BRIEF NEWS BULLETIN IN ENGLISH NO. 5541

ZAGREB, Dec 24 (Hina) - Prime Minister Ivo Sanader has assessed 2004 asa successful year for Croatia, which he says has managed to promoteitself fully on the foreign affairs front. The presidential candidate of the rulingCroatian Democratic Union (HDZ), Jadranka Kosor, has said thatincumbent Croatian President Stjepan Mesic, who is also running in thepresidential race, has still not apologised to her over what shecalled sexist remarks, nor has she seen any indications from hiselection headquarters that he intends to do so. Incumbent Croatian President Stjepan Mesic, whois seeking his second term, has said he has no intention ofapologising to the candidate of the ruling Croatian Democratic Union(HDZ), Jadranka Kosor, over what she called his sexist remarks abouther. Independent presidential candidate SlavenLetica said on Friday that incumbent President and presidentialcandidate Stjepan Mesic's statement that journalist Domagoj Marg