BRIEF NEWS BULLETIN IN ENGLISH NO. 5084

HR-BULLETIN-Politika BRIEF NEWS BULLETIN IN ENGLISH NO. 5084 HINA Zagreb 22 September 2003RACAN CONFIRMS ELECTIONS TO TAKE PLACE ON NOVEMBER 23ZAGREB, Sept 22 (Hina) - Prime Minister Ivica Racan confirmed on Monday that parliamentary elections would be held on November 23. "We will propose that the President of the Republic call elections for November 23," Racan told a press conference. Racan said that the ruling coalition had reached agreement at today's meeting that elections should be held on November 23. "Many people will not be surprised because we have been saying for months that elections will take place in the second half of November," the prime minister said.RACAN SAYS GOVERNMENT TO FINALISE E.U.-RELATED BILLS THIS WEEKZAGREB, Sept 22 (Hina) - Croatian Prime Minister Ivica Racan said on Monday that this week the government would complete its work regarding the adjustment of Croatian laws to those of the European Union and would send the remaining bills to parliament. Racan sai