OPPOSITION SIX HOLDS TALKS WITH EUROPEAN DELEGATION

ZAGREB, Oct 27 (Hina) - Representatives of six parties of the Croatian Opposition held talks with representatives of the European Union, the Council of Europe and the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe, in Zagreb Wednesday. During the talks, the Croatian Opposition informed its guests of Opposition's standpoints on the electoral legislation and expressed regrets about not reaching consensus on the issue with the ruling Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), said coordinator of the Opposition Six Ivan Jakovcic. After the talks with the international delegation, Jakovcic told reporters that the European Union invited representatives of the Opposition Six to visit Brussels in late November, where they would be received by senior representatives of the European Union. When asked whether the date of the election in Croatia (December 22) would be changed, Jakovcic said it was not likely to happen after the talks with representatives of the European union and Croatian authorities, however, he said he expected this after president Tudjman returns from Vatican. Representatives of the European Union, the Council of Europe and the Organisation for the Security and Cooperation in Europe were also received by Croatian Prime Minister Zlatko Matesa. the international delegation is headed by Finnish Secretary of State in the Foreign Ministry Jukka Valtasaari. (hina) it