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Enhancing the transparency and inclusiveness of the EU accession process

EESC adopted an own-initiative Opinion on Enhancing the transparency and inclusiveness of the EU accession process on the EESC Plenary session on 9 or 10 July, tabled by Marina Skrabalo - an EESC member from Croatia. The Opinion outlines some of the key features and lessons learned from the EU's enlargement policy over the past […]

GRECO calls on Croatia to raise public confidence in judiciary

Council of Europe’s Anti-corruption Group calls on Croatia to raise public confidence in judiciary and bolster anti-corruption measures in parliament. In a published report, the Council of Europe anti-Corruption Group (GRECO) gives credit to the efforts made by Croatia to fight corruption in public life. However, despite the many encouraging steps taken, Croatian citizens’ trust […]

„The Mighty Handful“ facing off against SDP and HDZ on electoral reform

„If the Government doesn't feel like doing it, let the Parliament be heard“, or at least so it goes for those 29 MPs who have expressed support for GONG's proposed reform of electoral legislation with their signatures. GONG has staged a meeting with the group in the Parliament in order to discuss further steps needed […]

HND for striking defamation from penal code

The Croatian Journalists Association (HND) requested that the Justice Ministry and the government strike defamation from a bill of amendments to the Penal Code. Justice Minister Orsat Miljenic said that amendments to the Penal Code regarding defamation were aimed at preventing the abuse of imprecise legal provisions to restrict freedom of opinion and speech. The […]

Education is worth any cost!

"Education spending is an investment in our future and should not be part of the government’s fiscal balance”, said the Nobel Laureate Economist Christopher Pissarides, Regius Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics. Primary role of education is its contribution to longer-run economic growth. It has a big role to play in the […]

Juncker elected European Commission president

Former Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker was elected president of the European Commission by a majority vote in the European Parliament on Tuesday. Juncker received the votes of 422 MEPs, while 250 voted against. Upon forming his European Commission, he will have to receive the support of the European Parliament for it, with voting due […]

European parliament constituted, Schulz re-elected president

The new, eighth European Parliament was constituted on Tuesday and its first decision was to choose Martin Schulz as its president for another two and half years, backing a combative social democrat who has fought for more power for the EU legislature. German center-left politician Schulz has been elected president after centre-left group S&D made […]

The European Union and the Open Government Partnership

We recommend that the new EU leadership commits the EU institutions to close engagement with and eventual membership of the Open Government Partnership (OGP). OGP participation will encourage the EU institutions to uphold the same inclusion, transparency and accountability standards that they ask of others both inside and outside the EU. It will help bridge […]

What has marked Croatia's first year in EU?

The first anniversary of Croatia's European Union membership will be marked in two days, and contrary to many expectations, membership has not brought about progress in Croatia's economic recovery. Croatia joined the EU on 1 July 2013. Over the past year, Croatia's representatives have adjusted well to the work of European institutions, but the first […]

«Even this incompetent government doesn't want citizens who are able to think with their heads»

Is this Government capable of undertaking any reform when still after three year it failed to introduce civic education and is now abandoning the idea – that was the question asked by civil society organization at a press conference in the Human Rights House in exasperation with Government’s moves. They hold the Government entirely incompetent, […]

When will the goverment recognize the potential of civic education?

Organizations gathered under the umbrella of GOOD Initiative for systematic and quality introduction of civic education in schools and Platform 112 hereby call upon the Government of the Republic of Croatia to ensure quality introduction and implementation of content and methods aiming at development of civic competences of pupils as active and responsible citizens pursuant […]

Where is political responsibility? The Government should introduce civic education!

Worried about the recent information and contradictory statements made with regard to civic education by the new Minister of Education, Vedran Mornar, civil society organizations gathered in the GOOD Initiative (initiative for systematic and quality introduction of civic education in schools) and Platform 112 sent out a message at a press conference that the Government […]

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