ZAGREB, Jan 5 (Hina) - In the parliamentary elections of January 5, the people of Croatia delivered a clear message: that they want change, and have chosen to enter the new millennium with new leaders and fresh policies, the European
Commission said in a statement on Wednesday. The statement, issued on EC's behalf and behalf of External Relations Commissioner Chris Patten by the EC Special Envoy's Office, read that Croatian citizens have made clear that they want Croatia to take its rightful place in the family of European democracies and develop closer and more constructive relations with the European Union. "Croatia has demonstrated clearly that democratic change is possible in a region where many had doubted it. It is a message of hope and optimism for the new century, and one which will, I hope, be heard clearly throughout the regions." The statement also notes a pledge by the outgoing Croatian D
ZAGREB, Jan 5 (Hina) - In the parliamentary elections of January 5,
the people of Croatia delivered a clear message: that they want
change, and have chosen to enter the new millennium with new leaders
and fresh policies, the European Commission said in a statement on
Wednesday.
The statement, issued on EC's behalf and behalf of External
Relations Commissioner Chris Patten by the EC Special Envoy's
Office, read that Croatian citizens have made clear that they want
Croatia to take its rightful place in the family of European
democracies and develop closer and more constructive relations
with the European Union.
"Croatia has demonstrated clearly that democratic change is
possible in a region where many had doubted it. It is a message of
hope and optimism for the new century, and one which will, I hope, be
heard clearly throughout the regions."
The statement also notes a pledge by the outgoing Croatian
Democratic Union (HDZ) to serve as an effective party of
opposition, which is described as "an essential component of any
genuine democracy."
(hina) rml