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5. October 2015.

Education is the last hope for democratic political culture

"I'm required to be very well acquainted with the political organization of France in the late 18th century, but as far as the current political situation goes, I still successfully continue with knowing that the Prime Minister is a prime minister, " said Hrvoje Kožić, a 3rd grade student at 5th gymnasium in Zagreb, explaining […]

1. October 2015.

Confusion and ignorance—a fertile ground for manipulation

During April and May 2015, GOOD Initiative (initiative for systematic and quality introduction of civic education in schools) and Institute for Social Research in Zagreb, with a council of researchers, conducted quantitative research on political literacy of high school graduate students on a national representative sample of 1146 participants. The sample was selected using techniques […]

1. October 2015.

The lack of will to participate in the political process

"These results are much less about young people, and much more about us as a society and what we have been doing over the past 20 years," said Berto Šalaj, a member ofthe GONG Council, while commenting on the results of investigations of the political literacy of students finishing high school in Croatia. "No one […]

26. September 2015.

The Constitution and the electoral laws as toys in the hands of Constitutional Court judges

The Constitutional Court reacts late yet again, and changes the rules of the electoral game one minute before it begins, right before the dissolution of the Parliament, when there is nothing to be done to fix the flaws of the legal framework. The decision is politically coloured in favour of the political elite and against […]

18. September 2015.

Solidarity in the institutions and parks of Brussels

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) voted unanimously in favour of a resolution on the current refugee crisis, expressing a common concern on part of representatives of employers, trade unions and civil society organisations across the EU. The Resolution, adopted on Wednesday, September 16 2015, expresses regret over the plight of the refugees, migrants […]

16. September 2015.

“Let's learn how to be big” in Split: What you learn as a child, you practice as an adult

"The democratic deficit affects all of us – each February while we are doing our taxes, at every job interview when asked if we are planning a pregnancy soon", Marko Kovačić pointed out while emphasising that "the results of two of this year's researches carried out by the GOOD Initiative are worrying - 19.7% of […]

15. September 2015.

Stable financial mechanisms are a new impulse that drives the EU

The European Economic and Social Committee organised a round table „The role of Cooperative Banks“ in the House of Europe in Zagreb on September 11, with the aim of representing the concepts and models of cooperative ethical banks. New financial perspective and EU strategies for social entrepreneurship were presented by Carlos Trias Pinto from EESC, […]

15. September 2015.

On financing campaigns and referenda: The Government and the Parliament are (again) unenthusiastic

In order to invalidate to the largest extent possible the rule that elections are won with „one third above and two thirds below the table“, GONG is appealing to the Government and the Parliament that, before their dissolution, they pass a long awaited and improved Act on Referenda, and to make the most of the […]

12. September 2015.

Non-governmental organizations call EU to open borders to refugees

On the occasion of the Day of Solidarity with Refugees "refugeeswelcome" around Europe on Saturday, non-governmental organisations have expressed their displeasure with the slow and inadequate response of the European Union to the humanitarian crisis, asking for the opening of borders for refugees who are fleeing war-affected areas. About thirty activists from the Basis for […]

Where did the European values disappear?

Centre for Peace Studies (CMS), Croatian Platform for International Citizen Solidarity (CROSOL), Association of Croatian Trade Unions, Group 22 and Centre for Labour studies, are expressing deep concern over the serious threat to the fundamental European values of democracy, solidarity, social justice and human rights protection in the case of the current Greek debt crisis. […]

"Referendum on referendums" initiative collects 315,000 signatures

A group of 15 trade unions and seven civil society organisations calling for "a referendum on referendums" have so far collected 315,000 signatures for their petition, the group's coordinators said at a press conference in Zagreb on Thursday, appealing to the public to support their initiative over the remaining three days in order to "save […]

ImamoPravoZnati.org - an opportunity for democratic political culture

In an effort to facilitate access to information concerning public authorities via the Internet and to contribute to transparency and responsibility toward citizens, the Programme for Croatia and GONG NGOs on Tuesday presented a new Internet platform - ImamoPravoZnati.org where citizens can search, in three steps, information concerning 6,000 public bodies. The new web site […]

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