ZAGREB, Nov 7 (Hina) - Please note that the sixth paragraph in the news item headlined "Croatia, Italy - A Step Towards Relations Free From Burdens of Past" should read as follows: "Italy's objection to the reportedly discriminatory
nature of Croatia's Law on Denationalisation has been resolved by placing this issue in the context of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement Croatia signed last week with the European Union and its members, including Italy. The Italian side claimed the law was discriminatory because it allowed only Croatian citizens to participate in the denationalisation and excluded the possibility for the optants whose property had been confiscated to participate in the process. However, the SAA, which was signed by Italy too, regulates the right for foreign nationals to acquire real estate in Croatia. Four years after the SAA goes into force (a
ZAGREB, Nov 7 (Hina) - Please note that the sixth paragraph in the
news item headlined "Croatia, Italy - A Step Towards Relations Free
From Burdens of Past" should read as follows:
"Italy's objection to the reportedly discriminatory nature of
Croatia's Law on Denationalisation has been resolved by placing
this issue in the context of the Stabilisation and Association
Agreement Croatia signed last week with the European Union and its
members, including Italy. The Italian side claimed the law was
discriminatory because it allowed only Croatian citizens to
participate in the denationalisation and excluded the possibility
for the optants whose property had been confiscated to participate
in the process. However, the SAA, which was signed by Italy too,
regulates the right for foreign nationals to acquire real estate in
Croatia. Four years after the SAA goes into force (approximately in
six years), foreign nationals will be able to buy real estate under
the same conditions as Croatian nationals.
(hina) rml