OSIJEK, Mar 2 (Hina) - Croatia's farmers announced on Thursday they would stage protests unless the elimination of difficulties amassed in agriculture began by March 15. If by that date farmers' representatives fail to meet with
Premier Ivica Racan, Agriculture Minister Bozidar Pankretic, and Economy Minister Goranko Fizulic, and unless the state begins paying farmers 155 million kuna (US$20 million) worth of debts, all farmers' associations will stage public protests, Antun Laslo, a representative of farmers' associations, told reporters in Osijek. Laslo objected to the fact that Croatian MPs spent a lot of time discussing the amount of their salaries, while completely failing to mention farmers' and the entire economy's difficulties.(hina) ha jn
OSIJEK, Mar 2 (Hina) - Croatia's farmers announced on Thursday they
would stage protests unless the elimination of difficulties
amassed in agriculture began by March 15.
If by that date farmers' representatives fail to meet with Premier
Ivica Racan, Agriculture Minister Bozidar Pankretic, and Economy
Minister Goranko Fizulic, and unless the state begins paying
farmers 155 million kuna (US$20 million) worth of debts, all
farmers' associations will stage public protests, Antun Laslo, a
representative of farmers' associations, told reporters in
Osijek.
Laslo objected to the fact that Croatian MPs spent a lot of time
discussing the amount of their salaries, while completely failing
to mention farmers' and the entire economy's difficulties.
(hina) ha jn