Meilensteine einer politischen Tätigkeit
Milestones of a Political Career

Summary/Abstract: Five days before termination of his ten-year term in office, on the occasion of the Southeast Europe Association’s General Assembly on 13 February 2010 in Berlin, the President of Croatia gave an overview of his life and political career. He highlighted his commitment to anti-fascism and tolerance, his loyalty to people with whom he shares the same convictions. President Mesić also declared his readiness to bring war criminals to international justice – irrespective of their nationality. With a considerable degree of self-criticism, he admitted that after Croatia had gained independence he did not always sufficiently oppose the trend of national homogenization based on a biased perception of Croatia’s role in World War II. Speaking about the most important achievements during the ten years of his presidency, Mesić mentioned Croatia’s stepping out of international isolation, joining NATO, drawing closer to the European Union, and becoming a supporter of regional cooperation and an active factor in international politics.

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