Croatia Country Profile
Country Profile Sources
General Information Sources
- The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2012.
- World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012.
- BBC: 'Croatia postpones corruption trial of ex-PM Ivo Sanader', 28 Oct. 2011
- OCCRP: 'Croatia: Corruption costing billions annually', 15 September 2011
- OCCRP: 'Croatia: Ex-Prime Minister indicted for corruption', 31 August 2011
- Regional Anti-Corruption Initiative: European Commission: Key Findings of the 2011 Progress Report on Croatia, 12 October 2011
- European Commission: Croatia Progress Report 2011.
- US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Croatia 2011.
- Freedom House: Nations in Transit - Croatia 2010.
- Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Croatia 2010.
- Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2010.
- The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Croatia 2010.
- Croatian Ministry of Justice: Analysis of the Implementation and Effectiveness of the Measures from the Action Plan of the Anti-Corruption Strategy 2010 (in Croatian).
- Balkan Insight: 'Croatia Arrests Ex-Deputy PM for Corruption', 30 March 2010.
- Croatian Times: 'Construction firm head Zuzul remains in custody', 11 February 2010.
- BBC News: 'Social Democrat Ivo Josipovic elected Croatia president', 11 January 2010.
- The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2009.
- Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2009.
- European Commission: Enlargement Newsletter - Resolution in Sight for Croatian-Slovenian Border Dispute? 4 September 2009.
- Seebiz: 'Five managers of Croatian Motorways arrested this morning!', 26 November 2009.
- Radio Liberty: 'Croatia Indicts Former Defense Minister For Corruption', 28 October 2009.
- The Independent: 'Croatian Prime Minister quits politics', 1 July 2009.
- Croatian Times: 'Croats call judiciary the most corrupt institution', 19 June 2009.
- Governance Focus: 'Corruption in Croatia', 3 June 2009.
- The Wall Street Journal: 'Corruption in Croatia', 19 May 2009.
- Balkan Insight: 'Croatia Land Corruption Case Opens', 18 May 2009.
- BBC News: 'Croatia cursed by crime and corruption', 15 April 2009.
- Earthtimes: 'Croatia hands 7-year sentence to general for theft of diamonds', 2 March 2009.
- Javno: 'Croatian Cabinet Presents Anti-Corruption Measures', 26 February 2009.
- Vlada Republike Hrvatske: 'Croatia launches anti-corruption campaign', 25 February 2009.
- Javno: 'Tax Office Heads Arrested For Taking Bribes', 13 February 2009.
- Commission of the European Communities: Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament - Enlargement Strategy and Main Challenges 2008-2009.
- European Commission: Croatia Progress Report 2008.
- European Commission: Governance Overview for Croatia 2008.
- Lexadin: The World Law Guide - Legislation Croatia 2008.
- Javno: 'Croatia Again Fails Corruption Exam', 9 December 2008.
- Balkan Insight: 'Croatia Sets Up Anti Corruption Courts', 28 November 2008.
- Timesonline: 'EU to embrace Croatia despite reports of gang crime and corruption', 6 November 2008.
- EUbusiness: 'Croatia on track to end EU accession talks in a year', 5 November 2008.
- EUbusiness: 'EU enlargement progress reports - key findings', 5 November 2008.
- European Commission: Croatia Country Progress Report November 2007.
- Transparency International Croatia: National Integrity System Study 2007.
- David Moore and Athanasios Vamvakidis, International Monetary Fund: Economic Growth in Croatia: Potential and Constraints 2007.
- Government of the Republic of Croatia: National Anti-Corruption Programme 2006-2008.
- Jelena Budak: Corruption in Croatia: Perceptions Rise, Problems Remain 2006 (in Croatian).
- The World Bank: Country Assistance Strategy Progress Report for the Republic of Croatia for the Period FY05-FY08.
- EBRD & World Bank: Business Environment and Enterprise Performance Survey (BEEPS) Croatia 2005.
- Council of Europe Group of States against Corruption: Evaluation Report on Croatia 2005.
Corruption Levels Sources
Judicial System
- The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2012.
- World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012.
- European Commission: Croatia Progress Report 2011.
- US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Croatia 2011.
- Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Croatia 2011.
- Freedom House: Nations in Transit - Croatia 2010.
- Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Croatia 2010.
- Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2010.
- The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Croatia 2010.
- European Commission: Governance Overview for Croatia 2008.
- Dalje: 'Corruption Office Suspects 9 Judges for Corruption', 12 September 2008.
- Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2007.
Police
- World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012.
- European Commission: Croatia Progress Report 2011.
- Freedom House: Nations in Transit - Croatia 2010.
- Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Croatia 2010.
- Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2010.
- The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Croatia 2010.
- European Commission: Croatia Progress Report 2009.
- European Commission: Governance Overview for Croatia 2008.
- US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Croatia 2008.
- Transparency International Croatia: National Integrity System Study 2007.
Licences, Infrastructure and Public Utilities
- The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2012.
- World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012.
- Index: 'Bivši šef HŽ-a Davorin Kobak osuđen na sedam godina zatvora', 30 September 2011
- European Commission: Croatia Progress Report 2011.
- daily.tportal.hr: 'Former HZ CEO, two senior execs of Agit company indicted for fraud', 30 June 2010
- Freedom House: Nations in Transit - Croatia 2010.
- Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Croatia 2010.
- US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Croatia 2010.
- Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2010.
- The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Croatia 2010.
- The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2009.
- Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: 'Croatia Indicts Former Defense Minister for Corruption', 28 October 2009.
- Southeast European Times: 'Croatia mounts largest anti-corruption Action to date', 6 August 2007.
Land Administration
- The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2012.
- World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012.
- Freedom House: Nations in Transit - Croatia 2010.
- Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Croatia 2010.
- US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Croatia 2010.
- Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2010.
- The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Croatia 2010.
- The World Bank: Croatia Country Brief 2008.
- EUbusiness: 'Ex-Croat state official sought 1.5 million-euro bribe: witness', 27 November 2008.
Tax Administration
- The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2012.
- World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012.
- Freedom House: Nations in Transit - Croatia 2010.
- Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Croatia 2010.
- US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Croatia 2010.
- Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2010.
- Javno: 'Tax Office Heads Arrested For Taking Bribes', 13 February 2009.
- Jelena Budak: Corruption in Croatia: Perceptions Rise, Problems Remain 2006 (in Croatian).
Customs Administration
- The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2012.
- World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012.
- European Commission: Croatia Progress Report 2011.
- Balkan Insight: 'Croatia arrests 20 customs officers on corruption charges', 05 May 2011
- US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Croatia 2010.
- Croatian Ministry of Finance: Strengthening Anti-Corruption Activities of the Customs Administration 2008.
- The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2007.
Public Procurement and Contracting
- World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012.
- European Commission: Croatia Progress Report 2011.
- US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Croatia 2011.
- Wieninternational: 'Croatian government tackles corruption', 7 January 2010.
- World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012.
- US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Croatia 2011.
- Freedom House: Nations in Transit - Croatia 2010.
- Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Croatia 2010.
- Seebiz: 'Five managers of Croatian Motorways arrested this morning!', 26 November 2009.
- Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: 'Croatia Indicts Former Defense Minister for Corruption', 28 October 2009.
- Adriatic Institute for Public Policy: 'Police arrest Croat food group execs - agency', 21 October 2009.
- Dalje: 'Croatia Ends Maestro Anti-Corruption Trial', 15 May 2009.
- The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2007.
- Transparency International Croatia: National Integrity System Study 2007.
- Southeast European Times: 'Croatia mounts largest anti-corruption action to date', 6 August 2007.
- PSD: Policy Analysis: Secret Processes of Public Procurement in the City of Zagreb.
Environment, Natural Resources and Extractive Industry
- Reuters: 'Croatia sacks state power board management', 22 September 2009.
- EBRD & World Bank: BEEPS Croatia 2005.
Public Anti-Corruption Initiatives Sources
- European Commission: Croatia Progress Report 2011.
- The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Croatia 2010.
- Freedom House: Nations in Transit - Croatia 2010.
- Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Croatia 2010.
- US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Croatia 2010.
- Amnesty International: Croatia - Briefing to the European Commission and Memeber States of the European Union (EU) on the progress made by the Republic of Croatia in Prosecution of War Crimes April 2010.
- Croatian Ministry of Justice: Analysis of the Implementation and Effectiveness of the Measures from the Action Plan of the Anti-Corruption Strategy 2010 (in Croatian).
- European Commission: Croatia Progress Report 2009.
- Council of Europe Group of States against Corruption (GRECO): Evaluation Report on Croatia 2009.
- Croatian Parliament: 'National Council for Monitoring Anti-Corruption Strategy Implementation', 2009.
- Croatian Times: 'Kosor promises to stop corruption', 24 September 2009.
- Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights: The Protection of "Whistleblowers" July 2009.
- Croatian Parliament National Council for Monitoring Anti-Corruption Strategy Implementation: Report on the Work of the National Council for Monitoring Anti-Corruption Strategy Implementation in the period from 21 May 2008 to 30 May 2009.
- Javno: 'PHOTO: Croatia Presents Anti-Corruption Judges', 2 March 2009.
- Javno: 'Croatian Cabinet Presents Anti-Corruption Measures', 26 February 2009.
- Vlada Republike Hrvatske: 'Croatia launches anti-corruption campaign', 25 February 2009.
- Balkan Insight: '95 Arrested in Croat Bribery Scandal', 19 September 2008.
- Croatian Ministry of Finance: Strengthening Anti-Corruption Activities of the Customs Administration 2008.
- Regional Anti-Corruption Initiative: Anti-Corruption Policy Implementation 2008.
- European Commission: Governance Overview for Croatia 2008.
- Lexadin: The World Law Guide - Legislation Croatia 2008.
- European Commission: Governance Overview for Croatia 2008.
- US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Croatia 2008.
- Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2007.
- Transparency International Croatia: National Integrity System Study 2007.
- Jelena Budak: Corruption in Croatia: Perceptions Rise, Problems Remain 2006 (in Croatian).
- Government of Croatia: National Anti-Corruption Programme 2006-2008.
- Council of Europe Group of States against Corruption (GRECO): Compliance Report on Croatia 2007.
- Council of Europe Group of State against Corruption (GRECO): Evaluation Report on Croatia 2005.
- Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2005.
- John Hucker for OSCE: The Ombudsman Institution in Croatia: An Expert Analysis 2003.
Private Anti-Corruption Initiatives Sources
- Freedom House: Nations in Transit - Croatia 2010.
- Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Croatia 2010.
- US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Croatia 2010.
- The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Croatia 2010.
- Reporters Without Borders: Croatia Country Report 2010.
- Reporters Without Borders: Worldwide Press Freedom Index 2009.
- Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2009.
- Freedom House: Nations in Transit - Croatia 2009.
- Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Croatia 2009.
- Freedom House: Freedom of the Press - Croatia 2009.
- Freedom House: Freedom of the Press Index 2009.
- European Commission: Croatia Progress Report 2008.
- European Commission: Governance Overview for Croatia 2008.
- OneWorld South East Europe: 'PSD Demands Public Debate on the Law on Conflict of Interests', 15 April 2008.
- Freedom House: Nations in Transit - Croatia 2007.
- Transparency International Croatia: National Integrity System Study 2007.
- Paul McCarthy (for Transparency International): Drivers of Change - An Evaluation of the Advocacy and Legal Advice Centers Project, 2005.
- Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project: Pukanic Murder Trial Opens.





