Croatia
Croatia: Referendum paves way for EU accession
By Markus Salzmann, January 25, 2012
Croatian voters approved the country’s joining the European Union in a referendum held on Sunday.
New Croatian government to implement big business measures
By Ante Dotto, December 13, 2011
The newly elected Social Democratic-led coalition in Croatia will step up the austerity measures demanded by the financial markets.
Croatia’s ruling party in crisis
By Markus Salzmann, November 9, 2011
One month before the forthcoming general election in Croatia, the ruling party, the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), is embroiled in a deep political crisis.
EU concludes negotiations over Croatia’s accession
By Markus Salzmann, July 18, 2011
The push by the Kosor government and Brussels for Croatia’s entry into the European Union is designed to make it a low-wage country for exploitation by major European businesses.
Croatian conviction casts light on US responsibility for war crimes
By Paul Mitchell, April 22, 2011
Last week, the International Criminal Tribunal for Yugoslavia in the Hague found two Croatian military leaders, General Ante Gotovina and Assistant Interior Minister Mladen Markac, guilty of war crimes and sentenced them to 24 years and 18 years imprisonment.
Rising social protests in the Balkans
By Markus Salzmann, April 15, 2011
Political and social unrest has increased in the Balkan region during the past weeks and months.
Protests continue in Croatia
By Markus Salzmann, March 22, 2011
The people of Croatia have launched a wave of protests against drastically deteriorating social conditions, a savage austerity programme and corruption on the part of top-ranking politicians.
Balkan governments introduce harsh austerity measures
By Markus Salzmann, August 19, 2009
Irrespective of the political composition of the various Balkan state governments, they are uniformly reacting to the economic crisis by shifting the entire burden onto the backs of the broad masses of the population.
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