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Ivo Josipovic, President of Croatia
02/04/2010 - Talking Europe

Ivo Josipovic, President of Croatia

The newly elected President of Croatia tells France 24 and RFI how he plans to tackle rampant corruption in his country. Ivo Josipovic is confident that Croatia will soon join the European club but admits the Balkans are still deeply divided.
France add European championship to record title haul
01/02/2010 - HANDBALL

France add European championship to record title haul

French handball team "Les Experts" have beaten Croatia 25-21 in the European championship final to become the first ever nation to hold the Olympic, World and European titles simultaneously.
Social Democrat Josipovic wins presidential election
11/01/2010 - CROATIA

Social Democrat Josipovic wins presidential election

Social Democrat Ivo Josipovic won Croatia's presidential election Monday, securing 60 percent of votes, according to the country’s electoral commission. Josipovic has pledged to fight corruption and lead Croatia into the EU.
Exit polls show Social Democrat Josipovic leading run-off vote
10/01/2010 - CROATIA

Exit polls show Social Democrat Josipovic leading run-off vote

Exit polls indicate that anti-corruption Social Democrat candidate Ivo Josipovic is likely to win Croatia's presidential run-off over Zagreb Mayor Milan Bandic. Both candidates support Croatia’s bid to join the EU in 2011 or 2012.
Social Democrat Josipovic to face major of Zagreb in presidential run-off
11/01/2010 - CROATIA

Social Democrat Josipovic to face major of Zagreb in presidential run-off

Croatia's opposition Social Democrat presidential candidate Ivo Josipovic will face independent Zagreb mayor Milan Bandic in a run-off vote on Jan. 10 after taking 32.7% of the vote in the first round on Sunday.
Economic crisis dominates presidential election
27/12/2009 - CROATIA

Economic crisis dominates presidential election

A deepening economic crisis and concerns over high-level corruption in Croatia will be on voters' minds as they as head to the polls on Sunday to elect a president to replace popular centrist Stipe Mesic and steer the Balkans country into the EU.
Profiles of the presidential hopefuls
27/12/2009 - CROATIA

Profiles of the presidential hopefuls

Here are short profiles of some of the presidential hopefuls in Croatia's election.
Bosnia on the brink
20/10/2009 - TOP STORY

Bosnia on the brink

Bosnia is an unsustainable country, that's the grim assessment of the country's Serb leaders going into talks on the State's future.
TENNIS - DAVIS CUP
Czechs to face Spain in final after unassailable lead over Croatia
Czech doubles pair Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek defeated their Croatian opponents and gave their team a unassailable 3-0 lead. They will face defending champion Spain in their first final in 29 years.
TENNIS - DAVIS CUP
Spain cruises on as Berdych win put Czechs 2-0 up
Defending champions Spain closed in on a seventh Davis Cup final while the Czech Republic take a 2-0 lead over Croatia in their Davis Cup semi-final.
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