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Croatia has been a parliamentary democracy since it adopted the Constitution in 1990. The republic of Croatia is led by the President, Predsjednik, who serves as head of state and is elected directly for a five-year term. The President has several duties, including appointing the Prime Minister (under approval of the Parliament), serving as commander in chief of the armed forces, and helping govern foreign policy.
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The United Nations mediated a cease-fire in January 1992, but hostilities resumed the next year when Croatia fought to regain one-third of the territory lost the previous year. A second cease-fire was enacted in May 1993, followed by a joint declaration the next January between Croatia and Yugoslavia. However, in September 1993, the Croatian Army led an offensive against the Serb-held Republic of Krajina. A third cease-fire was called in March 1994, but it, too, was broken in May and August 1995 after Croatian forces regained large portions of Krajina, prompting an exodus of Serbs from this area. In November 1995, Croatia agreed to peacefully reintegrate Eastern Slavonia, Baranja, and Western Dirmium under terms of the Erdut Agreement. In December 1995, Croatia signed the Dayton peace agreement, committing itself to a permanent cease-fire and the return of all refugees.
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Road conditions and maintenance in Croatia vary widely. Portions of two modern highways linking Zagreb with Rijeka and Split opened in 2004. Many stretches of the highways are still under construction and opposing traffic is often not separated by a divider.Additionally, there are stretches of highway with average travel speeds up to 130km/hour which are still only one lane in each direction.Highway tolls are higher than in the United States. Primary roads, including roads along the coast, are generally adequate, but most have only one lane in each direction.Coastal roads are narrow and congested, and tend to be slippery when wet. There is heavy congestion on major routes on weekends (towards the coast, for example) and in major cities during rush hours. Drivers tend to be aggressive in Croatia.
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Nine of the selected projects include partners from outside the Framework Programme, such as Russia, China, Vietnam, Australia, the United States, Canada, and Croatia. Details of all the projects can be found in MEMO/06/381.
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