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11. April 2013.

GONG “turned” a new page on the old address

Explore GONGs' new web site, much clearer and more attractive, containing more information, that are organized into three main categories: electoral system, good governance and active citizens. In order for information to be of the highest quality possible and for communication to focus on key policies and social processes, the interested public is now able […]

3.7 million eligible voters for EP elections in Croatia

A total of 3,740,951 voters will be entitled to vote in Croatian elections for the European Parliament on April 14, or as many as 763,814 fewer than at the referendum on Croatia's accession to the European Union, held in January 2012, Public Administration Minister Arsen Bauk said on Friday. Bauk held a press conference to […]

30. March 2013.

Research, advocacy and education

Every GONGs program consists of activities enforced by one of three methods, ensuring quality and applicability of the results. It is a somewhat cyclical process – research is conducted on a certain topic so the results could serve as a basis for advocating change. The education of citizens and advocating for change then follows. You can read more […]

26. March 2013.

How will Croatia ensure continued work on the reforms?

The Platform of Croatian civil society organizations for protection and promotion of human rights welcome the conclusion of the European Commission that Croatia is expected to continue developing its track record in the field of the rule of law, notably in the fight against corruption. While waiting for the Government's response as to how this […]

22. March 2013.

GONG urges citizens to vote in EP elections

The nongovernmental election monitoring organisation GONG issued a statement on Friday to draw attention to the importance of forthcoming elections for the European Parliament in Croatia, calling on citizens to vote. "Elected deputies will have a great responsibility to regularly report and communicate with citizens about their work and results achieved because the European […]

21. March 2013.

Election Innovations Conference

In the year that the European Union has declared the European Year of Citizens, GONG held an international conference on "Innovation Fair Election" under the auspices of the President of the Croatian Parliament Josip Leko 19th and 20 March 2013. National and University Library in Zagreb 9:30 to 18:00 pm. The aim of this international […]

20. March 2013.

Elections and everything that goes along with it: a festival or a travesty of democracy?

“Innovations are key to survival and they stem from the spirit of the society; as a part of democracy, elections and referendums are here to serve to citizens, and the real innovation would be not only to have the authorities amend laws, but to ask the citizens what they think about the laws”, this is […]

20. March 2013.

28 slates filed for 14 April election of Croatian MEPs

A total of 27 party lists plus one list of a group of citizens were submitted to the Croatian State Election Commission for the election of Croatian members of the European Parliament until Monday midnight when the deadline for the delivery of slates for Croatia's first election for its deputies to the European Parliament had […]

19. March 2013.

Electoral innovation – an opportunity for the democratization of democracy

As citizens’ trust in politics and political processes is diminishing on a daily basis and uncertainty is increasing unlike the available space for public debate, democracy is once again in question. One may ask if we live in a democracy at all. But, should we give up or invest our energy into its preservation and […]

March 18 deadline for submission of candidate lists for EP elections

All lists of candidates for European Parliament elections, which will be held in Croatia on April 14, must be submitted to the State Electoral Commission (DIP) by midnight March 18, the commission said in a statement on Tuesday. Within 48 hours of the expiry of the deadline for the submission of lists, DIP will make […]

What are the Achilles' heels of the Government?

At the presentation of the Civil Society Assessment Report of the Croatian Government Performance in view of 112 Requests (excerpt from the Report is available here) in the House of Human Rights on Wednesday, 6 March 2013, members of Platform 112 warned that the positive improvements to enhance the transparency and openness of the institutions […]

Croatia to hold 1st election for its members of European Parliament on 14 April

Croatia will hold its first election for its deputies to the European Parliament on 14 April, Croatian President Ivo Josipovic said on Friday. The president told the press that the decision to call the elections for Croatian MEPs on 14 April was made after he had held consultations with the government, parliamentary parties and nongovernmental […]

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