Category Archives: Croatia and the EU

Bosnia-Herzegovina’s War of the Non-Papers

By CBR Editor Brian Gallagher First published in Hrvatski Vjesnik (Australia) 19 May 2021 A mysterious ‘non-paper’ has caused a great deal of comment recently. This document, claimed to have originated from Slovenian officials, suggested that that the dissolution of … Continue reading

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Politico Interview with Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković on Covid-19

The above interview, covering various aspects of Croatia’s experience with the current pandemic, can be found here. However, it is oddly structured and is interrupted by paragraphs on other news items, so be sure to scroll down a little when … Continue reading

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Crodiaspora EU Funds Webinar

Crodiaspora recently held a webinar titled The Impact of EU Structural Funds on the Economy. There was discussion on how businesses can access EU funds. It can be seen via Facebook here.    

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Hoover Institution’s H.R. McMaster interviews former President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović

Former Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović was interviewed by the Hoover Institution’s H.R. McMaster on Croatia and international relations. It is available by podcast and video here.

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Federalisation – a Civic Solution for the Croats of Bosnia-Herzegovina

by CBR Editor Brian Gallagher First published in Hrvatski Vjesnik (Australia) 10 February 2021 Among the problems Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) faces, the issue of the Croat electoral issue is perhaps the most serious.  The Croatian state has been voicing its concerns … Continue reading

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Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković on CNN

Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković appeared on CNN’s ‘Quest Means Business’ programme on Monday. He discussed with host Richard Quest Croatia’s tourist season in light of the Covid-19 risks. It was reported on extensively in Croatian media. The full interview … Continue reading

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News: Webinar on Croatia and the EU

Following on from their previous successful webinars, Crodiaspora and the  Centre for the Renewal of Culture will be holding another one, this time regarding Croatia and the EU. It will be held on Monday 15 June at 1830 Croatian Time.

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News: Croatian Foreign Minister in Web Discussion

Croatian Foreign Minsiter Gordan Grlić Radman took part in a ‘Websalon’ held by the Untited Europe organisation. It was entitled ‘United or divided – Europe’s historic Test of Relevance and Solidarity’.

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News: TV Interview with Croatian MEP Željana Zovko

Croatian Member of the European Parliament Željana Zovko, of the ruling HDZ party, recently gave an extensive interview to the Poteštat programme on the Televizija Jadran channel. The interview has been made available on her website with English subtitles. This … Continue reading

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News: Q&A With NFCACF President Steve Rukavina

Steve Rukavina, President of the National Federation of Croatian Americans Cultural Foundation, gave a fireside chat to Balkan Insider. Topics included the US-Croatia double taxation issue, the effect of Covid-19 on Croatian tourism and the position of Croats in Bosnia-Herzegovina. … Continue reading

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