Zagreb police gets new chief, raids universities

by E Wayne Ross on September 18, 2008

Reuters: Zagreb police gets new chief, raids universities

ZAGREB, Sept 18 (Reuters) – Croatia has appointed a new police chief in Zagreb after a third mob-style assault in four months prompted fears of deteriorating security in the capital.

The European Union has told the country it must step up the fight against organised crime and corruption if it wants to complete EU accession talks in late 2009, but concrete actions have been slow in coming.