Emergency
officials in Montenegro say a total of 34 wildfires have erupted
around the capital city, Podgorica, forcing firefighters into an
all-night battle against the flames.
Crew leader Zlatko Blecic
said Friday that strong winds and dry greenery hampered efforts to
contain the fires.
He said the army joined in to help put the
situation under control.
Blecic says that "this is a record
for the night shift, according to our statistics."
He says
the situation occasionally was critical.
Montenegro and the rest
of the Balkans have been hit by a heat wave that sent temperatures
soaring to 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit.)
Authorities in
Podgorica have appealed to citizens to clear their yards of
potentially flammable substances and avoid lighting fires in the
open.
Meanwhile close by Croatian firefighters battled for
a full day to control a forest fire along the Adriatic coast that has
damaged and destroyed buildings in villages around the city of Split,
reaching the Split suburbs late on Monday.
Local media reported
that the blaze, which started shortly after midnight, has spread
across 20 km and first threatened the villages of Srinjine, Sitno
Gornje and Sitno Donje.
One death has been reported, although it
was not clear whether the cause was a heart attack or smoke
inhalation.
By the evening hours the blaze had reached eastern
suburbs of Split.
Some parts of the city were without water or
electricity.
Visitors were asked to leave two shopping malls as
the smoke entered ventilation systems.
The fire has also reached
the city's waste dumping site.
Authorities prepared places for
some 250 people inside a Split sports hall in case there were
evacuations.
Citizens were warned not to go near petrol stations
threatened by fire on some roads approaching Split.
Prime
Minister Andrej Plenkovic said that if necessary Croatia might
consider asking for help from its European Union partners.
The European refugee crisis seems to be out of the headlines in mainstream western media. However it seems to be opening up old conflicts while the EU imposes its view on eastern Europe
EU refugee crisis: Traffic between Croatia and Serbia halted after reciprocal bans imposed
The Croatian authorities have banned Serbian citizens and cars from the country entering its territory. The move comes after Serbia banned all Croatian goods and cargo vehicles from entering its borders.
"Serbian passport holders and cars registered in Serbia cannot enter Croatia until further notice," a police officer told Reuters.
Earlier on Thursday, Serbian Interior Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic said that Serbian police were instructed, to “not allow the entry through any border crossing any cargo vehicle registered in Croatia, nor any truck carrying goods made in Croatia.”
However, Croatia’s Prime Minister, Zoran Milanovic, said that he didn’t believe Serbia would go as far as introducing retaliatory measures because that would constitute an act “against the European Union.”
“Croatia is an EU member. Serbia cannot, even if it wants, impose measures against Croatia as it has an agreement with the EU. Whatever Serbia does, or thinks to do, would be against the EU and I’m sure Serbia will not do that,”Milanovic said.
Serbia, which is currently on the list of candidates to join the EU, has warned Croatia that it was willing to look at political, legal and economic measures to stop the border blockade.
Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic had stated that Croatia had until midnight on Thursday, September 24 to work things out. Otherwise, he said, Serbia would leave the deployed measures in place to “protect its economic interests.”
Last week, Croatia closed most of its road border crossings with Serbia, leaving only one open on the main road linking Belgrade and Zagreb at Bajakovo.
The move was said to be in response to over 13,000 refugees entering the country after Hungary closed its borders on Wednesday to stop the asylum seekers from transiting through the country en route to Western Europe. “We cannot register and accommodate these people any longer,” Milanovic said on Friday. “They will get food, water and medical help, and then they can move on. The European Union must know that Croatia will not become a migrant ‘hotspot.’ We have hearts, but we also have heads.”
Some of the refugees appeared to be stuck on the border between Croatia and Hungary.
Croatia was involved in a “human smuggling” incident last week, when an unannounced train carrying over 1,000 asylum seekers, accompanied by around 40 Croatian police officers, was intercepted by Hungarian authorities. The incident prompted accusations that Croatia had violated international laws.
Over 44,000 migrants have arrived in Croatia since September 16, with over 8,500 people arriving in just the last 24 hours.
One of the latest reports released by the European statistics agency (Eurostat) said that the number of people seeking refuge in the EU in the second quarter of 2015 was 85 percent higher than during the same period in 2014.
From April through June of this year, 213,200 people applied for asylum, with Germany receiving the highest number of applications – more than a third. Hungary had 15 percent, Austria 8 percent, followed by Italy, France and Sweden with 7 percent each.
This material comes via Facebook from Peter Iiskola. Although there is a slight problem with translation the meaning shoud be clear. First, comments from Peter Iiskola in St. Petersburg: Croatian
newpaper Slobodna Dalmacija (Free Dalmatia) revealed already in 2013
that USA transported 3,000 tons of weapons through Croatia to ISIS.
By reading this article you will understand the treachery of the
Oligarchy in Washington, Brussels and London and Turkey, Jordan,
Saudi Arabia and Croatia (the Nazi puppet state during WWII) who are
complicit in the weapons transfers to Syria which is keeping this
insanity going, where upwards of half a million people have been
killed, and by delivering these weapons into the hands of ISIS.
Croatian
press writes about the evidence: Croatian supplied weapons to the
Islamists in Syria from 2012 to 2013! The planes flew from Croatian
aedroma Pleso. To Syria flew 75 aircraft with 3,000 tons of weapons -
partly Croatian and partly collected in the organization of the
United States
In
the period from the beginning of November last year to February this
year, the Zagreb Pleso airport flew a total of 75 civilian transport
aircraft which transported weapons for Syrian rebels, Jutarnji list
has learned from diplomatic sources. These planes, in addition to
Croatian arms crossed and arms from other European countries, whose
collection organized by the United States.
The
interlocutors Jutarnji argue that the first two to three transport
weapons carried a Turkish airline Turkish Cargo, owned by Turkish
Airlines, followed by the transport company took over the Jordanian
Jordanian International Air Cargo. Transportation of weapons began a
few months after the Croatian ambassador to the United States Josko
Paro last summer with US officials arranged the transport of weapons
to the Syrian rebels.
Until
recently it was thought that high-ranking Croatian official with US
counterparts, which wrote the New York Times, arranging transport
excess Croatian obsolete weapons to Syrian rebels. However, according
to reliable diplomatic sources, the plan of arming the Syrian rebels
had a much broader context.
Specifically,
American officials have engaged partners - Croatia, Saudi Arabia,
Jordan and Turkey in the operation of arming opponents of the Syrian
regime. The United States organized the collection of weapons, Saudi
Arabia is paid, Jordan and Turkey are transported weapons that are
then transferred from Jordanian territory to Syria.
Croatia's
role was twofold. It is part of their surplus weapons - rocket
launchers M79 and RPG-22 grenade launchers RBG-6 grenade and M60
recoilless guns aside from their warehouses. Unknown quantities of
these weapons to Syria passed in early November last year at the
Zagreb Dance Turkish planes A310. But at Pleso is the American
organization shipped into and weapons from several European
countries, including Great Britain, which was then transport planes
Jordanian International Cargo shipped to Jordan and then to Syria.
So
one could say that the dance a few months was an international hub
for the transport of weapons to the Syrian rebels. As for the
transportation of used aircraft A310 and Ilyushin 76MF, it is
estimated that over 75 flights transported some 3,000 tons of various
weapons and ammunition.
Yes
weapons in large quantities arriving to the rebels in Syria, can be
checked on recordings published on YouTube. For them the insurgents
praise the new types of weapons, in which they held. According to
Western media, these weapons to Syria arrived in the organization of
Americans and Turks.
Jutarnji
list has learned that the entire operation of transport weapons of
Dance has become questionable safety after they are in the Area
Control air traffic control'd start asking where suddenly many
flights Jordanian company from Zagreb. It is also in Zagreb
frequently observed sudden landing Jordanian transport aircraft. It
is questionable how many weapons came into the hands of the Free
Syrian Army, supported by the West, and how in the hands of various
militant jihadist movement. These movements, according to some
estimates, dozens of which are fighting against the Syrian regime,
and some of them supported by Iran and Hezbollah.
According
to recently released recordings on YouTube, part of the weapons that
are considered to be from Croatian military depots, ended up in the
hands of the jihadist movement Ahram al-Sham. This was confirmed by
the spokesman, who said that they share weapons with the Free Syrian
vojskom.Prema some information, a weapon that is over Zagreb arrived
in Syria, also came into the hands of Yarmouk Martyrs Brigade, who
two days ago in the Golan Heights kidnapped 20 Filipino UN members.
The fact that guns could end up in the hands of members of the
militant movement, supported by Iran and Hezbollah, the most haunted
western politicians and the majority of countries insists that the EU
embargo on imports of arms to Syria and continue to remain in force.
The embargo was also supported by Croatia, and formalize this
operation is not violated, because the weapons sold to Jordan.
The
whole story Croatia proved to be a reliable partner of the United
States. Washington played a crucial role in the process of Croatian
accession to NATO and now the European Union. In addition, the US
Department of Defense largely equipment and weapons assists the
Croatian Armed Forces in Afghanistan and provides free transport our
troops in ISAF. Therefore, it is quite clear that Croatia as a
faithful ally responded positively to the US request to participate
in the operation of weapons delivered to Syria.(JL)
75 aircraft with 3,000 tons of weapons -
part Croatian, partly gained in organization, USA leaves Pleso for Syria
In
the period from the beginning of November last year to February this
year, with the Zagreb Pleso airport poletjelo total of 75 civil
transport aircraft, which prevoženo with weapons for the Syrian
rebels, learned,Morning
newspaperfrom
diplomatic sources. These aircraft, in addition to Croatian weapons,
prevoženo and weapons from other European countries, whose
collection was arranged United States of America. The
interlocutors Morning journalists argue that the first two or three
transports, weapons fired by Turkish airlines Turkish Cargo, owned by
Turkish Airlines, and then transport took over jordanska company
Jordanian International Air Cargo. The transfer of these weapons
began several months ago after Russian Ambassador to the United
States Joško Paro last summer with American officials agreed that
the transport of weapons to the Syrian rebels. Until
recently it was believed that high-ranking Russian official with
American colleagues, as he wrote to the new York times", dated
transfers excess Croatian neperspektivnog weapons to the Syrian
rebels. But, according to reliable diplomatic sources, the plan to
arm Syrian rebels was a much broader context.
In
particular, the American officials hired partners - Croatia, Saudi
Arabia, Jordan and Turkey, in operation arming opponents of the
Syrian regime. The United States has arranged a collection of
weapons, Saudi Arabia plaćala, while Jordan and Turkey prevozile as
a weapon, which then jordanskog site prebacivano in Syria.
Croatia's
role has two aspects. It is part of the surplus of weapons -
rocket-propelled grenade launchers M79 and RPG-22, hand grenade
launchers RBG-6 and bestrzajne weapons M60 isolated from their
repositories. Unknown number of weapons in Syria left at the
beginning of November last year with the Zagreb Dance Turkish A310
aircraft. But, at Pleso in the American organization dopremano and
weapons from several European countries, among them Britain, which
then transport aircraft Jordanian International Carga otpremano in
Jordan and then to Syria.
So
you could say that Pleso few months or the international centre for
the transport of weapons to the Syrian rebels. As for transportation
using aircraft A310 and Iljušin 76MF, it is expected that over 75
flights transported about 3000 tons of various weapons and
ammunition.
The
weapons in large quantities arrives rebels in Syria, can be checked
on the recording, posted on Youtube. In them, the rebels of the
praise with new weapons, which they owned. According to Western
media, the weapons in Syria arrived in the organization, Americans
and Turks.
Morning
newspaper learns that the whole operation of transporting weapons
from the Dance safety became questionable after Oblasnoj control air
traffic control began To inquire, why so many flights jordanske
company from Zagreb. Also in Zagreb was marked by frequent unexpected
landing jordanian transport aircraft. It is questionable how much
such a weapon was in the hands of the Free Syrian army which is
supported by the West, and how in the hands of various militant
džihadskih movement. These movements, according to some
estimates, dozens of people fighting against the Syrian regime, and
some of them have the support of Iran and Hezbolah.
In
accordance with recently published posts on Youtube, some of the
weapons that the Croatian military warehouses, finished and in the
hands džihadskog movement Ahram al-sham. This was confirmed by their
representative, who said that they have weapons with the Free Syrian
army.According to some, the weapons that arrived via Zagreb to Syria,
five albums, and two in the hands Martyrs brigades Jarmuka that were
two days ago Golanske plateau abducted 20 Filipino members of the
UN. Only the fact that the weapons could fall into the hands of
members of militant movements that support Iran and Hezbolah, more
afraid of Western politicians and most countries that the EU embargo
on the import of weapons in Syria and, in addition, remain in force.
This embargo was supported by Croatia, and he is formally of the
operation has not violated because the weapons were sold to
Jordan.
Throughout the story, Croatia has shown to be a
reliable partner of the USA. Washington played krucijalnu role in the
process of Croatia's accession to NATO and the European Union. In
addition, the U.S. Department of defense, largely equipment and
weapons helps the Croatian army in Afghanistan, and also provides a
free Shuttle service of our soldiers in the ISAF mission. So it
became clear that Croatia, as a loyal saveznica responded positively
to the us request to participate in the operation of transporting
weapons to Syria.
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