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3. December 2014.

Parliamentary committee formulates referendum bill

The parliamentary committee on the Constitution on Wednesday formulated a new referendum bill which, despite objections from the opposition and the committee's external members, retains a provision under which signatures for referendum petitions would be collected only in state administration offices and via the e-citizens service. External member Nenad Zakosek said signature collection must be […]

25. November 2014.

Committee asks govt. to check signatures for motorways referendum

The parliamentary Committee on the Constitution, Standing Orders and Political System unanimously decided on Tuesday to ask the government to crosscheck the signatures collected for a referendum against the leasing of motorways to monetise their debt, and the decision is expected to be confirmed by parliament. A civil group called "We won't give our motorways" […]

20. November 2014.

Croatia to hold sixth presidential election on 28 December

The Croatian government decided to call a presidential election for 28 December 2014, and in case that none of the candidates wins more than 50 percent of the vote, the first two vote-getters will compete in a run-off 14 days later, that is on 11 January 2015. The president is directly elected for a five-year […]

17. November 2014.

Signatures handed over to Sabor for motorway referendum

Activists who launched a petition for a referendum against the government's plan to lease motorways in order to monetise their state-owned operators' debt, on Monday handed boxes with over 530,000 signatures to Parliament Speaker Josip Leko. "We have collected 530,853 signatures of citizens who have thus sent a message to the government that they want […]

14. November 2014.

As many as 1.473.218 Croatian citizens living „in the dark“

Although the inhabitants of Rijeka can boast living in the most transparent city in Croatia, with the Varaždin county in the lead among the twenty counties and Belica taking the first place among municipalities, on the whole, every third citizen of Croatia lives “in the dark” – show the results of the LOTUS openness and […]

13. November 2014.

Assessment of the Reform Capacities of the Croatian Government, 2011 –2014 (an abstract)

This Report abstract represents a cursory assessment of the Government’s work with respect to the 112 demands over the course of three years of its term, from January 2012 to late-October 2014. The Report is based on the knowledge and experience of Platform 112 member organizations focused on the systematic monitoring of government institutions, public […]

13. November 2014.

Assessment of the Reform Capacities of the Croatian Government, 2011 –2014

On the eve of the last year of the current Croatian Government’s term, the civil society watchdog coalition Platform 112 expresses concern and regrets regarding missed opportunities that have led to a decreasing number of people who truly exercise their rights, as well as a further loss of citizens' trust. Instead of turning away from […]

7. November 2014.

Why are (young) citizens fed up with the promise of democracy?

Findings of research on young people in Croatia show a decreasing acceptance for constitutional values, no trust in social institutions and a loss of interest for politics, leading to inadequate political socialization of young citizens and their low democratic potential. An additional cause for alarm in this respect is the latest refusal to introduce mandatory […]

6. November 2014.

Committee okays all proposed changes to electoral law

The parliamentary Committee on the Constitution endorsed in the first reading on Thursday all five proposed amendments to the Election of Members of the Croatian Parliament Act, and Committee Chairman Pedja Grbin said that before the second reading the Committee aimed to find solutions that would be acceptable to all. All the proposed amendments provide […]

6. November 2014.

Constitutional Court to be asked to decide on required number of referendum signatures

The parliamentary Committee on the Constitution unanimously decided on Thursday to propose to Parliament that it formally request an interpretation from the Constitutional Court whether the civil society initiative "In the Name of the Family" gathered enough signatures for a referendum to amend the section of the Constitution relating to parliamentary elections. The initiative has […]

4. November 2014.

Amending the constitution - the precondition for the HDZ to support any change to electoral rules

The Croatian parliament will start a new session on Wednesday next week and already on Thursday it will start a debate on proposals for changing electoral rules that were submitted to the Parliament Presidency by November 3, Speaker Josip Leko said after a session of the Parliament Presidency on Tuesday. The parliament speaker said that […]

4. November 2014.

Public administration reform (still) stuck in the middle

Without an efficient public administration, there is no such thing as a fair democratic society or a sustainable economy; it is the best strategic investment in existence. However, administrative reform requires expert preparation, social dialogue and political consensus – these were the messages sent out in an open letter to the Government, Croatian Parliament and […]

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