PARLIAMENT ADOPTS HDZ SCHOOLS CONCLUSION AT OPPOSITION'S EXPENSE

( Editorial: --> 4056 ) ZAGREB, June 26 (Hina) - The Croatian National Parliament's House of Representatives on Friday rejected a resolution by six Opposition parties asking for a pay rise for education workers. The lower house instead endorsed conclusions adopted yesterday by the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) bench, rejecting teachers' requests to be promoted by two wage levels and proposing that US$37 million be secured through the revised budget and allocated to teachers for Christmas and anniversary bonuses and children's presents. Parliament also rejected a proposal by the Istrian Democratic Assembly (IDS) to establish an investigating commission which would look at the circumstances in which the concession agreement for the construction of the "Istrian Y" road was signed. Parliament also entrusted the Government with drawing up a detailed report on this case. (hina) jn rml /mbr 262110 MET jun 98