A BRIEF LOOK AT CROATIAN PRESS ON WEDNESDAY

ZAGREB, Feb 27 (Hina) - Today's VJESNIK devotes the front page to the War Crimes Tribunal hearing on last year's missile attack on Zagreb. Talks between President Tudjman and INA and Agip (Italian oil company) delegations on a joint project for exploiting natural gas in northern Adriatic were also given a prominent position on the front page. A comment piece by Maja Freunclich, headlined "Left - Right" discusses the position of ruling HDZ as a centre party. "Undoubtedly, HDZ is a centre party - as such, it is much more opent o fresh ideas than the parties which are limited by a narrow left or right definitions," Freundlich argues. The "Topical Issue" column addresses the problem of terrorism in Croatia and abroad. The conclusions of the HDZ National Committee on retirement pensions were given a prominent place on VECERNJI LIST's front page. The editorial, by Branko Tudjen, discusses the response of the Croatian Democratic Opposition Alliance, active in Germany and Austria, to President Tudjman's speech at the HDZ National Committee session on Saturday. A comment piece by Zeljko Hodonj addresses the "absorption" of the WDR (German radio) Croatian programme within a regional programme destined to former Yugoslavia. (hina) jn as 281342 MET feb 96