Speaker Rejects Croatia Referendum Initiative

Ljubljana, 18 January - Parliament Speaker France Cukjati threw out on Friday a proposal for a referendum on Croatia's EU accession, which had been put forward by the opposition National Party (SNS). Cukjati said the proposal was illegal.

Ljubljana Parliament Speaker France Cukjati speaking to the press about the rejection of a proposal for a referendum on Croatia's EU accession, which had been put forward by the opposition National Party (SNS). Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Parliament Speaker France Cukjati speaking to the press about the rejection of a proposal for a referendum on Croatia's EU accession, which had been put forward by the opposition National Party (SNS).
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Parliament Speaker France Cukjati speaking to the press about the rejection of a proposal for a referendum on Croatia's EU accession, which had been put forward by the opposition National Party (SNS). Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Parliament Speaker France Cukjati speaking to the press about the rejection of a proposal for a referendum on Croatia's EU accession, which had been put forward by the opposition National Party (SNS).
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Parliament Speaker France Cukjati speaking to the press about the rejection of a proposal for a referendum on Croatia's EU accession, which had been put forward by the opposition National Party (SNS). Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Parliament Speaker France Cukjati speaking to the press about the rejection of a proposal for a referendum on Croatia's EU accession, which had been put forward by the opposition National Party (SNS).
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Parliament Speaker France Cukjati speaking to the press about the rejection of a proposal for a referendum on Croatia's EU accession, which had been put forward by the opposition National Party (SNS). Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Parliament Speaker France Cukjati speaking to the press about the rejection of a proposal for a referendum on Croatia's EU accession, which had been put forward by the opposition National Party (SNS).
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Parliament Speaker France Cukjati speaking to the press about the rejection of a proposal for a referendum on Croatia's EU accession, which had been put forward by the opposition National Party (SNS). Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Parliament Speaker France Cukjati speaking to the press about the rejection of a proposal for a referendum on Croatia's EU accession, which had been put forward by the opposition National Party (SNS).
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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