virovitica-Podravina County Zvonko Pipic told reporters....more...

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http://daily.tportal.hr/117711/Disgruntled-farmers-head-towards-Zagreb.html

Taking a cue from the Arab world, Croatians launch street protests

deutsche welle

Democracy 19.03.2011
Inspired by demonstrations in the Arab world, Croatians have taken to the streets to push for reform. Despite its reputation as a Balkan success story, the EU candidate faces a slow economy and government corruption.

Since late February, demonstrations have become a regular occurrence in the Croatian capital of Zagreb. Although the protests are usually small and non-violent, clashes have occurred between the police and demonstrators. On Saturday, these protests are expected to go nationwide in a day of action against the government.

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http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,14923979,00.html

EU report released on Croatia in the shadow of protests

se times

03/03/2011
As protesters call for Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor to resign, she warns that their actions might endanger EU accession.
By Natasa Radic for Southeast European Times in Kumrovec -- 03/03/11

As anti-government protests continued in Zagreb on Wednesday (March 2nd), the European Commission (EC) released its interim report on Croatia's EU accession progress.

The report recommends additional reforms in Croatia's judiciary before accession talks on the negotiation chapter can be finalised, said EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fuele. The EC acknowledged that authorities in Zagreb have advanced with reforms in the judiciary but that further effort is needed to set up track-records in the fight against corruption. ...more...

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http://www.setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en_GB/features/setimes/features/2011/03/03/feature-03