Civil society organisations opened the Croatian presidency of the Council of the EU with an expert advocacy panel “EU as a Forgotten Peace Project?” in Vukovar
Civil society organisations gathered within the Forum 2020 platform held an expert advocacy panel “EU as a Forgotten Peace Project?” on 14th-15th January in Vukovar. The goal of the event was to, on the anniversary of peaceful reintegration of the Croatian Danube region and Croatia’s international recognition, discuss the role of peacebuilding in EU’s foreign […]
Photo gallery: EU as a Forgotten Peace Project, Vukovar, 14th-15th January 2020
Photos by: Marko Balaši
State Secretary Nikolina Brnjac represents the Council of the EU in the European Parliament
State Secretary Nikolina Brnjac, as a delegate of the Government of the Republic of Croatia, participated in the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg (Ministerial Delegates) where she represented the Council of the European Union for the first time during the Croatian Presidency. At this year’s first session, the Prime Minister of the […]
Delirium interruptum – performance by Domino Association
The beginning of 2020 was marked by big news in the political situation and status of Croatia. In addition to the presidential elections just held, Croatia’s presidency of the Council of the European Union has begun. On January 9, 2020 at 7pm, a gala concert will be held at the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb […]
Expert advocacy panel: EU as a Forgotten Peace Project?
Vukovar, 14th and 15th January 2020 FORUM 2020 – an informal network of civil society organisations coordinated by CROSOL – Croatian Platform for International Citizen Solidarity, invites you to the opening event of Croatia’s presidency of the Council of the European Union on behalf of civil society, which will be held 14th and 15th January […]
Croatia as presiding member of the Council of the EU has to urgently initiate consultations between Member States regarding USA-Iran conflict
In view of the escalation of the conflict between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran, CROSOL – the Croatian Platform for International Citizen Solidarity, calls on the Government of the Republic of Croatia, as the Member State holding the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, to promptly initiate […]
Croatian citizens believe that the fight against corruption must be the priority of Croatia’s EU Presidency
CROSOL – the Croatian Platform for International Citizen Solidarity, in collaboration with Ipsos Puls, has published the results of a public opinion poll on Croatia’s presidency of the EU Council taking place in the first half of 2020. The research was carried out within the framework of the project “Towards an open, fair and sustainable […]
“Stop the backlash – Stop domestic violence” -conference declaration to the Finnish and Croatian EU-Presidencies
The Treaty of European Union (TEU) affirms gender equality and non-discrimination as fundamental principles (Article 2). Combating gender-based violence is one of the five priority areas of the EU’s Strategic Engagement for Gender Equality 2016-2019 and will continue to be so in the next phase 2020-2023. Ursula van der Leyen, the President of the European […]
The panel “Can Citizens Overthrow Illiberal Regimes?” held in Zagreb
Croatian Platform for International Civic Solidarity CROSOL, Solidarna – Foundation for Human Rights and Solidarity and Human Rights House Zagreb last Saturday, on December the 7th in Dokukino KIC held a panel called “Can citizens overthrow illiberal regimes – experiences of Romania and Croatia” with the screening of the documentary film “O lijepa, o draga […]
EU presidency and culture: CROSOL is an official Human Rights Film Festival partner
The beginning of December for Zagreb and Rijeka is reserved for festival of socially engaged film – 17. Human Rights Film Festival (1-8/12/2019 Zagreb, Rijeka) in which this year, due to Croatian EU presidency, CROSOL will participate as na official festival partner. CROSOL’s task during the presidency will be to gather the croatian civil society […]