ZAGREB, June 18 (Hina) - The Croatian parliament will start its 13th session, the last one before the summer holidays, on Tuesday. The session starts on a Tuesday and not, as usually, on a Wednesday because this year's Anti-Fascist
Struggle Day, June 22, which is a holiday, falls on Friday. By mid-July, when the constitutional deadline for regular sessions expires, deputies will have to do a lot of work, with an agenda of some 50 items, including a package of five bills which should enable the start of a process of decentralisation by July 1. The government has also forwarded to parliament bills which are aimed at stimulating the development of small businesses, crafts and farming. The parliament should also discuss a series of annual reports, such as the 2000 report of the Ombudsman, reports on the operation of the Croatian Institute for Pension Insurance, Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Developme
ZAGREB, June 18 (Hina) - The Croatian parliament will start its 13th
session, the last one before the summer holidays, on Tuesday.
The session starts on a Tuesday and not, as usually, on a Wednesday
because this year's Anti-Fascist Struggle Day, June 22, which is a
holiday, falls on Friday.
By mid-July, when the constitutional deadline for regular sessions
expires, deputies will have to do a lot of work, with an agenda of
some 50 items, including a package of five bills which should enable
the start of a process of decentralisation by July 1.
The government has also forwarded to parliament bills which are
aimed at stimulating the development of small businesses, crafts
and farming.
The parliament should also discuss a series of annual reports, such
as the 2000 report of the Ombudsman, reports on the operation of the
Croatian Institute for Pension Insurance, Croatian Bank for
Reconstruction and Development, etc.
The last regular parliament session has been awaited with interest
also because of the fact that Istrian Democratic Assembly (IDS)
deputies have left the parliamentary majority and that some
coalition partners have been frequently voicing opposed views on
political and economic issues.
Apart from this, the functioning of the parliament has been
hampered by the lack of quorum, a problem strongly present during
the last session and last week's sessions of parliamentary
committees.
Although the last session will be a marathon sitting, there is a
possibility that deputies convene once again if the parliament
fails to wrap up the agenda, in which case such a session could be
held in late July.
(hina) rml