Croatia

04.08.2008 The Zelena lista (Green List), political party that is associate member of the European Green Party, protests the start of works, on August 1, on what they claim is `a barbaric project by developer Tomo Horvatinčić`, on the Petar Preradović Square (the Floral Square) in Zagreb.

31.07.2008 The Green List, associate member of the European Green Party, protests the devastation of the park on Gupčeva Zvijezda in Zagreb that is divided in half with the construction of a new street. The newly built children playground loses all purpose, having in mind that it will be now surrounded with roads on three sides.

25.07.2008 The eleventh Days of the Sun: Health Food and Traditional Crafts Fair, organized by the Eko-Zadar association, starts today in Zadar. The fair will present traditional foods, medicinal herbs and herbal products, crafts and arts and traditionally manufactured souvenirs.

21.07.2008 The Pravo na grad (Right to a City) Initiative and Zelena akcija environmental association claim they have learnt from trusted sources that the Hoto Group intends to start demolition of the building of the old printing company on Preradovic Square 6 on August 1.

18.07.2008 Animal Friends filed an initiative with the Ministry of Environmental Protection, Spatial Planning and Construction and to Mirela Holy, Member of Sabor, to ban the sale and distribution of plastic bags in Croatia.

15.07.2008 The Zelena Akcija (Green Action) condemned the adoption of the Draft Law that proposes reducing the area of Medvednica protected landscape, at the Government session of July 10, 2008.

11.07.2008 The anti-nuclear campaign started in Croatia by two associations, a political party (the Green List) and the local government in Erdut Municipality gains on intensity and actually spreads outside the country, to Serbia where we hear of actual plans regarding nuclear power stations.

10.07.2008 With a huge majority, only one vote against and one abstaining vote, the Croatian Sabor (the Parliament) adopted the Law on Prevention of Discrimination that was the target of strong dissent and protests by the Catholic Church and other religious communities in Croatia, as well as some conservative NGOs.

08.07.2008 The Zelena Istra environmental association accused the municipal authorities in Pula, Istria, of lack of understanding and resistance to greater inclusion of citizens in the setting of social and spatial priorities of use of space when preparing the General Urban Plan that will soon be submitted for adoption by the City Council.

02.07.2008 The Organizing Committee of Zagreb Pride 2008 condemned the attacks on gay activists Kristijan Grđana and Sanja Juras and three participants who came to the Pride from Kosovo, expressing their full solidarity and support for the victims.