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[00:00:00] we must electrify Europe, our goal is
[00:00:03] to double electricity production by 2040.
[00:00:06] years.
[00:00:09] Ursula Vonderline said that Brussels
[00:00:12] wants to raise relations with Ottawa to the highest possible
[00:00:16] level and, as she said, urgently
[00:00:18] redefine them. Canada, which shares European values,
[00:00:22] sees as a key partner in creating new global
[00:00:26] alliances.
[00:00:30] Our partnership is not aimed against anyone, but
[00:00:34] strives for strength through unity. We want to
[00:00:38] strengthen our relationship with Canada
[00:00:40] to the maximum.
[00:00:43] Dear Mark, I said that we urgently need to redefine
[00:00:46] our partnership.
[00:00:49] That is why I would like us to open the doors
[00:00:53] to Canada together, for it to become the first associate
[00:00:56] member of the European Union.
[00:01:09] Ursula von der Leyen, in her State of the Union address, announced a series of new
[00:01:13] here, indeed, on her own initiative, given initiatives, from strengthening European defense and a new
[00:01:16] security architecture to stricter rules for migration and
[00:01:19] social networks. We are now going live to
[00:01:22] Strasbourg where our Maja
[00:01:25] Štrbac is. Maja, what reactions could we hear
[00:01:29] to the speech of the President of the Commission and what caused the most
[00:01:32] commotion?
[00:01:36] Well, Boranda, it can be said that the reactions were indeed
[00:01:39] raised despite the fact that rhetorically everything
[00:01:42] actually changed a lot from last year's
[00:01:46] speech, the President of the European Commission, Ursula
[00:01:49] von der Leyen, really took note of
[00:01:52] last year's comments in which the biggest
[00:01:56] impact was that she
[00:01:59] important that a part focused too much on foreign policy relations, not on internal,
[00:02:02] internal cohesion, as she actually did this year
[00:02:05] on trade relations between member
[00:02:08] countries, on strengthening defense
[00:02:11] readiness, so among other things, it could be heard
[00:02:14] that there were a lot of words, few
[00:02:17] solutions, that she tried to please everyone, the opposition
[00:02:21] criticized the fact that no
[00:02:24] concrete measures were offered to solve the problem of affordable
[00:02:28] housing, here it was... much talked about the relationship
[00:02:32] with America, there was no mention of any
[00:02:35] concrete measure for the trade war with the USA,
[00:02:38] in fact, we can point out that Donald Trump
[00:02:42] was not explicitly mentioned once in Ursula
[00:02:45] Vonderline's entire speech, and Mark Kartni,
[00:02:49] the Canadian Prime Minister, was also present.
[00:02:52] In fact, a big decision was made,
[00:02:56] a big, big change in the European... Union, that
[00:02:59] is the
[00:03:02] accession of Canada to the European Union, of course, that had great
[00:03:06] repercussions and many great reactions, we will talk about all of that, as much
[00:03:09] as we can, of course, today with the Europarliamentarian Nikolina Brnjac,
[00:03:13] good day, welcome to the program, good day to you and your viewers, well,
[00:03:17] we heard really now a small contribution, there were so many reactions
[00:03:21] to today's speech by Ursula von der Leyen, what are
[00:03:24] your reactions, how do you actually receive
[00:03:28] these. comments we heard in brief, well I think she was extremely
[00:03:31] concrete in certain matters, primarily for
[00:03:35] the competitiveness of our economy, the European economy, and what is
[00:03:38] the goal is that we must by the end of the year, considering that we know that next year there will be
[00:03:42] elections in numerous member states, uh,
[00:03:45] have a finished European Union budget, and is that the most important
[00:03:49] document for the next seven years for Croatia and for the whole
[00:03:52] of Europe, that is, the European Union, precisely this
[00:03:55] competitiveness fund for competitiveness, which makes up one fifth.
[00:03:59] of the entire fund, we see a great
[00:04:01] opportunity for Croatia, especially for our companies, for our
[00:04:05] businessmen, for example, in defense, as we discussed,
[00:04:08] that is, where European competitiveness can be
[00:04:12] raised, precisely through such a fund, she also spoke and placed great
[00:04:16] emphasis on energy independence, which is crucial, because
[00:04:18] if we know that today Europe imports about 96% of oil,
[00:04:22] 90% of gas, about 60% of coal,
[00:04:26] meaning we cannot talk about any independence, we know that it is crucial for us to
[00:04:30] have an independent, developed, and competitive economy, but of course
[00:04:34] also how important it is for our citizens, therefore, what she
[00:04:37] also said today, we must invest in renewable
[00:04:40] energy sources, that is, both solar
[00:04:43] and nuclear energy, hydropower,
[00:04:46] that is, different forms of energy, she also highlighted that as an important
[00:04:49] sign, she also clearly set
[00:04:53] the goal for climate change, we saw what happened,
[00:04:57] what it was like this summer, what kind of droughts there were, what kind of fires,
[00:05:01] terrible fires, my brother, that is, but
[00:05:04] throughout Europe, that is why European coordination
[00:05:08] is necessary, a budget that will follow such
[00:05:11] situations is necessary. It will also enable us to have additional funds
[00:05:15] for coordination between fire services, civil protection services, meaning
[00:05:18] all those involved, but what particularly pleased me is what
[00:05:22] she emphasized now, what is important for our young people,
[00:05:26] if we know that every seventh child in Europe has
[00:05:29] mental health problems, then this that she announced now, that
[00:05:33] all member states must have a uniform approach,
[00:05:37] she now announced the adoption of a new law for children who are
[00:05:41] younger than 13 years old will not have access to digital networks, and from
[00:05:44] 13 to 15 years of age, children will only have access under parental
[00:05:48] control. I think it is crucial that we must manage
[00:05:51] in such a way and take care of our children,
[00:05:55] because this is really what is happening now, we saw that Australia
[00:05:59] also changed that, so she herself said that she took it as an example
[00:06:02] from another country how they started solving that problem
[00:06:06] and I think this is a very, very good direction for all member
[00:06:16] priorities of the President of the European Commission, we are
[00:06:20] still partially dependent on the USA
[00:06:23] and currently with this move that was made
[00:06:26] today, the accession of Canada
[00:06:30] to the European Union, our much
[00:06:33] closer cooperation, in whatever form it will be implemented, tomorrow we will find out
[00:06:37] at 11:30 when it will be presented in
[00:06:40] parliament, of course, so we don't know everything yet, but can
[00:06:44] it have some negative repercussions on our relations with the USA, because
[00:06:48] we know how erratic Trump is, he was not mentioned today, one
[00:06:52] of your fellow MEPs commented that it was actually a smart
[00:06:55] move by Ursula von der Leyen not to mention Donald
[00:06:59] Trump, because after last year's speech and several
[00:07:03] repeated mentions and accusations of Trump, the reaction
[00:07:06] was extremely, well, unpredictable, let's call it that
[00:07:10] politely, well, look, first... we need to clarify, it is about
[00:07:14] the fact that Canada is now being considered to become an associate
[00:07:17] member, meaning that it is going in that direction, it will not automatically
[00:07:21] become an associate member or an integral part of the member
[00:07:24] states of the European Union, meaning an associate member, we now have
[00:07:28] on the basis of our economic agreement, the president also mentioned
[00:07:31] about 75% increase in economic exchange
[00:07:34] between Europe and Canada, what connects
[00:07:37] us with Canada is precisely that we share the same values.
[00:07:41] from the use of artificial
[00:07:43] intelligence, that it must be used smartly, that we know what artificial
[00:07:46] intelligence is used for, but controlled and that man must
[00:07:50] control how artificial intelligence will develop,
[00:07:53] because we see what is happening in other parts of the world and that we must
[00:07:56] be smart, so we are not against, but with
[00:08:00] control, that artificial intelligence serves us in hospitals, in
[00:08:03] the economy, that is, in all different systems where we
[00:08:06] use it, but that man has the final say,
[00:08:10] understand? Also, regarding climate change, we share the same
[00:08:13] values as Canada, and precisely because of that, I think it's very good that
[00:08:16] today it was discussed about the possibility of Canada's
[00:08:20] accession, we see that it's very positive and that everyone,
[00:08:24] I haven't seen anyone in the European Parliament today who said
[00:08:27] that it's not good or that it's going in the wrong direction, mhm,
[00:08:31] was it discussed with partners? However, today's
[00:08:35] media reports said that no one knew anything,
[00:08:38] "the only ones who knew were actually them, they didn't fully
[00:08:42] consult, so what was the background story? Well, I think
[00:08:45] it's, I mean, it could have been
[00:08:49] assumed that it would go in that direction, because according to
[00:08:52] previous negotiations, discussions and everything that is
[00:08:56] happening, as I said, we share the same European values, so it could
[00:08:59] have already been somehow felt
[00:09:03] that it would go in this direction. So, we have to address
[00:09:06] the measures for affordable housing, last week
[00:09:10] the affordable
[00:09:13] housing act was released, somehow it was not emphasized today,
[00:09:16] we are aware that real estate prices within the European
[00:09:20] Union are really going up exceptionally
[00:09:23] and are not stopping their growth, so therefore,
[00:09:27] I believe that what the president mentioned now is not enough,
[00:09:31] and we see it especially regarding the supply of apartments on
[00:09:35] the market, analyzes show that we lack 10 million
[00:09:38] apartments, so I myself really expected that there would be a bit more...
[00:09:42] stronger, stronger proposal and legislative acts
[00:09:45] from the commission itself precisely in the direction of member
[00:09:48] states, you said last week the affordable
[00:09:52] housing act or regulation for affordable
[00:09:55] housing was presented, which is the proposal of the commission, it goes in
[00:09:59] two directions, or two measures, first it will be
[00:10:02] possible, as their proposal, to calculate which are the areas
[00:10:06] or housing stress areas where we have a problem with affordable
[00:10:10] housing, their methodology of calculation. Further it is divided
[00:10:13] into two measures, one measure is short of limiting short-term
[00:10:17] rentals, which we already have in Croatia and it says
[00:10:19] under the same regulation that member
[00:10:23] states that already have. data collection as we have through our tourism
[00:10:26] law, in that way it can already be seen on the basis
[00:10:30] of evidence-based policies how to limit if there is
[00:10:34] any need to limit through management plans,
[00:10:37] mayors can make decisions, as they already do in our country, for example,
[00:10:40] Poreč also decided and Makarska, I think, and many other
[00:10:44] cities that are going in that direction, and the other thing
[00:10:47] they proposed is that if you buy, for example, a second
[00:10:51] property now, you cannot buy
[00:10:54] it if that property is not for your own residence or
[00:10:57] is not for long-term rental, which I think is a very bad message that is
[00:11:00] being sent, in that way you enter, you enter the right
[00:11:04] of ownership, you enter what is guaranteed
[00:11:07] by the constitution itself
[00:11:11] ultimately that is in the European
[00:11:14] Charter, so I think there will be big problems with that,
[00:11:18] because as I say the decision itself is that you cannot
[00:11:21] buy a second property if you buy
[00:11:25] it. Therefore, if some
[00:11:27] mayor makes that decision, you cannot, you cannot because you will not
[00:11:43] Parliament is still ongoing, tomorrow we expect
[00:11:46] the address in parliament of the Canadian
[00:11:50] Prime Minister, as we announced, we are here, we continue to follow all
[00:11:53] developments and bring all the details.
[00:12:11] A lot has been said, but few concrete things, stated
[00:12:14] foreign policy analyst Mirjana Rakić, guest
[00:12:18] on our new day.
[00:12:22] She used it very often. "We
[00:12:25] need, we will, but how, in what time,
[00:12:29] what are the deadlines, new alliances are being created, an alliance
[00:12:32] for electric power, an alliance for artificial
[00:12:36] intelligence, the most interesting to me seems to be this
[00:12:40] European security alliance where in a way
[00:12:43] a kind of counterweight to
[00:12:45] NATO is being created,
[00:12:48] towards the end of her speech, Ursula von der Leyen referred to Serbia,
[00:12:52] more precisely to the state honors at Ratko's funeral..." in
[00:12:55] Belgrade, it seems that the half-hearted condemnation satisfied no one
[00:12:59] except perhaps Aleksandar Vučić whom she again
[00:13:02] did not mention.
[00:13:06] Ursula von der Leyen only after pressure from Zagreb and Sarajevo
[00:13:10] issued a message on social media saying she was appalled
[00:13:13] by the celebration of Ratko Mladić with state honors in Belgrade. In
[00:13:17] her State of the Union address, she finally and loudly
[00:13:20] pronounced.
[00:13:44] These words suffer from the same shortcoming, warns the Croatian
[00:13:48] MEP. It is an ambivalent, I would say,
[00:13:51] statement that there is no place in the European Union for glorifying
[00:13:55] war criminals like Mladić, so it was not said that there is no place for Serbia or those who
[00:13:59] glorify, who support it, but that glorification itself has no place, that can now be interpreted in
[00:14:03] different ways. As Elmedin Konaković, the Minister of Foreign
[00:14:06] Affairs of BiH, had publicly criticized before,
[00:14:09] von der Leyen again decided not to mention the name
[00:14:12] behind everything, Aleksandar Vučić.
[00:14:16] No hint of sanctions against Serbia, and the European
[00:14:19] Parliament's rapporteur for Serbia proposed breaking off accession
[00:14:23] negotiations. A much more serious question is what the European Union
[00:14:26] simply intends to do after being convinced that it is a
[00:14:30] regime that glorifies war crimes,
[00:14:33] whether to continue negotiations with
[00:14:36] such a government, whether to introduce
[00:14:39] some measures that will simply send a sufficiently strong, not
[00:14:43] only political, but also financial
[00:14:46] message to the authorities in Belgrade, we did not actually hear that today from Ursula
[00:14:50] von der Leyen, a futile effort if Vučić can at such a moment
[00:14:54] pop over to... Paris and hug Macron, emphasizes another
[00:14:58] former foreign minister. The idea is to attract
[00:15:01] Serbia regardless of the government.
[00:15:04] Of course, many, and perhaps Ms. von der Leyen herself, would intimately prefer a
[00:15:08] student list, but the goal is to win over Serbia with Vučić,
[00:15:12] if possible, and without him, right? But
[00:15:16] with him. But look, that's again the question of what the
[00:15:19] government in Serbia wants, does the government in Serbia want that way, or does it want to
[00:15:22] continue dancing at several weddings, influential
[00:15:26] American Republican representative Joe Wilson does not mince
[00:15:30] words, at a congressional hearing he warns, Vučić is preparing
[00:15:33] another election fix, he says the largest Serbian. Oil
[00:15:37] and gas company is owned by Russia, Vučić also bought
[00:15:41] and integrated Chinese military surveillance
[00:15:43] technology.
[00:15:46] delegation to the funeral of dictator Komeni in Tehran alongside
[00:15:50] the delegations of Russia and
[00:15:52] China.
[00:16:01] Another award is coming to Vučić for
[00:16:32] Former Kosovo president and leader of the Kosovo Liberation Army
[00:16:36] Hashim Thaçi. was sentenced in The Hague to a unified sentence of 25
[00:16:40] years in prison for war crimes committed during the conflict
[00:16:44] in Kosovo, northern Albania in 1998-99.
[00:16:47] year. Jakup Krasniqi was also sentenced to 25
[00:16:51] years. Kadri Veseli received 18, and Reçep
[00:16:55] Selimi 13 years in prison. It was determined that
[00:16:58] KLA members unlawfully detained at least
[00:17:02] 385 people, while at least
[00:17:05] 96 people were killed.
[00:17:07] Among the victims were Serbs, Roma and Kosovo Albanians. The court did not
[00:17:11] find that crimes against humanity were committed and emphasized
[00:17:15] that the proceedings did not deal with the legitimacy of the KLA or
[00:17:18] its goal of Kosovo's
[00:17:20] independence.
[00:17:24] The verdict against Thaçi was followed in The Hague and
[00:17:28] Kosovo. We are now going live to The Hague. Our
[00:17:32] N1 reporter Sanja Sovrlić is waiting for us there. Sanja,
[00:17:35] Thaçi received the verdict in silence while hundreds of his
[00:17:39] supporters gathered in front of the court with strong police
[00:17:42] security, how was the verdict received there, did
[00:17:46] the defense announce an appeal to
[00:17:48] this decision?
[00:17:51] To begin with the last question, the defense,
[00:17:55] as Hashim Thaçi's lawyer,
[00:17:58] the former president of Kosovo, said, is shocked by
[00:18:01] this verdict. They claim that the evidence presented
[00:18:05] by the defense was not taken into account, but
[00:18:08] only the evidence presented by the prosecution was.
[00:18:12] They announce an appeal, saying that the verdict was
[00:18:16] predetermined. The chief prosecutor, on the other hand, expressed
[00:18:19] satisfaction with the verdict, you said Thaçi
[00:18:22] received the verdict in silence and I would add
[00:18:26] to that, so Thaçi and the other
[00:18:29] KLA leaders were in the presence of members
[00:18:32] of their families who were in the
[00:18:35] gallery of the courtroom of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers,
[00:18:39] they then left, so after the verdict was pronounced, they left the
[00:18:43] courtroom, but without much
[00:18:46] comment for the media, when it comes to
[00:18:49] supporters of the so-called Kosovo Liberation Army,
[00:18:53] early this morning several dozen people gathered in front of the
[00:18:56] court, carrying Albanian flags, KLA
[00:19:00] signs and printed pictures of the four KLA leaders, however
[00:19:03] the police very quickly removed them from the court building and
[00:19:07] told them to
[00:19:09] leave that area and they followed the pronouncement of the
[00:19:12] verdict from 2 km away until the pronouncement
[00:19:16] of the verdict, after that in front of the court building there were
[00:19:20] exclusively journalists with sporadic walks
[00:19:23] of people with KLA symbols or passing vehicles, but without
[00:19:27] a large gathering of people, however,
[00:19:30] incidents occurred a little further from
[00:19:33] the court when citizens who had gathered there protested
[00:19:37] against the conviction for war crimes of the KLA
[00:19:41] leaders and clashed with the police,
[00:19:45] that was very quickly over and during today
[00:19:48] in The Hague, in the immediate vicinity of the court, it was
[00:19:51] mostly peaceful, but let's see how those incidents looked.
[00:21:14] We saw, therefore, that the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kosovo, Glauk
[00:21:18] Konjufca, from the Vetëvendosje movement,
[00:21:21] attended the trial, he announced
[00:21:24] it earlier, otherwise Rexhep Selimi, one of the
[00:21:28] convicted, is from the Vetëvendosje movement, while the
[00:21:31] three, Veseli, Krasniqi and Thaçi
[00:21:34] are from the Democratic Party of Kosovo, in addition to the current Minister
[00:21:37] of Foreign Affairs, I could also see the former Minister of Foreign Affairs
[00:21:41] of Kosovo, Petrit Selimi, from the ranks
[00:21:44] of the Democratic Party of Kosovo,
[00:21:47] but also present were
[00:21:51] some representatives of civil society from Pristina,
[00:21:54] I also spoke with one, with the director of the Humanitarian
[00:21:57] Law Fund, uh, from Belgrade, who is present
[00:22:03] that a group of civil
[00:22:06] society activists from Belgrade and from North Kosovo had an organized visit
[00:22:10] to the Specialist Chambers, but they canceled their visit at the last
[00:22:14] minute, given that they were told that they could not
[00:22:17] guarantee their safety here
[00:22:21] in The Hague, I asked the Kosovo Specialist Chambers about this,
[00:22:25] they did not explicitly confirm it to the media, but they say
[00:22:28] that they are doing everything in their power to ensure
[00:22:32] safety, otherwise, an assessment by Jasmina
[00:22:35] Lazović, director of the Humanitarian Law Fund in Belgrade, is that
[00:22:39] the verdict certainly cannot answer everything,
[00:22:42] but that it is very important in this
[00:22:45] context and she said that it is
[00:22:49] of the indictment was also confirmed. which refers to
[00:22:51] the joint criminal
[00:23:13] Citizens in Pristina are mostly dissatisfied with the verdict against former
[00:23:16] President Hashim Thaçi, and Prime Minister Albin Kurti
[00:23:20] says that the verdict in The Hague does not represent the will
[00:23:22] of the people.
[00:23:26] I believe this is an injustice, that it is more of a political decision, they are
[00:23:30] innocent. We are shocked, in a word, because we expected
[00:23:34] an acquittal for the main KLA leaders. With this verdict
[00:23:37] of the special court, it's just that the KLA was not declared a terrorist
[00:23:40] organization. There's nothing else, this is a very political trial,
[00:23:44] based on Serbian files.
[00:23:47] Of course, I didn't expect this, neither
[00:23:50] did anyone else, what can I say, what else can I say, I have nothing, I didn't expect
[00:23:54] such an outcome, I'm disappointed,
[00:23:55] The conviction and such a heavy
[00:23:59] sentence for the four former KLA leaders represent
[00:24:02] an unacceptable injustice, a great and damaging sentence. This verdict
[00:24:06] may have been formally rendered in the name of the people of Kosovo, but this empty
[00:24:09] formulation should not be confused with the will of the people. This verdict must
[00:24:13] certainly be changed and corrected in the appeal process as
[00:24:16] soon as possible. In these difficult times, we stand with the families of the former
[00:24:20] KLA leaders and all their comrades who fought for
[00:24:23] liberation.
[00:24:25] We are also following the situation in northern
[00:24:28] Kosovo, in places with a majority Serb population, it was
[00:24:31] peaceful during the day. How it is now, we are checking
[00:24:35] with Nenad Božović. Nenad,
[00:24:38] you were in Mitrovica, now in Leposavić.
[00:24:42] What are the reactions after the verdicts in
[00:24:46] The Hague? Well, since this morning we have been in
[00:24:50] northern Kosovo and we have not noticed
[00:24:54] an increased police presence, I mean, at least not with long
[00:24:58] barrels, we saw that there are increased patrols on the main
[00:25:01] road that leads from the border with
[00:25:04] Serbia to North Mitrovica, but it is
[00:25:08] mostly a traffic patrol,
[00:25:10] what we could not hear at this
[00:25:14] moment from the residents here in northern Kosovo.
[00:25:17] That is mostly the Serb population is what their
[00:25:21] reactions are to the pronouncement of the verdict
[00:25:24] against the four former KLA commanders, and the trial
[00:25:28] was watched and followed, although it was not
[00:25:32] as organized as in the southern part,
[00:25:35] they watched it in cafes and in their homes, but somehow they were
[00:25:38] reserved when we tried to get an answer from them
[00:25:42] about what they think. They mostly answered that it does not
[00:25:45] interest them, that they have nothing to comment on. However, it would seem
[00:25:49] that... that fear is most likely hidden there, because
[00:25:53] any commenting could in the future entail
[00:25:57] some consequences, that is what they fear, already
[00:26:00] for several years now the story is about how
[00:26:04] everything that they
[00:26:06] previously advocated and fought for has actually disappeared,
[00:26:09] that they simply no longer even have the support
[00:26:13] of Serbia as they once did, what particularly
[00:26:17] frightened them is the information that appeared
[00:26:20] yesterday that in Gračanica today there will be
[00:26:24] online classes, that in a place near Leposavić, where we are now,
[00:26:27] called Lešak, yesterday a children's play was canceled,
[00:26:31] the police did not allow it to be held, although no
[00:26:34] reasons were given, somehow the information appeared that it could be precisely
[00:26:38] because of today and the pronouncement of the verdict
[00:26:42] today we also spoke with the head
[00:26:44] of the police in northern Kosovo, Veton Elshani,
[00:26:48] so let's hear what he said about the security situation
[00:26:52] in northern Kosovo. We have an operational plan for the entire
[00:26:55] territory of Kosovo, as well as for the northern part specifically and
[00:26:59] there is nothing to highlight from that.
[00:27:02] but everything is fine, and is there a security risk at this moment?
[00:27:06] no, for now there is no security risk, but that's why we
[00:27:10] are here, if it comes to us needing to react, we are here, so
[00:27:14] far everything is
[00:27:14] quiet.
[00:27:18] By the way, at 4 p.m. the
[00:27:22] gathering in the center of South Mitrovica began and also
[00:27:25] it is being followed with impatience, because
[00:27:28] information appeared that the demonstrators might be able to reach the bridge that...
[00:27:32] separates the northern and southern part, however, we have no information that this
[00:27:36] happened, there was also a gathering this morning in the square in South Mitrovica,
[00:27:39] but the columns did not start
[00:27:42] towards the north, that is, towards the part where Serbs live, so at
[00:27:46] this moment we can say that it is calm in the north of Kosovo.
[00:28:13] SDP MP Ivana Marković launched
[00:28:17] a joint parliamentary initiative for the reorganization
[00:28:20] of emergency medical care on the islands. The reason is the case
[00:28:24] of a 38-year-old woman who collapsed in front of the locked
[00:28:28] doors of the emergency room in Supetar, because the only team was
[00:28:31] on an intervention. She is asking the government and the Ministry of Health to find
[00:28:34] a comprehensive solution that would ensure that island residents
[00:28:38] in life-threatening situations have equal access to emergency
[00:28:42] care as citizens on the mainland. She invited all
[00:28:45] MPs to sign the initiative, regardless of their party
[00:28:49] affiliation.
[00:28:51] It is about demanding that a special standard
[00:28:54] for the organization of emergency medical services for Croatian islands be introduced,
[00:28:58] taking into account the number of inhabitants, distance from
[00:29:01] the mainland, and traffic connections.
[00:29:03] anos that populated islands do not remain without operational
[00:29:07] emergency medical services in cases when the team available
[00:29:10] in that area goes out, to
[00:29:14] ensure a sufficient number of health professionals and teams throughout
[00:29:18] the entire year. The Ministry of Health requested
[00:29:22] a statement, and the relevant minister Irena Hrstić says that after
[00:29:25] the statement she will decide whether a health inspection needs to be conducted or if
[00:29:29] the problem is in the organization of the service. Let's recall, the patient
[00:29:32] was transported in serious condition to KBC Split, where she is in the
[00:29:36] intensive care unit.
[00:29:39] We requested a statement from the Ministry of Health from the field, and when
[00:29:42] we receive it, we will assess whether it is necessary to go for
[00:29:46] a health inspection as such or it is just an open
[00:29:49] question of organizational
[00:29:51] possibilities.
[00:29:57] Another court ruling against KBC Rijeka due to employee dismissals.
[00:30:00] The court incorrectly
[00:30:02] determined that the dismissal was unlawful. There are now a total of five such
[00:30:06] rulings, two are final. Dismissals were issued while the hospital
[00:30:10] was led by the current Minister of Labor
[00:30:13] Alen Ružić. He states that he has no problem with reviewing his
[00:30:17] decisions, and the union demands financial criminal
[00:30:20] responsibility.
[00:30:22] The dismissal was unlawful, ruled the Rijeka Municipal Court.
[00:30:26] This is the latest in a series of decisions in
[00:30:29] favor of the workers, but it is still not final. Predovan was
[00:30:33] dismissed during the mandate of the then director, and now
[00:30:37] Minister of Labor Alen Ružić. If there is any
[00:30:40] doubt about anyone's decisions, including my decisions
[00:30:44] when I was director, then let the system review
[00:30:48] it, it is not a problem at all,
[00:30:52] I don't think I have any personal responsibility
[00:30:55] in that sense of personal responsibility.