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Croatia Overwhelmed by Immigrant Influx
Officials in Croatia have announced that the Eastern European country is buckling under the flood of thousands of refugees who have entered the country on their path to reach Western Europe, asking newcomers to go to neighboring Hungary or Slovenia instead.
Speaking at a news conference in the border town of Tovarnik on Friday, Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic said that his country could no longer...
Croatia writes off debts of 60,000 poorest citizens
Village of Bobodol, near Knin, in central Croatia.
Croatian government have gotten creditors on board a plan to erase the debts of some 60,000 poorest citizens. The “fresh start” scheme targets less than 1 percent of the entire debt, but is hoped to boost the economy in the long-term.
The unorthodox measure was voted for by the government on January 15 and comes into force on Monday. To be eligible...
Anti-government protests continue in Bosnia
Bosnians have continued their anti-government protests for the fourth consecutive day, calling for the resignation of the government and release of the detainees.
Hundreds of people held fresh demonstrations in the capital Sarajevo on Sunday and accused the police of using brute force against protesters.
The protesters were also angry with the government’s inability to address the country’s 44...