BRIEF NEWS BULLETIN IN ENGLISH NO.4997 HINA Zagreb, 27 June 2003

HR-POLITICS-Politika BRIEF NEWS BULLETIN IN ENGLISH NO.4997 HINA Zagreb, 27 June 2003 OPPOSITION BEGINS PARLIAMENTARY BOYCOTT EARLIER THAN ANNOUNCEDZAGREB, June 27 (Hina) - The Croatian parliament was unable to complete the agenda on Friday with bills the government forwarded yesterday owing to lack of quorum. The opposition began with its boycott of parliamentary sessions a little earlier than announced. The leaders of the Croatian Democratic Union, Social Liberals, Democratic Centre, and Croatian Party of Rights decided on Thursday they would boycott voting starting Tuesday due to developments in Osijek-Baranja County's assembly. Said parties will attend when parliament votes on their bills or bills important for adjusting Croatian legislation to EU standards.CROATIA ISN'T OVERINDEBTED - DEPUTY FINANCE MINISTERZAGREB, June 27 (Hina) - Croatia is not overindebted as the debt totals 96 billion kuna (EUR12.8 bln), which is less than half the Gross Domestic Product, Deputy Finance Minist